Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 5 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 5 hours ago Trainer Markus Klug, a four-time German champion trainer, will retire on Feb. 28, according to Galopp Online. He has spent 22 years in the role, 13 of them as a private trainer for Gestut Rottgen, before training from Krefeld beginning in 2024. “After 22 years as an owner and public trainer, I have decided to end my active career on Feb 28,” Klug said in a statement released on Thursday. “I started as a self-employed trainer with anticipation and motivation at the beginning of last year. Unfortunately, however, the joy of horse racing has been steadily taken away from me in recent months… “I was already at this point [to retire] in the fall of last year, at that time many confident conversations initially persuaded me to continue. However, since then, announced horses have never come and in return, other horses, which were firmly assured to me, were picked up. That's why my decision is now final and there is no alternative.” The 48-year-old was named the top trainer in Germany in 2014 and 2016-2018. Some of the top horses to have passed through his care including G1 Deutsches Derby heros Sea The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) (2014), Windstoss (Ger) (Shirocco {Ger}) (2017), and the latter's half-brother Weltstar (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) (2018). Diamanta (Ger) (Maxios {GB}) claimed the G1 Preis der Diana for Klug in 2019. He added, “Of course, training will continue normally until the end of February, so that all owners have over a month to plan with their horses in peace. I would like to thank my team, which has taken care of the welfare of the horses with great commitment and heart and soul. My special thanks go to all those who have accompanied me on my way over the last 22 years, first as owner-trainers and then as public trainers, and who have placed their trust in me. I am grateful for the time and the successes I have been able to experience in horse racing. There will certainly be a few more opportunities to comment on this in more detail in the next few weeks.” The post Champion Trainer Markus Klug To Retire At The End Of February appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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