The GI Pegasus World Cup hero City of Light (Quality Road) and newly crowned champion older male Accelerate (Lookin At Lucky) arrived together at Lane's End Farm Monday, where both retire for the 2019 breeding season. It was still dark when the pair, who had an entire Sallee van to themselves, rolled in after a roughly 20-hour trip from Gulfstream Park (Thorostride video).
“They left there about 11 a.m. yesterday and got in a little before 7 a.m. this morning,” said Lane's End's Bill Farish. “They shipped in great and they look terrific. They're a little cold, and they're going to get colder, but we got blankets on them right away and their coats will grow in fast.”
Temperatures were in the high 20s Monday morning in Lexington, but are set to dip into the single digits by midweek. Both horses unloaded without issue and were calm being led to their new stalls. City of Light now resides in the stall directly across from his sire Quality Road.
“They're probably pretty tired from the van ride, but they settled in really nice,” added Farish.
City of Light will stand his first season for a fee of $35,000. Accelerate will stand for $20,000.
“It's a first time for us having one, let alone two, come in just two weeks before the breeding season,” said Farish. “But I think they'll adjust quickly and things will go smooth.”
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