Retirements 2024

TapitsGal
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Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:50 am

2024 starts off with the retirement of a human not a horse. Michael Blowen is stepping down as president of old friends effective Feb 1st. Former Kentucky horse park president John Nicholson will take over. Michael will still occasionally give tours and greet visitors but will no longer be running the farm on a day to day basis
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Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:07 pm

Annapolis retires to Claiborne.
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Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:06 pm

Prank (Into Mischief), a half-sister to Mo Donegal, is being offered as a broodmare prospect only at KEEJAN. she was sidelined just a few weeks after her sole start at 2yo and had 4 works this year (2 in March and 2 in September). not sure if there are any official statements out there but she's obviously never racing again.
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Just riding through life one shaky canter stride at a time
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Just riding through life one shaky canter stride at a time
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Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:33 pm

G2W Wakanana (by Power) has been retired. No mating plans have been disclosed.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ka-retired

Also, GSW Lightning Larry (by Uncaptured) has been retired to stud in Florida.
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Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:23 pm

if it's by Into Mischief and has balls...

Mullion, Full-Brother To Mandaloun, To Stand At Sequel New York
https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodsto ... l-new-york

2 starts, separated by 14 months, but sure he deserves a chance at stud to spread fragile genes. fun.
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brunanas wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:23 pm if it's by Into Mischief and has balls...

Mullion, Full-Brother To Mandaloun, To Stand At Sequel New York
https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodsto ... l-new-york

2 starts, separated by 14 months, but sure he deserves a chance at stud to spread fragile genes. fun.

Honestly with how many studs are going to stud something should be put in place. Which with the major farms it'll never pass because they'll throw a snit like they did over the cap. But something like a stud needs x amount of starts to stand or something. But again the big farms would throw a fit so something that might help the breed won't pass
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Akitaperson wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:05 pm
brunanas wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:23 pm if it's by Into Mischief and has balls...

Mullion, Full-Brother To Mandaloun, To Stand At Sequel New York
https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodsto ... l-new-york

2 starts, separated by 14 months, but sure he deserves a chance at stud to spread fragile genes. fun.

Honestly with how many studs are going to stud something should be put in place. Which with the major farms it'll never pass because they'll throw a snit like they did over the cap. But something like a stud needs x amount of starts to stand or something. But again the big farms would throw a fit so something that might help the breed won't pass
I'm pretty sure Germany has rules in place
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Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:00 am

GSP Win the Day has been retired due to injury. CARMA will handle his adoption.
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Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:07 pm

Dangnabbit a claimer from PA has been retired, he raced 21 times in 2023 mostly finishing near last or last. He raced 41 times in total, 41:3:4:6, earning just over $88,000.

He’s now got his retired from racing papers on his JC account, he’s at Turning For Home in PA.

Happy retirement buddy!
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Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:44 pm

Tap the gavel has arrived at his retirement farm in Massachusetts and is settling in. His owner posted videos on the my racehorse fb group of his first time turned out today

Sacred beauty was claimed out of a race at turfway Park on Jan 26th by several of her former mrh owners who formed a partnership just to get her. She has been retired to milky way farm in California and will be bred to a to be determined and disclosed stud
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Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:14 am

G1P Home Cooking (Honor Code) is selling as a broodmare prospect only at Fasig Tipton.

G3W She Can't Sing (Bernardini) is also selling as a BP.
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Flanders wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:01 pm Goodnight Olive

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/g ... this-time/
Such a big fan of this gal. She was an absolutely terrific racehorse, never worse than 3rd, showed up every time. An interesting match with Not This Time.
Happy retirement Olive!
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Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:50 pm

Mawj
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social
She will join Godolphin's broodmare band, a release said, though a booking to a specific stallion was not announced.
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stelladaniella wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:50 pm Mawj
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social
She will join Godolphin's broodmare band, a release said, though a booking to a specific stallion was not announced.
Boo! I was hoping to see that little rocket again!
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Izvestia wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:36 pm
stelladaniella wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:50 pm Mawj
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social
She will join Godolphin's broodmare band, a release said, though a booking to a specific stallion was not announced.
Boo! I was hoping to see that little rocket again!
I imagine she came out of the Jebel Hatta with some issue. The stewards report said they required her be checked by a vet immediately because she stopped and was eased, but nothing was found. It may have just been a quick lameness check and when they had imaging done there was something going on.
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stelladaniella wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:50 pm Mawj
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social
She will join Godolphin's broodmare band, a release said, though a booking to a specific stallion was not announced.
Considering how well her dam has done with him, I'd be surprised if she went to anybody except Dubawi. He's no spring chicken anymore.
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