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Former Steinbrenner horse-racing champ retires to Old Friends farm

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Former Steinbrenner horse-racing champ retires to Old Friends farm

Bellamy Road retired from racing in 2007. He was owned by the late George Steinbrenner's Kinsman Stable. Bellamy road won the GR1 Wood Memorial at 3 years old. His last start was the 2005 Travers at Saratoga. At stud Bellamiy Road sired numerous stakes winners, including 2011 Wood memorial winner Toby's Corner and the 2018 New York-bred Horse of the Year Constellation. He currently lives at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, Ky.

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