Caddo River, runner-up in 2021 Arkansas Derby (G1) after a smashing tour de force in the Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park, was retired following a sixth-place finish in the Ring the Bell Stakes Dec. 9 at the Hot Springs, Ark. track, John Gasper, racing manager for owner-breeder John Ed Anthony's Shortleaf Stable, said Sunday morning.
Gasper said Caddo River will begin his stallion career in 2024, with Anthony planning to stand the 5-year-old son of Hard Spun out of the Congrats mare Pangburn in Arkansas.
Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Caddo River retires with a 6-6-1 career line from 23 starts, including his 10 1/4-length wire-to-wire triumph in the 2021 Smarty Jones Stakes. Two starts later, he was second to Super Stock in the Arkansas Derby. Overall, the 5-year-old retires with a lifetime bankroll of $838,116.
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