Why is Stradivarius not running?
Superstar stayer Stradivarius has been ruled out of Friday's Lonsdale Cup at York with a bruised foot.
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In 2021 he won the Lonsdale Cup for the third time and in 2022 he achieved a third victory in the Yorkshire Cup. He was retired to stud at the end of the 2022 season, having won a record 18 European Group races.
What next for Stradivarius? Stradivarius will now join the stallion roster at the National Stud in Newmarket after a legendary career.
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Nielsen said: “Frankie Dettori, who has enjoyed a great relationship with Stradivarius and ridden him to many brilliant stakes victories – more than he has any other horse – will by mutual agreement give up the ride to Andrea Atzeni in the Goodwood Cup.
GB: Stradivarius, the superstar stayer whose retirement from racing was announced on Monday [Sept 26], will at the National Stud from 2023.
John Gosden best summed up the retiring Stradivarius earlier this week by branding him 'unique'.
John Gosden best summed up the retiring Stradivarius earlier this week by branding him 'unique'.
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Who beat Stradivarius?
It was a memorable finish as Stradivarius (9-2), who was ridden by Andrea Atzeni, was denied a fifth victory in the race. "He's only doing what he has to do," favourite Kyprios's jockey Ryan Moore told ITV after the win. "It was a steadily run race. He was in front a long way out and he just waiting."
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