All hail Perfect Drift, a great warrior finally retires

geowarrior · Postby **geowarrior** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:28 pm

Mandella announced the retirement - I think it was the right thing to do.

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:05 pm

Yea! I hope he goes to Old Friends or KHP. He's indeed a warrior and he's earned his retirement!

kimberley mine · Postby **kimberley mine** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:02 pm

His owners have their own property and at least one other retired racer (SW Proven Cure). It's likely he'll go there.

geowarrior · Postby **geowarrior** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:08 am

That's lovely for him and admirable of his owners. But it sure would be nice to be able to visit a horse I've admired for years.

TVG were wondering if he did in fact ever win a grade one race. I believe he did, and I think it was the Steven Forster. Can anyone conform that?

Lucy · Postby **Lucy** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:21 pm

geowarrior wrote:TVG were wondering if he did in fact ever win a grade one race. I believe he did, and I think it was the Steven Forster. Can anyone conform that?

Yes - he won it in '03.

He also placed in eight other G1's.

Giacomo_05 · Postby **Giacomo_05** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:22 pm

...and won a multitude of gr. II's and earned over $4.7 million. That equates to a pretty dang good career if you ask me.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:02 pm

absolutely. Wish there were more like him.

Daisy Jal Dastur · Postby **Daisy Jal Dastur** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:20 am

One of my faves of all time - here's wishing him a happy and healthy long life!