Discreetly Mine retired

King’s Bishop S. (G1) hero DISCREETLY MINE (Mineshaft) has been retired and
will begin a new career at stud, the Blood-Horse reported on Thursday.
Stallion plans have not yet been revealed.

Discreetly Mine finished out his career in the King’s Bishop (Harold Roth/Horsephotos.com) The bay sophomore was training up to a run in the November 6 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Churchill Downs, but was withdrawn from consideration after trainer Todd Pletcher found his charge had injured his left stifle in early October. Connections were hopeful Discreetly Mine could return to training over the winter and pursue a four-year-old campaign, but following a recent assessment the decision was made to retire him. “The deciding factor (to retire him) was that the diagnosis was not what we we’re hoping for,” Anna Hall, racing manager for owner/breeder E. Paul Robsham Stables, told Blood-Horse. “He was re-evaluated at the farm and the decision was made not to continue his career.” Discreetly Mine was a contender on the Triple Crown Trail early in the season, capturing the Risen Star S. (G2) at Fair Grounds and finishing a close fourth in the Louisiana Derby (G2). He was no factor in the Kentucky Derby (G1), though, crossing under the wire in 13th.

Pletcher returned his pupil to the sprinting ranks for his next start, and
Discreetly Mine responded with a nice second in the Woody Stephens S. (G2) at
Belmont Park. That would be his final loss as the bay colt went on a three-race
winning spree that began in the Jersey Shore S. (G3) at Monmouth Park and
culminated in the King’s Bishop on August 28 at Saratoga.

Sandwiched in between those victories was the most impressive win of his
career, as Discreetly Mine romped by 8 3/4 lengths in the Amsterdam S. (G2) at
the Spa in early August.

The Kentucky-bred colt is out of 1995 Alabama S. (G1) winner Pretty Discreet
(Private Account), making him a half-brother to Grade 1 hero Discreet Cat
(Forestry), dual Grade 1-placed stakes victor Pretty Wild (Wild Again) and last
year’s Westchester S. (G3) runner-up Discreet Treasure (El Prado [Ire]). Others
of note in his immediate family include 1987 Kentucky Oaks (G1) queen
Buryyourbelief (Believe It) as well as multiple Grade 2 veteran Bending Strings
(American Chance), who placed in five Grade 1s.

Discreetly Mine began his racing career under the tutelage of Stanley Hough,
breaking his maiden at Saratoga in August 2009 and placing in both the Futurity
S. (G2) and Champagne S. (G1) at Belmont. He retires with a 13-5-4-0, $799,350,
lifetime mark.