Vazirabad Retired Due to Injury

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Classy stayer Vazirabad (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}-Visorama {Ire}, by Linamix {Fr}) has been retired at the age of seven after sustaining an injury during training, The Aga Khan Studs announced on Monday. Trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre, the grey gelding carried the colours of his breeder, His Highness the Aga Khan, to 15 victories from just 23 starts en route to $3,381,774 in earnings. The six-time highweight’s (three French and three UAE) career highlights include a hat-trick of wins in the G2 Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan (2016-2018), back-to-back triumphs in the G1 Prix Royal-Oak at Saint-Cloud (2015 and 2016) and victory in the G1 Prix du Cadran at Chantilly two seasons ago. Vazirabad also filled the runner-up spot behind John Gosden’s high-class stayer Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the G1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in his final start in June of 2018.

A statement on www.agakhanstuds.com in part read, “It is with great regret that the Aga Khan Studs announce that Vazirabad will be retired from training following an injury sustained in training. The 7-year-old gelding had become a public’s favourite through his career, accumulating a total of 15 victories, including three Group 1s and 13 group races. Another illustration of his remarkable talent and tenacity lies in the fact that he finished in the first two in 21 of his 23 starts.”

Added trainer Royer-Dupre said, “He had a fantastic turn of foot. After his first two races, he understood what was expected of him and was incredibly generous and honest. He spent a long career at the Aiglemont training centre, and everybody in the team grew fond of him.”

The best foal out of Group 3 winner and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud third Visorama, Vazirabad is also a half-brother to SW & MGSP Visoriyna (Fr) (Dansili {GB}).

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