Retirement Announced

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It was announced today that Moondance, the five-year-old Grade One from Silver Stride Stables, will be retiring at the end of this year. With five wins to her name so far this year the stable hope to end her career on a high note and have the last two months of her career planned.

Last year's Breeder's Cup Classic winner will be racing in the Dubai Filly Cup in November Week 2, and the Dubai World Cup in December Week 1 before resting for her attempt to take the Breeder's Cup Classic for the second year in a row. If she is successful in her attempt, we believe that she will be the first horse on GHF to win the race for two years in a row and it will be a glorious exit from the track.

Matthias Lanning, her trainer, spoke to us after making the announcement. "Mona has had a good career and while we could continue to race her next year we feel that it might be pushing our luck. As such, she will be heading to the breeding shed, where she will help to bring a new generation of racers into the world. Her first breeding will be to the Hall Of Fame horse, Impressario, who of course also won the Breeder's Cup Classic when he was racing. We are expecting great things from the foal."

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^{Alice Kacey says: @matthias Lanning Woah, that's definitely come as a big shock! She will be missed :-) Good luck with foaling season! :-)}

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Henna Turath says: Mona will be missed! Fire will also likely be retiring at the end of this year. It would be wonderful to see Mona win the Classic again - it would bring a lot of pride to the stable. The Ario x Mona baby will be spectacular! I was very excited when Amber announced that scheme a couple of months ago.

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@alice Kacey Thanks, we feel it is the best course of action and she will be an amazing brood. We are definitely going to be looking to make a name for her out on the track.

@henna Turath It will be a shame to see both sisters retiring, but it will make for a very exciting season when their first foals hit the show circuit!

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Leo Bailey : This mare would be missed. Hope to see the younger version of Mona on the circuit really soon!