West Point Thoroughbreds' Grade I-winning millionaire Twilight Eclipse (Purim–My Twilight Dancer, by Twilight Agenda) has been retired from racing and will be pointed to a second career in eventing, West Point announced Tuesday.
Trained by Tom Albertrani, the 8-year-old gelding won or placed in 19 graded stakes and earned his signature win when capturing the 2015 GI Man O' War S. He also set a world record for 1 1/2 miles in capturing the GII Pan American S. at Gulfstream in 2013, covering the distance in 2:22.63. He retires with a record of 8-5-11 from 40 starts and earnings of $2,103,953.
“Twilight Eclipse is one of racing's unsung heroes, a durable and honest horse who showed up at the highest level time and time again,” said West Point president Terry Finley. “He owes us nothing, and Mother Nature was telling us it's 'time.' I'm forever grateful to Tom Albertrani and his team for keeping him sound and at the top of his game for five years. We'll miss having him in the barn, but look forward to seeing him excel in his second career.”
Bred in Kentucky by Epona Thoroughbreds, Twilight Eclipse was originally purchased for just $1,000 by John Langemeier at the 2010 Keeneland January sale, and he was bought privately by West Point in the summer of 2012.
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