Gigginstown’s multiple Grade 1-winning mare Apple’s Jade retired from racing
GIGGINSTOWN'S 11-time Grade 1 winner Apple's Jade has been retired.
The eight-year-old finished eighth in Thursday's Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle, and time was quickly called on her career.
Her highlights include the 2017 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown and three consecutive renewals of the Hatton's Grace at Fairyhouse.
She won 15 of her 28 starts and earned over £800,000 in prize money.
Elliott said: "She's been the horse of lifetime - she's won 11 Grade 1s. She's going to go to stud now. We've been lucky to train her.
"She enjoyed herself today. The engine just doesn't go as fast as it used to. She owes us nothing"
Gigginstown's Eddie O'Leary echoed Elliott's sentiments.
He said: "Apple's Jade has the been horse of a lifetime. She has been absolutely fantastic. No mare has ever won 11 Grade 1s. She is a very special mare.
"One of the most special days for me was when she won the 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree in April, 2016, when she won by a record 41 lengths.
"She will be covered now and enjoy the retirement she deserves.
"She has just been an awesome mare. To beat the boys over two, two and a half and three miles is something very special - she was just fabulous."