Jojo Warrior Retired

Zayat Stables and WinStar Farm’s Jojo Warrior (Pioneerof The Nile–Carson Jen, by Carson City), a two-time graded winner and third-place finisher behind champion Untapable (Tapit) in a loaded renewal of the GI Cotillion S. at Parx last September, has been retired, Ahmed Zayat announced on Twitter Thursday. 

“Jojo Warrior has been retired,” Zayat tweeted. “Happy, sound and healthy, and will make a great [mother].” 

Bred in Kentucky by Zayat Stables, Jojo Warrior followed in the footprints of half-siblings A Z Warrior (Bernardini), GISW, $286,906; and J Z Warrior (Harlan’s Holiday), MSW & GSP, $342,123, by earning the “TDN Rising Star”distinction in her maiden victory. The GII Summertime Oaks and GIII Torrey Pines S. heroine is also a half-sister to E Z Warrior (Exploit), GSW & GISP, $238,468. 

Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the 4-year-old retires with a record of 9-3-1-3 and earnings of $396,231. Jojo Warrior concluded her career with a third-place finish in last weekend’s GII La Canada S. at Santa Anita. The multiple-stakes placed dam Carson Jen’s unraced 3-year-old Tryst (Candy Ride {Arg}), currently in training at Santa Anita, brought $400,000 from agent Steve Young as a KEESEP yearling.