Richard Hannon has today confirmed that the five time Group One winner Canford Cliffs has been retired and will now stand at Coolmore Stud in Ireland following the deal brokered at the end of last season. The colt had reportedly suffered a near-fore pastern injury at Goodwood, described as ‘a bit of a shadow on the joint running into the pastern’ by Hannon and was retired on veterinary advice.
My admiration for the colt is well known to any previous visitor to this site.
I backed him on debut at Newbury in May 2009 and for the Coventry Stakes win at the Royal Meeting a month later. Following that race I invested a few quid for the 2010 Guineas and subsequently followed him in every race since including the ‘Dual on the Downs’ at Glorious Goodwood.
Winner of seven of his eleven career starts – including the Irish 2000 Guineas which was the beginning of his unbeaten five Group One victories – the horse owes me and the racing public nothing, he was a top class miler, and I wish him a long, happy and fruitful retirement at Coolmore.
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