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Thanks for the update Grey Desire. Junoesque was a Brighton legend. Look forward to seeing her foals in due course.
Interesting! I can see why they would have wanted her and I’m sure she’ll be treated like royalty.
I’m also glad to see that Tony Mullins got to say goodbye to her before she left.
https://twitter.com/tonymullins84/status/1705590722286477703
I’m very relieved that she won’t be continuing her jumping career because that was never going to end well.
Epatante has been retired; she is in foal to Walk In The Park.
What a wonderful racehorse she has been; wishing her a long and happy retirement.
Am also very pleased to see Princess Zoe and Tony Mullins were reunited before her departure to Japan. The latter stages of her racing career certainly took some unexpected twists and turns. Hopefully she too will now also get to enjoy a long and happy retirement.
Was just coming to post about Epatante in foal and now retired. Hope all goes well with her first fosl
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Pleased to hear Epatante is retired. Maybe she was not a great Champion Hurdle winner but she did me a good turn that day and I will always remember her fondly.
She ran some good races behind Honeysuckle and it was no disgrace to be no match for Constitution Hill.
Maybe not the best Champion Hurdler ever but admirably consistent. Only out of the first 4 twice in 24 starts, mostly at the top level. Proper racehorse. Look forward to seeing her progeny.
Epatante had a very good record which possibly overplays how good she was. The best of an average lot during a poor period for 2m hurdlers – but that’s not her fault.
Just a shame they’ve been oh so predictable and gone to WITP……there are other NH sires out there.
Westover retired after suffering career ending injury in the Arc.
The more I know the less I understand.
Westover retired after suffering career ending injury in the Arc.
One way or another he has turned out to be one seriously unlucky horse – misfortune to get badly hampered in the Derby and then as a 4 yr old he runs into the likes of Equinox and Ace Impact and now a career ending injury when running his heart out in the Arc.
Sad we will not get to see what he potentially could have done with another year of strengthening on his back as a 5 year old but somewhat glad the injury is only race career ending – fingers firmly crossed that he gets some decent support as a flat sire (being a classic winning son of Frankel hopefully helps) as I could sadly see him ending up being a NH sire if breeders don’t take to him.
I think he is certain to become a National Hunt sire, LD. Unfortunately, I cannot see modern Flat breeders being interested in him.
Not the greatest NH fan but I enjoyed following Epatante through her career.
She’ll make a lovely mum and hope her foal follows her success.
Shame to hear Westover sustained a career ending injury but glad he is okay and wish him a long and happy retirement…
JacThings turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...So sad to see Westover’s premature retirement due to injury. One of my favourites.
He was probably always going to be a NH sire though, as unfortunately / wrongly breeders want a sire to have proven himself capable of winning a mile and a quarter group 1.However, being a NH sire is something to be celebrated. He has the…
Breeding
Size
Equally as adept on good-firm as well as soft
Would have been effective over further than 12f if it wasn’t for being a little too enthusiastic as a three year old.All make him a superb NH sire prospect.
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