Caddo River Retired from Racing; to Stand in Arkansas
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Caddo River wins an allowance optional claiming race at Oaklawn Park
Caddo River was retired following a sixth-place finish in the $150,000 Ring the Bell Stakes Dec. 9 at Oaklawn Park, John Gasper, racing manager for John Ed Anthony, the horse's breeder/owner, said Dec. 17.
Gasper said Caddo River will begin a stallion career in 2024, with Anthony planning to stand the 5-year-old son of Hard Spun in Arkansas.
Caddo River won 6 of 23 career starts for Anthony's Shortleaf Stables, including the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes in 2021 at Oaklawn, and earned $838,116.