Quito

[runadrum]

Think will be of interest to SteveO One of the mares he entertained without success was one of ours

Infertile Quito set for surprise return to track Quito : failed to take to stud work and may now return to the track

Graham Green

QUITO, one of Flat racing's favourite performers over the last decade, is poised to come out of retirement after being entered in the claimer at Yarmouth on Tuesday. The rags-to-riches career of the prolific sprinter appeared over when he flopped in last year July Cup, but after failing a fertility test and refusing to rest on his laurels at trainer Ruth Carr's Yorkshire stable, it has been decided he will be happier continuing to strut his stuff on the racecourse. Quito, bred by Sheikh Mohammed, was bought by Carr's grandfather, former trainer David Chapman, for 3,500gns in 2002 and went on to win 18 races and more than £465,000 in prize-money, including the Ayr Gold Cup and seven Listed contests. Hewas ridden to 14 of his wins by Tony Culhane.

[SteveO]

Re: Quito Avon told me about this thread Runadrum. I'm actually quite gutted that he's being put back on a racecourse. I just hope he doesn't go the same way that Persian Punch did.