Grade 1 Winner Queen Goddess Retired
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Queen Goddess in the winner's circle after the 2023 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Queen Goddess , a grade 1 winner for trainer Michael McCarthy, has been recently retired. Co-owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners announced the news the afternoon of March 4 over the social media platform known as X.
Bred in Kentucky by TOLO Thoroughbreds, who campaigned Queen Goddess with Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners through the first half of her career, Queen Goddess retires at the age of 6 with earnings of $862,580. Among her most prestigious career wins were a 2 3/4-length score in an off-the-turf rendition of the 2021 American Oaks (G1) and a victory over grade 1 winners Shantisara and Dalika in the 2023 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G3T).
The daughter of Empire Maker—Royal Story , by Lemon Drop Kid, made her last start in the Jan. 27 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf, finishing ninth behind Didia .
Queen Goddess went through the sales ring in 2022 when she sold for $1,525,000 at The November Sale at Fasig-Tipton. She was subsequently campaigned by Eclipse in partnership with Gary Barber through the rest of her career.
This story will be updated.