Breeders' Cup winner Texas Red (Afleet Alex–Ramatuelle {Chi}, by Jeune Homme), unraced since the 2015 GI Travers S., has been officially retired from racing and a stud deal is still pending.
“Stud plans for Texas Red are undecided at this time but we intend to make a decision soon and move on with his career,” tweeted part owner Erich Brehm, Jr. “We look forward to seeing those Texas Red babies hit the ground running! Thanks again to all his fans for their continued support!”
A $17,000 KEESEP purchase for a partnership that included Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels and trainer Keith Desormeaux, Texas Red graduated at third and followed up with a third to eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in the 2014 GI FrontRunner S. With that soon-to-be champion benched on championship weekend, Texas Red came charging late at odds of 13-1 to best MGISW Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway) by 6 1/2 lengths in the GI Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Kicking off his sophomore season with a second to now MGISW sprinter Lord Nelson (Pulpit) in the GII San Vicente S. in February 2015, Texas Red was subsequently sidelined and returned at Belmont that July, completing the exacta behind “TDN Rising Star” Speightster (Speightstown) in the GIII Dwyer S. Capturing the GII Jim Dandy S. a month later, the bay was fifth to Keen Ice (Curlin) and American Pharoah in the Travers some 15 1/2 months ago.
Returning to the worktab this past February, the 4-year-old posted a steady series of drills at Santa Anita through early April, but disappeared again for several months. Texas Red recently attempted another comeback, reappearing on the Arcadia worktab early last month with the first of four breezes and last worked Nov. 26. He retires with a record of 9-3-3-1 and earnings of $1,767,300.
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