Champion mare Verry Elleegant has run her final race and can be go to stud in Europe subsequent yr.
Verry Elleegant’s possession group made the announcement confirming the previous Australian Horse of the 12 months has been retired after struggling to seek out her greatest type in a disappointing four-start European race marketing campaign.
She is going to stay in France to be served by a number one European stallion to northern hemisphere time subsequent yr.
Though a choice is but to be made on which stallion is chosen for Verry Elleegant, it’s understood English tremendous sire Sea The Stars is rising because the favoured alternative.
Sea The Stars, himself a champion racehorse, can also be the sire of the freakish Baaeed, rated the perfect turf horse on the earth this yr.
“We’re plenty of stallions however Sea The Stars crosses properly with Verry Elleegant’s pedigree,” the mare’s part-owner, Brae Sokolski stated.
Frankel, unbeaten in 14 begins and regarded by many as the best racehorse of all time, is now a number one sire in England and has additionally been thought-about however is probably not an appropriate cross for the mare.
Verry Elleegant retires from racing after having gained 16 of her 42 begins together with 11 at Group 1 stage for earnings of practically $15 million,
Her main wins included the 2021 Melbourne Cup, 2020 Caulfield Cup, 2020 Tancred Stakes and 2019 ATC Australian Oaks.
However she wasn’t capable of recapture her greatest type in Europe, managing a minor inserting at Group 2 stage from 4 makes an attempt.
Sokolski supplied an perception into the possession group’s eventual choice when he admitted earlier this week Verry Elleegant had been disappointing and was left with no excuses following her ninth within the Champions Fillies and Mares race at Ascot in England.
After Verry Elleegant’s three earlier runs in France, Sokolski was fast to defend the champion mare however the writing was on the wall after her Ascot failure.
Her possession group launched a press release on social media late on Thursday confirming the mare’s retirement to stud.
“Verry Elleegant will rightfully take her place within the pantheon of Australia’s champion racehorses, with a file that compares favourably with any stayer of the trendy period,” the assertion stated.
“All through her profession she demonstrated outstanding sturdiness and consistency on the highest stage, successful Group 1s as a three-year-old filly to a six-year-old mare, at 1400m to 3200m.
“She amassed a staggering 11 Group 1 victories (equal twelfth all-time in Australia) and virtually $15 million prizemoney (fourth all-time in Australia).”
Verry Elleegant’s possession group additionally paid tribute to those that contributed to the mare’s success on the racetrack together with coach Chris Waller and his group, jockey James McDonald, observe rider Chris Harwood and strapper Rocky Mangat, and French coach Francis Graffard.
Initially revealed as Champion mare Verry Elleegant has been retired and can go to stud in Europe subsequent yr