Marco Botti pays tribute to retiring Tac De Boistron
Wednesday 9 September 2015 11:13, UK
Dual Group One-winning stayer Tac De Boistron has been retired.
The eight-year-old won the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp in both 2013 and 2014 and trainer Marco Botti had been hoping to have another crack at the near two-mile race again next month.
However, connections have decided the time is now right to retire the Take Risks gelding and Botti has paid tribute to his stable stalwart.
He told www.marcobotti.co.uk: "It is good for the horse that he is retiring in one piece, he owes us nothing and has earned a wonderful retirement.
"We are lucky that we have been graced with such a tough warrior.
"He has had some niggles that we haven't been happy with and it is testament to his strong, brave character that he has kept training into his twilight years.
"He will be retired to the paddocks and will be well cared for, for the rest of his life. It has been a pleasure to train him for Darren Dance and the Australian TB Bloodstock syndicate, we've had fun.
"The plan was for one last hurrah at the Prix Royal-Oak. However, this just seemed unfair on the horse to keep persevering."
