Hartnell "Jawad has a lot .. He did everything he had

2019-11-14 14:18:32
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Among the emotions and tales that will accompany Hartnell after he retired from racing in Flamington on Saturday is the firm conviction that will remain immortal: the horse will do everything it can in any competition.

Whether Hartnell succeeds in turning McKinnon Stakes into a musky conclusion, it will not be the case.

As Godolphin general manager Australia Fin Cox said in a note to all his team members: "Whether he won or not, the hero gave us a lot, and he doesn't have to prove anything on Saturday, but we all know he will do all he has.

"We are all very fortunate to be associated with this giant horse, and they are a real inspiration to all Godolphin employees."

Cox also announced that Hartnell would be sponsored by Godolphin for the rest of his life.

"It was decided that Hartnell would be the title of the Godolphin Permanent Care Program and remain the property of Godolphin," Cox told the team.

The best care will be given by Reg Fleming, who has long served as the first man in the Bart Cummings stables in Melbourne and now serves as Godolphin's first politician at Marben Lodge - a big fan of Hartnell.

Hartnell will join other horses previously trained by Cummings such as Sirmione and Jawad Godolphin Mehir, both under the auspices of Fleming.

The McKinnon race will be Hartnell's 34th participation in the first category and 58th overall, and he will look forward to his 14th win, even if he will be his fifth in the first category and his gains will surely rise to more than $ 7 million.

Hartnell has been a shining star of Godolphin Australia since arriving in Sydney in October 2014.

At certain times he was very close to inaugurating himself as the best horse in training, and perhaps won the title without Winks.

In the spring 2016 season, he began his career by taking second place to the world champion at Warwick Stakes C2.

He then won at Chelmsford Stakes C2 by 8 lengths, Hill Stakes C2 by 6 lengths, and Turnable Stakes C1 by 3.25 lengths against Jamaica, the winner of the next Caulfield Cup G1 race.

With hopes rising, he turned to Cox Plate three weeks later in another attempt to challenge the Persians. He tried to take the lead before the turn, but the attempt did not work. Winx managed to overcome it with eight lengths.

However, Hartnell found a way to show his distinction and perseverance in performance and managed to hold onto second place at a time when his fifth place would have been an honorable result.

In his next post he acted in a similar manner with his third in Melbourne Cup.

Hartnell has earned a prestigious position on the Godolphin World Stables and has secured a place in the constellation of heroes of which His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is proud.

Cox set the record straight by pointing out that the Maktoum family had involved more than 5,200 horses since 1992, and none had won more races than Hartnell.

"He will retire as one of the most distinguished weight-for-age horses that have participated in the Godolphin logo anywhere in the world," he said.

Hartnell was born on April 19, 2011 in Rutland Stadium near Newmarket, trained under the direction of Mark Johnston, and initially ran with the emblem of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

Johnston had previously trained Hartnell's mother, Debonier, who, along with his father, "Authrized", not only gave the horse the genes of excellence, but his name was inspired by the name of fashion designer Norman Hartnell, the Queen's accredited fashion designer.

Hartnell's first three victories at the age of two were achieved in the third attempt at a 1600m start-up race for two years at Foss Las in Wales in September 2013.

Hartnell's first attempt in the Group One races resulted in third place in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud in France, with two more victories in Britain, one of the 3200 meters of the Royal Ascot and the Group 3 of Newmarket.

Hartnell arrived in Australia in October 2014, accompanied by Computer, and the pair went straight to the races.

Computer won the first Australian competition, Chipping Norton Stakes G1, Hartnell finished second, and in his subsequent entries won the Sky High Stakes C3 and BMW Stakes G1.

That first season established a pattern that Hartnell had little to say.

Since winning the 2,400-meter BMW, he has won category I races at 1,400 meters, 2,000 meters and 1,600 meters (Epsom Handicap) in record time.

The performance made by the horse at Epsom called for a tribute from coach James Cummings which was healing in summarizing it.

He said: "Actually I can not believe it, but you have to believe in the capabilities of this horse, he is an exceptional horse."

Cummings will send Hartnell in his closing match on Saturday with a mixture of hope, confidence and admiration.

"He has been there for us every season, and he has been absolutely amazing.

"He is perhaps the most successful weight-for-life horse of Godolphin in Australia's history, all thanks to the horse itself."