Dual Breeders' Cup star Monomoy Girl retired for broodmare career

Seven-time Grade 1 winner Monomoy Girl is set for a breeding career at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky after being retired from an injury sustained during training on Tuesday.

Trained by Brad Cox and successful in the 2018 and last year's Breeders' Cup Distaff, the six-year-old daughter of Tapizar had been exercising at Churchill Downs.

“Monomoy Girl went out for a routine gallop Tuesday morning and came back a little off in her right front leg. We had it x-rayed and found a non-displaced fracture of the sesamoid. Obviously, we’re very disappointed,” said Cox.

“She’s walking sound today and it’s not anything that will require surgery. It’s just unfortunate that it will end her racing career.”

Owned by My Racehorse, Spendthrift Farm and Madaket Stables, Monomoy Girl had been on her way back to action, having last been seen taking second to Letruska in Oaklawn’s Apple Blossom Stakes in April.

She retires with an outstanding 14 wins and three seconds from 17 lifetime starts.

The chestnut prior to her appearance in the Fasig-Tipton ring last yearCredit: Fasig-Tipton Photo/Photos by Z

“I’m going to miss having her around and not being able to put a saddle on her again, but Monomoy Girl owes us nothing,” said Cox.

“She’s an unbelievable mare and will always hold a special place in my heart as our first Oaks winner, Breeders’ Cup winner and champion. She will go to Spendthrift to start her breeding career and I’m sure she’ll be an awesome mom.”

Spendthrift’s general manager Ned Toffey said that Monomoy Girl would head to her new home this week and that covering plans have not yet been determined.

“Certainly, we are disappointed, especially for all of our partners,” said Toffey. “While we were hopeful to get her back to the races this year, we won’t lose focus on what is most important and that is a healthy Monomoy Girl. She’s an all-time great and we look forward to the next chapter of her career and giving her a great life on the farm at Spendthrift.”

Monomoy Girl set a world record last autumn after selling for $9.5 million as a racing/broodmare prospect at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale.

Spendthrift elected to keep her in training and partnered with MyRacehorse to offer microshare ownership in the superstar racemare for her 2021 campaign. Monomoy Girl won the Grade 3 Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn on her only other start this year.

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