Graded stakes winners As Time Goes By and Merneith have been retired from racing to begin their broodmare careers, Daily Racing Form reports.
Both mares are 5-year-old daughters of American Pharoah who were trained by Bob Baffert, and they finished their careers after scoring graded victories in what would be their farewell starts.
As Time Goes By went out with a victory in the Grade 1 Beholder Mile Stakes on March 5 at Santa Anita Park, capping off a three-race winning streak that also included the G3 La Canada Stakes and the G3 Bayakoa Stakes. She also notched Grade 2 victories in the Santa Maria Stakes and Santa Margarita Stakes, and she retires with seven wins in 14 starts for $955,600.
As Time Goes By raced as a homebred for the Coolmore partnership, out of 2014 Broodmare of the Year Take Charge Lady. She is slated to visit Spendthrift Farm's Into Mischief for her initial mating.
Merneith won five of 12 starts and earned $493,620 for owner Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud. She finished her career with a win in the G2 Santa Monica Stakes on Feb. 5, defending her victory in the same race in 2021.
Mating plans are still to be determined for Merneith.
Read more at Daily Racing Form.
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