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PENSION WATCH: DM/DR Champion Spatula
Original article written by Mr. Lord Rich posted 4 months 4 weeks ago[url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=1102759][b][color=#0000FF]Spatula[/color][/b][/url]
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[url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=1102759]Spatula[/url] was a beast on the track a true duel distance threat.
He started his career at the route distance, in his 3yo year he finished 2nd in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1448002]Derby[/url], 2nd in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1452027]Crown[/url] and then went on to win the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1461204]Queen's Derby[/url]. Spatula won another G1 3 weeks later in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1472790]Canadian Fraternity[/url], but then was smoked in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1486804]Classic[/url].
At 4 I kept him running against the routers where he started off the season winning the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1492820]Pegasus Classic[/url]. He struggled the remainder of his 4 year old season, Guessing he was just waiting to turn 5.
Now 5 he once again started his season in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1562381]Pegasus Classic[/url], but this time he could do no better than 4th. His rebounded 2 weeks later winning the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1569846]Saudi Cup[/url] which was his last taste of success against routers. 2 weeks later he shortened up to a mile and triumphed in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1577589]Desert Mile[/url]. He continued running at the miler distance running 4 more G1 times capping off his 5yo season with a win in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1617589]SC Dirt Mile[/url].
He remained in training at 6 having a pretty decent season with wins in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1650078]Desert Mile[/url] and [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1658034]Long Island Mile[/url]. His Last race was no slouch finishing 2nd in the [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/race.php?RaceID=1690441]SC Dirt Mile[/url] to a long shot [url=https://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=1180756]Still Here Dancing[/url]
Spatula was such a pleasure to race and one of the most consistent horses I have had the pleasure of owning.
He will be missed once he has officially pensioned, but there is still a chance to get a piece of this pedigree.
There are roughly 48 hours left to breed to him. His fee has been dropped to a reasonable 20K for the remainder of his stud career.
Good luck and thank you too all who have gave him a chance through the years.