Commentator Retired After Whitney Handicap
Hall of Fame race horse trainer Nick Zito announced this morning that Tracy Farmer’s two-time Whitney Handicap winner Commentator has been retired after finishing third in Saturday’s $750,000 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Race Course.
“He’s officially retired. We’ll let him go out on a high note,” race horse trainer Nick Zito said. “It would have been wonderful for him to win. Physically, there’s nothing wrong with him other than his age. Considering what he has to do to run back in those Grade 1 races, we thought this was the best thing to do.”
The 8-year-old New York-bred Commentator finishes his 24-race career with 14 wins, a second-place finish and 4 third-place finishes with earnings of $2,049,845. Commentator started his career as a 3-year-old with a 5-race winning streak.
New York Racing Association (NYRA) is planning to bring Commentator back on track for one final time before the close of the Saratoga meet to give horse racing fans one more opportunity to applaud the amazing gelding. The details have not yet been finalized.
Commentator first made a name for himself in 2005 when he defeated Horse of the Year and Breeders’ Cup Classic champion Saint Liam in the Whitney Handicap. Nick Zito also believes last year’s Whitney win and the Massachusetts Handicap — a race which he won easily by 14 lengths — were also highlights of Commentator’s career.
“When he was on, he was good as any horse in America. I think the Mass ‘Cap, last year, proved that,” race horse trainer Nick Zito said. “You know his record — it’s fantastic. He earned over $2 million the hard way. He’s as gallant as he could be. He’s a real treasure.”
Horse racing news edited from www.nyra.com.
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"Commentator Retired After Whitney Handicap" was posted on 9 August 2009 10:32 PM under Horse Racing News, Horses, Special Features, Trainers
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