Henderson confirms My Tent Or Yours’ retirement

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Nicky Henderson has confirmed that My Tent Or Yours has been retired with immediate effect.

The JP McManus-owned 11-year-old enjoyed a distinguished career as he won nine of the 25 races he competed in, including two victories in Grade 1s – the Fighting Fifth and Christmas Hurdle.

In total My Tent Or Yours earned an impressive £800,000 during his career and Henderson admits it is with a heavy heart that he has decided to retire the bay gelding, but the rigours of racing have ultimately caught up with him.

‘It is with great sadness I have to announce we have decided to retire dear old My Tent Or Yours,’ Henderson said in his Unibet blog.

‘His old joints were starting to get a little bit rickety and when he’s galloped around for so many years like he has, the wear and tear starts to show so he deserves an honourable retirement.

‘ My Tent Or Yours also enjoyed relative success in the Champion Hurdle, finishing runner-up on three occasions, with Henderson feeling he is the best horse never to win the Cheltenham race.

The trainer added: ‘People have said he is the best horse never to have won a Unibet Champion Hurdle and I think they’re right.’

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