Drefong had shooting-star career - very brilliant, but very short. Drefong won 6 of his 9 races; he lost only his debut, the race where he dropped his jockey, and his final start. In between those losses he racked up impressive wins in the G1 King’s Bishop, G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint and G1 Forego.

Eclipse Champion Sprinter Drefong Retired

2016 Eclipse Champion Sprinter Drefong has been retired. He will stand at Shadai Stallion Station in Japan, after having been bought by the Shadai Group. He will stand alongside fellow U.S. export Creator. 

At age three, Drefong won the Gr.I King’s Bishop Stakes before securing a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint over notable runners Mind Your Biscuits, A.P. Indian, Masochistic, and Limousine Liberal. At age four, Drefong won the Gr.I Forego Handicap. Also at age four, Drefong famously dropped jockey Mike Smith at the start of the Gr.I Bing Crosby Stakes, a race that was won by Ransom the Moon.

The son of Gio Ponti (out of Eltimaas, by Ghostzapper) retires with a record of  9: 6-0-0 with earnings of $1,538,385.

For the first time all year, Mind Your Biscuits failed to fire, leaving Drefong alone to waltz away with the win. 

Ransom the Moon (right) winning the G1 Bing Crosby and a free pass to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint while a riderless Drefong (center) causes a little trouble for Roy H (left) back in second.

Eclipse Champion Male Sprinter: Drefong