Two year olds being retired

[Venusian]

The only 2-y-o Group1s in which colts/geldings can take part are the Middle Park (6f), the Dewhurst (7f), and the Racing Post Trophy (1m).

I think the 5f Flying Childers was a Group 1 for a while, but 5f 2-y-os can always run in the Nunthorpe, a race in which they have a fine record when you think how few get to run in it.

[nitro]

‘Godolphin is an example for a stable that doesn’t retire the horses too soon.’

This is because they feck up their 3yo careers so much that they have to spend their 4 and 5yo campaigns making them attractive to breeders.

And to be fair, how often these days do Godolphin actually race 3yos?

Other than handicappers like Scriptwriter, am I right in thinking their last 3yo who went through a proper campaign was Dubawi?

I’m not questioning his retirement as obviously he’s way out in front as Dubai Millennium’s best son and they wanted him at stud to ‘replace’ DM, but this surely throws out the theory that these days Godolphin don’t retire 3yos?

Was Shamardal’s injury one that he could have recovered from, or they just chose to retire him because many of his targets were no longer available to him and they didn’t want him to have a 4yo campaign?

I don’t think that Sheikh Al Maktoum with all his money has to make his horses attractive for any breeders.

[nitro]

Then why open his stud farm to other breeders then, nitro?

Don’t know but not because of money.

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