LANE WAY RETIRES!!!

We are very saddened to announce the retirement of our "Star of the West," LANE WAY. 

In the course of Lane Way's last stakes effort, his team discovered a minor injury that, although is expected to heal completely with a few months rest, at the age of 7YO, the decision was made to retire our multiple stakes performing son of Into Mischief.  

Inquiries are being made to Old Friends (famous retirement farm) in Lexington, Kentucky, but we, personally hope that someone might acquire him as a potential eventing prospect after his time off. While returning to racing would be entirely possible, we agree it's in the best interests of Lane Way to move on from the racing arena instead of bringing him back to run as an 8YO. It’s been a remarkable journey with him, finishing in the money in 19 of 23 lifetime starts, including multiple graded/stakes wins and placings and total earnings exceeding $500,000, and setting a New Track Record at Santa Anita! 

While it's disappointing that he won't have another run at the Breeders Cup this year, we feel he has well earned retirement and couldn’t imagine a better or more caring home for him if he does end up at Old Friends. 

This is admittedly a little painful for us because prior to Seize The Grey beginning his Triple Crown run, Lane Way had been our most successful and decorated runner. Among the photos below is one of him  sporting his 2023 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint saddle cloth, where he unfortunately ended up as first alternate due to a decision by the committee, instead of in the gate where his stakes record should have placed him. 

LANE WAY'S NOTABLE RACES AND STAKES

Santa Anita  4/21/2024  4  Siren Lure Stakes (Listed)  3RD  105

Santa Anita  3/9/2024  7  San Simeon Stakes (G3)  3RD  109

Del Mar 12/2/2023   3  Stormy Liberal Stakes (Bl Type)  3RD  106

Santa Anita   9/30/2023 9  Eddie D Stakes (G2)  1ST  110

Santa Anita  1/29/2023  8  Clocker's Corner St (Bl Type)  1ST  106

Santa Anita  12/31/2022  1  Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2)  2ND  106

Santa Anita  11/6/2022  9  Allowance OC  1ST  103

Santa Anita  10/1/2022  7  Eddie D Stakes (G2)  2ND   109

Del Mar  9/4/2022 9  Green Flash Handicap (G3)  2ND  100

Del Mar 7/30/2022  7  Allowance OC  2ND  100

Santa Anita  10/3/2021  4  AOC  1ST  105  NTR!*

Del Mar 11/1/2020  8  Let It Ride Stakes (Bl Type)  3RD  100

Santa Anita 9/27/2020  5  AOC  2ND  105

Del Mar 8/22/2020  5 MSW  1ST  92

*He holds the track record for 6 furlongs at Santa Anita:

October 3, 2021 - 6F - 1:06:60 (New Track Record)

[Photo credits Gary Tasich]