Kew Gardens retired to stud
Leger winner got the better of Stradivarius last season.
Aidan O’Brien’s top-class stayer Kew Gardens has been retired to stud. Winner of the 2018 St Leger at Doncaster, the Galileo five-year-old memorably got the better of Stradivarius in a thrilling finish to the Long Distance Cup at Ascot on British Champions Day last season, his final outing. Ridden by Ryan Moore, Kew Gardens came out on top by a nose, but unfortunately never got to run again.First lot, including St Leger favourite Kew Gardens second horse in walking back after having a canter this morning on Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle gallops pic.twitter.com/vH0wlRP1lN
— Graham Clark (@GrahamClark85) September 5, 2018
He retires having won six of 17 races and approaching GBP 1.5million in prize-money. “Kew Gardens is a big, good-looking horse, clear winded and an excellent mover,” O’Brien told the Coolmore website. “He has super mind and is extremely brave. He was a top-class middle-distance horse.” Kew Gardens will stand under Coolmore’s National Hunt banner next season.
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