Multiple Breeders' Cup winning trainer Jonathan Pease has announced his intention to retire from training at the end of this season. The 63-year-old Chantilly based Englishman trained Bago (Fr) (Nashwan) to win the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe in 2004 and also struck at the Breeders' Cup on three occasions, with Tikkanen (Cozzene) in 1994, Spinning World (Nureyev) in 1997 and as recently as last year with Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein). Pease enjoyed longlasting and successful relationships with some of racing's well known owner/breeders and paying tribute to them and his loyal staff Pease stated, “After 37 enjoyable years as a trainer in France, I will be retiring at the end of 2015. I would like to thank my excellent and loyal staff, six of whom have worked with me for more than 25 years. I am also most appreciative of the huge support I have had from my two main owners, George Strawbridge and the Niarchos family as well as from John Goelet and Larry Roy who have had horses with me for many years.” Pease will hopefully get the opportunity to retire from training on a high note as he prepares Karakontie for a tilt at the G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville next month.
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