Racing | Irish racehorse Hurricane Fly retired

Irish racehorse Hurricane Fly has been retired after winning a world-record 22 Group One races. Willie Mullins, Hurricane Fly’s trainer, announced the retirement yesterday, saying the 11-year-old gelding is a “horse of a lifetime and a privilege to train.” Hurricane Fly won 24 of his 32 races over hurdles, including the Champion Hurdle at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival in 2011 and 2013, and earned his owners nearly 1.9 million pounds (USD2.9 million). Mullins says “he’s a horse who has everything — speed and stamina and an incredible bravery and aggressiveness.”