I hope that he has a great stud career. A top class animal – 5 Group 1 wins , and being beaten by an absolute superstar in Frankel will never , in any way, be a disgrace.
Its very unlike the Hannon / Hughes team to be churlish, or alternatively overly bullish. I wonder how much of this is influencd by the Coolmore media machine ?
I think that regardless of our suspicions / views on why he was retired at this point, that we would all agree if the horse does have something that could lead to a subsequent injury, then it is in his best interests to let him retire and enjoy himself.
