Group 1 Winner Skitter Scatter Retired

Group 1 winner Skitter Scatter, who enjoyed her finest moment when winning last year's Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1), has been retired after suffering a recurrence of the muscle injury she sustained in the QIPCO One Thousand Guineas (G1) in May. 

Trainer John Oxx broke the news at the Curragh Sept. 15 after the filly had finished last of seven behind Iridessa in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes (G1) the day prior at Leopardstown. 

"Unfortunately Skitter Scatter has been retired and will be going to her owners, Anthony and Sonia Rogers (at Airlie Stud)," Oxx said of the daughter of Scat Daddy. "It took plenty of time to get her back on track after the injury she picked up at Newmarket. We were happy with her run in the Fairy Bridge Stakes (G3) at Tipperary last month when she finished second but she wasn't right when she came in after the Matron and it is the same problem she had after the Guineas.

"It's a pity as she showed us that she still had all her ability and enthusiasm. As a group 1 winner who also won at group 2 and group 3 level, she had a good career but it could have been better but for injury. She has a very good pedigree and should do well as a broodmare."

Skitter Scatter, trained by Patrick Prendergast last year, won four of her 10 races, landing the Jockey Club of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes (G3) at Leopardstown and the Debutante Stakes (G2) at the Curragh before winning the Moyglare.

She defeated Lady Kaya and Hermosa to claim the top-level prize and those two fillies went on to finish first and second in the One Thousand Guineas.