Rockridge Stud reported Sept. 10 that its stallion Al Khali, an 18-year-old son of Medaglia d’Oro , succumbed to a bout of colic Sept. 7. The millionaire a number of graded stakes winner had been standing at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., for the previous three seasons.
Al Khali was bought as a yearling for $15,000 throughout the 2007 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Dante Zanelli Jr. He went on to make 41 begins initially for Maria Santa in Peru, then was dropped at the USA and raced for WinStar Farm, and completed his profession for homeowners Brous Steady and Wachtel Steady with coach Invoice Mott. For his final possession group, he received the 2009 Saranac Stakes (G3T) at 3 at Saratoga Race Course and the 2010 Bowling Inexperienced Handicap (G2T) at Belmont Park at 4. He positioned in six grade 1 stakes, which included runner-up efforts within the 2012 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (G1T) and Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1T).
Al Khali was additionally a full brother to former New York stallion Japan , each out of the successful Capote mare Maya. Al Khali retired to Keane Stud in 2016 with a document of 8-5-5 and earnings of $1,019,510.
Proprietor Adam Wachtel stated: “We’re very unhappy to lose this well-loved horse. ‘Large Al’ was a barn favourite on the observe.”
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