Frosted, greatest identified for a record-breaking efficiency within the Metropolitan Handicap (G1), was euthanized due to an acute episode of laminitis April 15 at Darley’s Jonabell Farm.
Darley reported the 14-year-old stallion’s loss of life, noting the son of a number of main sire Tapit  might be vastly missed. Frosted might be buried at Jonabell Farm.
A Godolphin homebred, Frosted earned three grade 1 wins, together with a tour de power as a 4-year-old within the 2016 Met Mile, which he gained by a race file 14 1/4 lengths in stakes-record time of 1:32.73 on a quick observe regardless of carrying excessive weight of 120 kilos. Darley reviews his Beyer Pace Determine of 123 for that race remains to be the very best ever at a mile. Â
“It was unbelievable. It was a wild, wild race,” stated profitable coach Kiaran McLaughlin after the race. “He has been doing nice on a regular basis and also you say that each time that they’re doing nice, however for him to beat that nice of horses like that’s fairly unbelievable. … He’s very proficient and it was an awesome win for your complete group.”
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At stud, Frosted sired 36 black-type winners and 14 graded stakes winners. He’s the sire of 2024 Carter Stakes (G2) winner Put up Time  , who completed second in that yr’s Met Mile. Frosted additionally boasts Frosted Over , Canada’s champion 3-year-old male of 2021; and Senescal, final yr’s Horse of the Yr in Panama.
“Our group is deeply saddened by Frosted’s passing, nevertheless it was our solely possibility given the dire circumstances,” Godolphin’s Dan Delight stated. “Frosted was an distinctive and thrilling racehorse and an achieved sire. As well as, he was additionally an enormous fan favourite for 1000’s of tourists through the years right here at Jonabell.”
At 3, the imposing grey/roan additionally gained a key Kentucky Derby (G1) prep, taking the 2015 Wooden Memorial Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack earlier than later securing a traditional inserting when second to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah within the Belmont Stakes (G1).
Frosted then blossomed as a 4-year-old. He gained the Al Maktoum Problem Spherical 2 (G2) within the spring at Meydan Racecourse, previous to returning stateside. Following his record-breaking Met Mile win, he added the Whitney Stakes (G1) in August at Saratoga Race Course. Frosted retired with a file of 6-6-2 in 19 begins and earnings of $3,972,800.
Out of grade 2 winner Quick Cookie, a daughter of Deputy Minister, Frosted was a half brother to grade 3 winner Indulgent, a daughter of Bernardini.
