Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) hero ENGLISH CHANNEL (Smart Strike) has been retired
“English Channel is retiring perfectly sound,” Hurricane Hall President Ben
English Channel rolled to a record seven-length victory in Saturday’s
This season, English Channel won both the United Nations S. (G1) and the Joe
In addition, English Channel won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic S. (G1),
English Channel is a full brother to 2007 Lane’s End S. (G2) runner-up
In other stallion news:
Sheikh Mohammad’s Darley America announced its stud fees for the 2008
Street Cry, the sire of four Grade 1 winners in his first two crops, will
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“Sheikh Mohammed’s long term aim is to stand the best stallions in the world,
and he’s acutely aware that great sires emerge from a flourishing breeding
industry,” said John Ferguson, Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock advisor. “The Darley
prices are pitched at a level which gives breeders with quality mares an
excellent chance to produce quality horses from reasonable fees.”
After winning the Derby, Street Sense finished second in the Preakness S.
(G1) and then won the Jim Dandy S. (G2) and Travers S. (G1). The Carl Nafzger
trainee concluded his career with a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s Breeders’
Cup Classic (G1). Street Sense, last year’s champion two-year-old and Breeders’
Cup Juvenile (G1) winner, earned $4,383,200 from a record of 13-6-4-2.
Street Sense is out of the winning Dixieland Band mare Bedazzle, a
half-sister to multiple stakes winner Binalegend (Binalong). This is the same
female family as multiple Grade 3 winner and successful sire Mr. Greeley.
Hard Spun won the Lane’s End S. (G2) prior to his runner-up finish in the
Kentucky Derby. He subsequently finished third in the Preakness, fourth in the
Belmont S. (G1), and second in the Haskell Invitational S. (G1). He won the
seven-furlong King’s Bishop and defeated Street Sense in the Kentucky Cup
Classic S. (G2) before finishing second to Curlin (Smart Strike) in the Classic.
Hard Spun earned $2,673,470 from a record of 13-7-3-1. He is out of stakes
winner and Grade 2-placed Turkish Tryst (Tukoman) and is a half-brother to
stakes winner Our Rite of Spring (Stravinsky). This is the same female family as
classic winner Little Current.
Discreet Cat won the U.A.E. Derby (UAE-G2), Jerome Breeders’ Cup H. (G2) and
Cigar Mile during an undefeated three-year-old campaign. The bay colt began the
season with a subpar seventh in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) before finishing
third in the Vosburgh S. (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. The four-year-old
retires with a record 9-6-0-2 and $1,694,180 in earnings.
Discreet Cat is out of 1995 Alabama S. (G1) heroine Pretty Discreet (Private
Account). He is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner and Grade 1-placed
Pretty Wild (Wild Again).
As a three-year-old, Songster won the Woody Stephens and Hirsch Jacobs S.
(G3). He won his only start this year, capturing the Bold Ruler H. (G3) in May.
The black colt earned $367,740 from a record of 8-4-3-0.
Songster is out of the unraced French Deputy mare Peppy Lapeau, a daughter of
stakes-placed Peppy Raja (Raja Baba). This is the same female family as multiple
Grade 1 winner Slewpy.
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Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner CORINTHIAN (Pulpit) will enter stud for a fee
of $40,000 at Gainesway Farm near Lexington. Earlier this year, the
four-year-old won the Metropolitan H. (G1) and Gulfstream Park H. (G2).
Corinthian earned $1,267,273 from a record of 12-6-1-2 for owner Centennial
Farms and trainer Jimmy Jerkens.
“Top milers make top stallions,” Gainesway President Antony Beck said. “Our
established stallion and champion miler (turf horse) Cozzene, winner of the
inaugural (second running) Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), is passing the baton to our newest stallion,
Corinthian, winner of the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile.”
Corinthian is a half-brother 1999 San Rafael S. (G2) winner Desert Hero (Sea
Hero). He is out of the unraced Easy Goer mare Multiply, a half-sister to Group
2 winner Lizard Island (Danehill Dancer) and stakes winner Inflate (Forty Niner).
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Grade 1 winner STORMELLO (Stormy Atlantic) will enter stud for a fee of
$15,000 at Vinery near Lexington. The chestnut won the Hollywood Futurity (G1)
and Norfolk S. (G2). He placed in the Del Mar Futurity (G2), Best Pal S. (G2),
Fountain of Youth S. (G2) and Woody Stephens Breeders’ Cup S. (G2). The
three-year-old retires with a record of 11-3-1-3 and $700,100 in earnings.
Stormello is out of Wilshewed (Carson City), a half-sister to stakes-winning,
stakes producers Special Alert (Gulch), Special Moves (Forty Niner), and Braari
(Gulch), as well as stakes winner Consent (Clever Trick).
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Freshman sire MACHO UNO (Holy Bull), who is represented by Grade 1 winner
Wicked Style from his first crop, will relocate from Frank Stronach’s Adena
Springs South to Adena Springs Kentucky for the 2008 breeding season. The
nine-year-old stallion will stand for a fee of $20,000 live foal, up from
$12,500 in 2007.
“Macho Uno exemplifies the best of our racing and breeding programs, and he
deserves the opportunity to take up residence in Kentucky alongside his
half-brother, Awesome Again,” Stronach said.
Macho Uno, the champion two-year-old of 2000, won six of 14 starts, including
the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), and earned $1,851,803. He is out of 2000
Broodmare of the Year Primal Force (Blushing Groom [Fr]).
To date, Macho Uno has sired 12 winners, including Breeders’ Futurity (G1)
hero Wicked Style, multiple stakes winner Swifty Victress, and Grey Breeders’
Cup S. (Can-G3) runner-up Cool Gator.
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Multiple Grade 1 winner CAME HOME (Gone West) will relocate to Japan, Lane’s
End Farm announced Tuesday. The eight-year-old will stand at JBBA Stallion
Station in Hokkaido Shizunai in 2008.
Came Home is the sire of two crops of racing age. He is represented by more
than 40 winners, including stakes winners Beautiful Venue, Cajun Conquest and
Alina, as well as graded stakes-placed winners C P West and Passion.
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Stakes winner CHIPS ARE DOWN (Distorted Humor) will enter stud for a fee of
$2,000 live foal at Godstone Farm near Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. The
five-year-old won the Bien Bien S. and finished second in the El Cajon S. and
Sunny Slope S. He earned $171,535 from a mark of 18-3-4-0.