Six-time 1st grade winner Malathaat who wowed fans on November 5 with a belated win at the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on November 5, has retired to join Shadwell broodmare, farm manager Gregory Clarke confirmed on 7 November.
4-year-old Curlin sneaked out of trainer Todd Pletcher’s crate in Keeneland on Monday morning and will take up residence at Shadwell Ranch near Lexington.
“She’s officially retired,” Clarke said. “We went out on high.”
News confirms what Shadwell owner Sheikha Hissa Hamdan alluded to the day after Malathaat’s goal Blue Stripe in Distaff at Keenelandas she took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the race and the 4-year-old Curlin Filly’s career.
Let it come to Malathaat to end our season with a bang. What a way to bow out of the game 💎💙 thank you sweet girl, for always being so devoted to your heart. Thank you @PletcherRacing @Ameliajgreen @ ByronLp56165297 & @ljlmvel for proving to the world how hard this filth is. pic.twitter.com/BCbYRtuGg6
– (@hissa_hamdan) November 6, 2022
According to Clarke, the mating plan has yet to be determined.
“She’s going to a proven, top stallion,” he said. “We will discuss that in due course.”
One of the last horses purchased by Sheikha Hissa’s father, the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Malathaat was bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings from an AP Indy mare. Dreaming of Julia, the daughter who won the first grade in a hurry to dream.
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After selling for $1.05 million to Shadwell Estate Co. From Denali Stud’s shipment to the 2019 Keeneland Sale, the bay with distinct white continues to hit a 10-3-1 record from 14 warm-ups for coach Todd Pletcher, with earnings of 3,790.825 dollars. John Velazquez was present in those 12 warm-ups.
Malathaat won the first question in October 2020 at Belmont Parkthen went on to build a five-race winning streak going to Tempted Stakes, Demoiselle Stakes (G2) and Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) before winning the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) in 2021.
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Her 3-year-old season included a runner-up in the American Oaks Coaching Club (G1), a score of the Alabama Stakes (G1) and a third-place finish in the Distaff on her first appearance in the Breeders’ Cup.
After winning the championship title as the outstanding 3-year-old of 2021, she returned to racing as a 4-year-old through a six-time warm-up campaign that included a win in attempt to take second place Baird Doubledogdare Stakes (G3). in the Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) and the Shuvee Stakes (G2), a victory in the Personal Ensign Stakes (G1), and an adventure in the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) en route to winning the Breeders’ Cup career-limited career. Teacher.
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“She was just a gift to us from the get-go,” Clarke said. “She kept the flag flying for us at a low point after Sheikh Hamdan’s death. It was truly amazing, what she accomplished. He wasn’t directly there, but I’m sure he was. She was looking down. It was a great experience.”
Sheikah Hissa added a tribute to Malathaat herders and her late father in a second tweet released on Sunday.
“Thank you Stonestreet Farm for successfully breeding one of the great ones. And last but certainly not least, thank you dad. She lived up to your expectations and beyond,” she said. write.
Malathaat is a favorite with Team Pletcher.
“She obviously means a lot to us,” the coach commented. “From the moment she entered the stables, she has been a star and has had a huge career. She is not only a great racehorse but also a great personality around the barn — so sweet. and kind. To have that kind of personality coupled with talent is the package.”
Byron Lopez, Malathaat’s longtime groom, joined with his own tribute when he posted a video of himself leading Malathaat to a trailer Monday morning to see her off to her new home at Trang Camp Shadwell. Lopez was overcome with emotion while scoring at Malathaat’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Saturday, and she cried publicly as she returned to the winner’s circle.
“Sad to see this mare go but lucky to have (followed) her career so far,” he wrote.
Sad to see this mare go but have been very lucky for her career so far. Happy retirement to the Kentucky OaKs and MALATHAAT, winner of the MALATHAAT.
Thank you MALATHAAT 👑🐴❤️🙏🙏🙏. Team Pletcher pic.twitter.com/pRazKcfds3– Byron López (@ ByronLp56165297) November 7, 2022
