Retired champion Ivar, for admission in Argentina

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Retired champion Ivar, for admission in Argentina

Champion of Argentina and 1st grader in the United States Ivar retired and will enroll at Haras Carampangue, as reported March 7 by Turf Diario and confirmed by coach Paulo Lobo.

Lobo told BloodHorse: “They were really looking forward to the horse. They loved it there.” “They’re looking for him to replace his father, a very good stud in Brazil and Argentina. I’m sad to lose him but happy to see what he’s going to do. It’s hard to replace one. horse like Ivar.”

Paulo Lobo<br /> Bonne Chance and Paulo Lobo Ranch with three Breeders’ Cup horses Ivar, Imperador and In Love at the Thoroughbred Training Center on October 27, 2021.” src=”https://cms-images.bloodhorse.com /i/bloodhorse-images/2021/10/a736873d82534ea4a9c6d080ee25bab2.jpg?preset=medium” style=”border-width: 0px;” title=”Paulo Lobo<br /> Bonne Chance and Paulo Lobo Farm with three Breeders’ Cup horses Ivar, Imperador and In Love at the Thoroughbred Training Center on October 27, 2021.”/><figcaption><small>Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt</small></p>
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<p>Ivar is the 7-year-old son of Agnes Gold, the son of Sunday Silence, who was three times the top breeder in Brazil. Agnes Gold passed away in 2019, so his last ponies are now 3 years old. Stud RDI, who raced Ivar in the US with Bonne Chance Farm starting in 2020, has announced his retirement.</p>
<p>“Ivar is a dream come true for anyone in the horse racing world,” Beto Figueiredo, Stud RDI’s manager, told Turf Diario. “He’s an athlete like some, has an impeccable pedigree, with an extraordinary campaign in Argentina and the United States, who competed from 2 to 7 years old. We were crossbreed. created him, we run him, and now we will develop him as a stallion; he is the complete combination.”</p>
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Bred by Haras Rio Dois Irmaos from team winner Smart Strike 2 May Be Now, Ivar went undefeated in 2nd place in the 2018-19 season, in which he won his debut against two turns and followed by wins in the Grand Criterion (G1) at San Isidro and Estrellas Juvenile (G1) at Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo, both of which are six lengths. He was named champion of the season for the 2-year-old pony.

Ivar was sent to Lobo in 2020 and became the winner of the second North American start at Churchill Downs. Two races later, he was in the winner’s circle behind Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland. Last year Ivar set a course record at Indianapolis horseshoe in the Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial Stock, where he walked 1/16 of a mile on the field in 1:39.49. In 2022, he also finished second in Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1T) and Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland.

Ivar - ALW, Churchill Downs, June 18, 2020 — Photo: Coady Photography

Ivar wins optional grant claim race at Churchill Downs in 2020

Ivar has contested the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) three times, finishing third in 2021 with a gap of 1 1/2. blues space and fourth with close margins in 2020 and 2022. Last fall, he was in a tight group of three at Mile that finished three-quarters of the way behind. Modern game . He missed third place by neck. Ivar started his final career with a second place finish in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1T) at Gulfstream Park. He retired with a 6-3-2 record in 16 starts and earned $1,586,303.

Agnes Gold has had a truly international academic career. He started his career at the Shadai farm in Japan, where he was raised. He was then exported in 2007 to Florida, where he stood in Lambholm South for two seasons. The stallion later found a niche in Brazil. His Southern Hemisphere production record shows 14% black category winners (60) from named ponies, including 49 group winners and seven champions.