(COMTEX) B: Thoroughbred Quiet Resolve has been retired after suffering
B: Thoroughbred Quiet Resolve has been retired after suffering leg injury
TORONTO, Nov 01, 2002 (The Canadian Press via COMTEX) -- Quiet Resolve,
Canada's horse of the year in 2000, has been retired after suffering a broken
leg while preparing for Sunday's running of the $100,000 Labeeb Stakes at
Woodbine Racetrack. The seven-year-old gelding broke his back leg after taking a
bad step following a routine gallop Thursday morning. Quiet Resolve was sent to
the University of Guelph Equine Hospital, where an operation was successfully
performed.
"He is now retired," said Hugh Chatman, the assistant to trainer Mark Frostad.
"He'll (eventually) go up to (owner Sam-Son Farm's facility) in Milton, Ont., to
be with his buddies."
The Ontario-bred chestnut retires having finished in the money in 20 of 31
career starts, including 10 wins. He amassed earnings of $2.34 million.
Quiet Resolve burst into prominence in 1999 when he was the put-up winner of the
$1-million Atto Mile at Woodbine following the disqualification of Hawksley
Hill.
He proceeded to win two stakes races (the Dixie and Hong Kong Jockey Club, both
Grade 2 events) before finishing second to Kalanisi in the Breeders' Cup Turf at
Churchill Downs. He later received the 2000 Sovereign award as Canada's horse of
the year.
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