Mohaather retired after injury

Horse Racing

PA Sport Reporters
August 25, 2020 12:15 pm

Sussex Stakes winner found to have ‘significant bone bruising’ in fetlock.

Sussex Stakes winner Mohaather has been retired after picking up “significant bone bruising” in his near hind fetlock, connections have announced.

Trained by Marcus Tregoning, the Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned colt came out on top in this year’s stellar renewal of the Group One feature at Glorious Goodwood – where he had Circus Maximus, Siskin and Kameko immediately behind him.

Sheikh Hamdan’s racing manager Angus Gold said in a statement to the PA news agency: “Towards the end of last week it was noticed that Mohaather was not moving as well as he had been immediately after the Sussex Stakes.

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“Precautionary X-rays were taken over the weekend which have revealed significant bone bruising in his near hind fetlock joint; unfortunately this will put paid to the rest of his campaign, and as a result Sheikh Hamdan has taken the decision to retire the colt to stud.

Marcus Tregoning with Mohaather at Goodwood (Edward Whitaker/PA)

“Mohaather won Group races as a two, three and four-year-old and reserved his best effort for his last outing, where he beat the winners of this year’s English and Irish 2,000 Guineas, together with dual Group One Royal Ascot winner Circus Maximus, quickening from an impossible position inside the last two furlongs in the manner of a top-class miler.

“While it is sad that he will not get the chance to take on the best of the milers in the Queen Elizabeth II at Ascot and the Breeders’ Cup at the end of this year, he retires at the top of his game, and on behalf of HH Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum I would like to thank Marcus Tregoning and his team for the outstanding job they did with him.”

Stud plans will be announced at a later date.