Horse Racing Legend Arcangelo “Settled in Nicely” After a Month of Distress, Here Is a Recap

The world of equestrian has seen the birth of many horse racing prodigies, all of them unique in their own way. One such horse who has dominated the horse racing world and is still dominating it since his debut is Arcangelo.

The son of Veteran Arrogate, who raced prominently from 2016–2017 but is deceased now, has raced only for a year, which is 2022–23. The 3-year-old colt has caused ripples in the community, as his track record is beyond outstanding. With such a track record, many wonder what the current update is after he underwent surgery.

Arcangelo’s horse racing legacy, from brilliance to retirement

Arcangelo, a breed with the pedigree of Tapit and Arrogate, two of the most refined breeds, showed immense capabilities from the start. With a track record of six starts, out of which he got four wins and one second, the prodigy has earned over 1.7 million dollars in career earnings. With only having started six times, this amount is phenomenal.

The youngster’s list of achievements includes the title of Multiple Graded Stakes Winner, and he has also bagged the 2023 Belmont Stakes and Travers Stake. He followed in his father’s footsteps by winning the Travers Stake and could have also won a Breeder’s Cup if not for an injury that he sustained before it.

Before the Breeders Cup Classic, the prodigy suffered an injury to his left hind short lateral condylar fracture, which caused him to be out of the competition. After this, Arcangelo went into surgery, and his trainers decided that it would be best to retire him to preserve his health. The foot injury prevented him from reaching his maximum potential.

In a recent video by Lane Ends, the farm owning him currently posted a video of him. In the post, it was explained how he is settling into his new home at Lane Ends. The video highlights his daily life and his getting ready to become a student.

Debates on Arcangelo’s premature retirement

Many members of the community felt that it was a mistake by the trainers to retire him very early. Some reasons for their believing this are that, first, his immense potential allowed him to win four times, and second, he hadn’t yet become a stallion, which was not a very good idea as he is proceeding to become a stud now.

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In his first season, Arcangelo, son of the legendary Arrogate, won four races and placed second once out of six total starts, bringing in over $1.7 million. The 2023 Belmont Stakes and the 2023 Travers Stake were both won by him. Unfortunately, the Breeders’ Cup Classic was off the table for him when he sustained an injury to his hind leg. Although Arcangelo’s retirement has been received with varied reactions, he has gracefully commenced his new career as a stud at Lane Ends.

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