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Masked Assassin Retired To Stud
Canning Downs principal Joy Mackay also confirmed 5YO entire Masked Assassin (Danzero-Duk Duk, by Claudius) “was unfortunately retired last week after his run in the Gr2 Salinger Stakes (1200m at Flemington on October 31) where he suffered a tear to his suspensory ligament.” Masked Assasin (a $70,000 yearling consigned by Canning Downs at the 2006 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale) retires with 4 wins (including April’s Gr3 Victoria Handicap over 1400m at Caulfield, plus 2007’s Gr2 QTC Sires' Produce Stakes over 1400m at Eagle Farm & Listed Gibson Carmichael Stakes over 1600m at Sandown) & 8 placings (including August’s Listed Clamms Seaford Stakes over 1100m at Caulfield, plus 2007's Gr1 The T.J.Smith over 1600m at Eagle Farm & Gr2 Sandown Guineas over 1600m) from 22 starts for $549,350 earnings.