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It might not be 'typical' of Flat racing but it's indicative of a growing trend...Dark Angel, HRE, Zebedee, Sir Prancealot, now Mehmas. All being retired as a commercial decision rather than because circumstances forcing their connections' hand - and I'm sorry, I don't see GW's fertility problems alone as justification for retiring HRE, given that Coolmore had Danehill Dancer, Rock of Gibraltar, Oratorio, Fastnet Rock available to shuttle had they wanted, Dylan Thomas who'd already at least proved himself at 3 at the time, and that's just the Danehills I can remember off the top of my head.

[QUOTE="Cruella, post: 2463048, member: 65442"] It might not be 'typical' of Flat racing but it's indicative of a growing trend...Dark Angel, HRE, Zebedee, Sir Prancealot, now Mehmas. All being retired as a commercial decision rather than because circumstances forcing their connections' hand - and I'm sorry, I don't see GW's fertility problems alone as justification for retiring HRE, given that Coolmore had Danehill Dancer, Rock of Gibraltar, Oratorio, Fastnet Rock available to shuttle had they wanted, Dylan Thomas who'd already at least proved himself at 3 at the time, and that's just the Danehills I can remember off the top of my head. [/QUOTE]

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