City of Light to Lane's End Upon Retirement
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City of Light wins the Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn Park
Multiple grade 1 winner City of Light will join his sire, Quality Road , at Lane's End Farm upon the conclusion of his racing career, Will Farish's operation announced Aug. 10.
"We are thrilled to have the best son by our top young stallion join our roster," Farish said. "City of Light has a tremendous amount of speed from a fantastic female family and is clearly the best son to date by one of the elite stallions in America, Quality Road."
Trained by Michael McCarthy and owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Warren Jr., City of Light captured the Malibu Stakes (G1) in his first try against stakes company in December, when he wired the field to win by two lengths. The bay colt then promptly annexed another score at the highest level in the Triple Bend Stakes (G1) March 10.
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City of Light continued his stakes winning streak with a rallying victory in the April 14 Oaklawn Handicap (G2) at 1 1/8 miles and was most recently third in the May 26 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1).
"City of Light is an unbelievable physical," McCarthy said. "With the kind of tactical speed that wins races in America, he has all of the attributes of a successful stallion."
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Sold by Lane's End for $710,000 at the 2015 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, City of Light was bred in Kentucky by Ann Marie Farm. City of Light's speed can also be traced back to his dam's side. He is out of the Dehere mare Paris Notion. Paris Notion is a closely related half sibling to grade 1 winner Fabulously Fast, both out of grade 1 winner Fabulous Notion.
"City of Light is a very fast, sound, consistent horse," Bill Farish said. "He has continued to run at the highest level against top competition with graded stakes victories ranging from seven furlongs to 1 1/8 miles. His sire and brilliance, coupled with his looks, makes him a very exciting prospect."
City of Light is scheduled to make his next start in the Aug. 25 Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. A stud fee will be announced upon his retirement.