Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier and Michael Tabor's seven-times Group 1 winner and multiple champion Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Lillie Langtry {Ire}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}) has been retired from racing according to multiple reports. No plans on her future as a broodmare were immediately revealed.
Bred by Orpendale, Chelston and Wynatt, Minding won three of her five appearances at two in 2015, leading home a Galileo top-three sweep in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. at The Curragh in defeating stable companions Ballydoyle (Ire) and Alice Springs (Ire) (video) before completing a championship season with a 4 1/2-length romp in the G1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket (video).
The blaze-faced bay had Ballydoyle and Alice Springs behind yet again when proving easily best in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas on her 2016 debut (video), then was just turned over by Jet Setting (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) in the Irish equivalent three weeks later. So impressive in overcoming a checkered passage to land the G1 Investec Oaks (video), she bested her peers in the G1 Pretty Polly S. and in the G1 Nassau S. (video) ahead of a third to Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and stablemate Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Irish Champion S. Minding returned to form with a half-length tally from Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. last October (video) and made one appearance this term, a smooth success in the G2 Mooresbridge S. at Naas May 1.
Minding, whose 2-year-old full-sister Conquest (Ire) was set to debut in the 5.50 from Leopardstown Thursday, heads to the breeding shed with a record of 13-9-3-1 and earnings of £2,344,930.
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