The Thoroughbred breeding industry in the Philippines has received a major boost as Racing Post reports that U.S. Grade I winner Havana (Dunkirk–Missy Turtle, by Kyles Our Man) has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties at Rancho Santa Rosa in the Philippines. Purchased for $575,000 at the Barretts March 2-year-old sale, the gray was trained by Todd Pletcher for the Coolmore triumvirate and earned “TDN Rising Star” status after an impressive debut victory at Saratoga in August of 2013. Havana bested MGISW and fellow “Rising Star” Honor Code (A.P. Indy) in the GI Champagne S. at Belmont next out before finding only New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}) too good in that year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old retires with a record of 7-2-1-1 and earnings of $726,329. Havana joins Brigand (Flatter–Silence Please, by Quiet American) and Warbird (NZ) (Statum–Zalila {NZ}, by Zabeel {NZ}) at the stud which is located near Quezon City, north of the capital Manila.
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