CRIMSON PALACE RETIRED

In breaking news coming out of America, Crimson Palace, winner of the Grade One Beverly D Stakes in August at Arlington Park, will miss the Grade One Breeders` Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Lone Star Park, Texas on Saturday, October 30th. She has subsequently been retired.

Godolphin`s Simon Crisford said: "Crimson Palace wasn`t right after training at the weekend. Unfortunately we have run out of time with her and she will not run at the Breeders` Cup meeting."

She will be best remembered for her outstanding performance in the Beverly D, Grade 1. She also won 4 of her 6 starts in South Africa, all at Kenilworth, including the Grade 1 Cape Paddock Stakes in December 2002. She was  fourth to Paraca (Arg) (Graded winner in Australia) in the Majorca Stakes on her only outing in 2003. Crimson Palace was off  for nearly a year and the came out to win a minor event at Nad Al Sheba by 4.75 lengths breaking Ipi Tombe`s course record. She was promptly acclaimed by her then trainer, Mike De Kock as the next Ipi Tombe. She was a gallant fourth to Paolini and Right Approach in the Gr1 Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba in her first start for Godolphin after having a troubled run.

Crimson Palace (ELLIODOR (FR) � PERFECT GUEST (SAF) (NORTHERN GUEST (USA)) retires with a Timeform rating of 117 and remains one of the best ever fillies to be bred in South Africa. The dual Group One winning mare will now retire to stud but no mating plans have been announced.