Multiple Grade 1 winner Frosted euthanized at age 14 due to laminitis
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Multiple Grade 1 winner Frosted, whose top-level wins included a dazzling score in the 2016 Metropolitan Handicap, was euthanized Wednesday after developing laminitis. The son of Tapit was 14.
Frosted raced as a homebred for Godolphin and stood under the operation's Darley stallions banner. The farm termed his development of laminitis an “acute episode” in a release issued Wednesday.
“Our team is deeply saddened by Frosted’s passing but it was our only option given the dire circumstances,” Godolphin’s Dan Pride said in the release. “Frosted was an exceptional and exciting racehorse and accomplished sire. In addition, he was also a huge fan favorite for thousands of visitors over the years here at Jonabell.”
Frosted, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, put together a career record of 19-6-6-2 and earned more than $3.9 million. His Grade 1 victories came in the 2015 Wood Memorial, 2016 Met Mile, and 2016 Whitney. He dominated the historic Met Mile by 14 1/4 lengths, earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 123.
Frosted also posted Grade/Group 2 wins in the 2015 Pennsylvania Derby and 2016 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 in Dubai. He placed in six other graded stakes, including a runner-up effort to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the 2015 Belmont.
Frosted is the sire of seven crops of racing age, including current 2-year-olds; he has several more crops in the pipeline, including foals to come in 2027, as he was active in this breeding season that began in February. He is the sire of 37 stakes winners to date, including Canadian champion Frosted Over; popular multiple graded stakes winner and millionaire Post Time; and U.S. graded stakes winners Frost Free, Frost Point, Flood Zone, Ice Dancing, and Travel Column. He is the sire of several additional group stakes winners worldwide, including several in Australia, where he shuttled for a time.
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