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Changing course from a plan to run Global Campaign in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Gr.1 at Gulfstream Park Jan. 23 before beginning a stud career, WinStar Farm announced Nov. 25 the colt has been retired. He will stand the 2021 breeding season for a fee of $12,500.
Campaigned by Sagamore Farm and WinStar, the 4YO son of Curlin became a grade 1 winner this year, capturing the Woodwood Handicap Gr.1 this summer at Saratoga Race Course. He then followed that victory with a third in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Gr.1 at Keeneland Nov. 7 behind Authentic and Improbable
Global Campaign retires with a record of six wins from 10 starts and earnings of more than $1.3 million. Besides his victory in the Woodward, he captured this year's Monmouth Cup Stakes Gr.3 and the Peter Pan Stakes Gr.3 last year at 3, beating Sir Winston, who would win the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets Gr.1 a start later. He was hampered by foot issues at times during his 3YO year.
A winner from seven furlongs to 1 1/4 miles, Global Campaign posted four Beyer Speed Figures of 101 or higher, topped by a 106 in the Classic. Bred in Kentucky by WinStar and out of the A.P. Indy mare Globe Trot, he is a half brother to multiple Gr.1 winner Bolt d'Oro and multiple stakes winners, Sonic Mule. He was a $250,000 purchase by Sagamore Farm from the Select Sales consignment at the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Along with Global Campaign, five other starters from the 10-horse Breeders' Cup Classic have also been retired to stud, including four of the top five finishers, thinning the older dirt horse ranks.