Sun Met hero Whisky Baron off to stud farm
Kieswetter brothers’ star retired after recent failures in six starts in Britain, Dubai and France
Whisky Baron, winner of the 2017 Sun Met at Kenilworth, has been retired and will spend the rest of his days at the Kieswetters Barnane Stud in Ireland. Aussie-bred Whisky Baron, a son of Manhattan Rain, was trained in the Cape by Brett Crawford and the import made it a red-letter day for the Kieswetter brothers — Craig and Ross — when capturing the Cape’s most prestigious race. Craig is a former England Twenty20 cricketer. Following his success in SA, the decision was taken to race Whisky Baron overseas, but he failed to win in six starts competing in Britain, Dubai and France. Whisky Baron was in Crawford’s care for the first three starts of his overseas campaign, but he was then transferred to the UK stable of William Haggas who has close ties with many South African owners. The gelding’s best performance overseas came in the Celebration Mile at Goodwood when—starting a rank outsider at 20-1 — he ran second to the favourite, Beat The Bank. He then ran second in a handicap at Donc...
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