Twirling Candy Injured, Retired

10/22/2011 10:14 PM  | bloodhorse.com
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26 December 2010: Twirling Candy and Joel Rosario win the Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA Twirling Candy, who was being aimed for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Churchill Downs Nov. 5, has been retired from racing because of an injury, according to Daily Racing Form. The 4-year-old colt, raced by Craig Family Trust, Martin Wygod, and William S. Farish, will be headed to Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky., where he will begin his stallion career in 2012.

Trainer John Sadler told the Form that the injury is a slight strain.


The loss came several days after grade I-winning filly Zazu, another of Sadler’s trainees, was retired because of inflammation in a shoulder.



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What a wonderful horse you are T Candy! Sorry to see you go. Hope you'll make good babies