NEWS
Champion sprinter Benny the Bull retired
Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:30 PM
BENNY THE BULL
Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club
Benny the Bull, the 2008 champion sprinter, has been retired from racing and acquired by former owner Greg James.
Details are being finalized Benny the Bull to stand stud.
James raced Benny the Bull through the first nine starts of his career, including a win in the 2007 Iowa Sprint Handicap for trainer Jeff Talley. James then sold controlling interest in the colt to a partnership headed by IEAH Stables but retained an ownership interest in the deal.
“I’m very proud of Benny the Bull’s racing career and have enjoyed it every step,” James said. “To acquire him as a yearling and watch him develop into such a brilliant and accomplished racehorse was a great thrill, and I really believe his brilliance can translate to success in the breeding shed. He deserves the chance, and we’re excited about it.
“I’m appreciative of the Benny the Bull racing partnership and it’s encouraging to know that he’ll continue to have support on that end in his stud career.”
Benny the Bull won nine of 20 starts, including the 2007 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (G1) and the 2008 Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE-G1), and earned $2,353,430 in four racing seasons.
IEAH Stables and partners have retained breeding rights in Benny the Bull and will support him in his stud career.
