In addition to their May 15 statement announcing the shift of focus of their operations to the East Coast, LNJ Foxwoods announced the retirement of the multi-millionaire. United .
“United, 7-time ranked winner and runner-up at Breeders’ Cup Turf, has [provided] “He will remain part of the LNJ family and will retire from our riding in Kentucky, where we hope he will enjoy his second career just as much as his first. “
Bred in Kentucky by Rosemont Ranch, United went through a two-way sale, first going to Glencrest Ranch for $240,000 from Trackside Ranch consignment at the November 2015 Breeding Stock Sale at Keeneland. He was resold at the Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga Select Yearling Sale 2016 for $300,000 to Solis/Litt Bloodstock from the Four Star Sales Order.
Owned by LNJ, 7-year-old son of Giant high riser was a grass route expert, caught 10 out of 22 startups and made $1,813,549. Among United’s wins were two runs in both the Eddie Read Stakes (G2T) and John Henry Turf Championship Stakes (G2T) alongside the San Marcos Stakes (G2T) and the San Luis Rey Stakes (G3T). The last racehorse in history was also the runner-up of the 2019 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) to Horse of the Year Brick and mortar .
