Proviso Retired

Photo: Eclipse Sportswire

Proviso, who finished unplaced in Goldikova's record third TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) win at Churchill Downs Nov. 6, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare for Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms. The 5-year-old homebred mare, foaled in Great Britain, has arrived at Juddmonte near Lexington.

“She’s doing great, and has been turned out on the farm,” said farm manager Garrett O’Rourke. “She got a nice temperament.”

Proviso, who remains an Eclipse Award contender despite her recent loss, went into the race with four consecutive grade I wins, all at different racetracks. After beating males in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT) at Santa Anita, she won the Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) at Belmont Park, captured the Diana Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga over subsequent Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) winner Shared Account, and took the Abu Dhabi First Lady Stakes (gr. IT) at Keeneland.

Read More

Alabama Stakes odds, analysis: Who can beat Counting Stars?
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.  The Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama at Saratoga drew a field of six 3-year-old fillies who...
Head to Head: Differing views on wide-open Pacific Classic
The Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic is the premier summer race for older runners at Del Mar....
Gramm gives up tourney wins, but his horses are still running
Although the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority failed to reach an agreement with Marshall Gramm on answering to...
Barn Tour: Amid a downturn, Bauer looks for bright spots
Well, they can’t all be good years, as trainer Phil Bauer can attest. After career highs in earnings...
Wednesday tab: Classic Q, Silent Tactic work for Casse
Classic Q , unraced since winning the Grade 1 Just a Game on June 6, and Silent Tactic...