Soldier’s Tale’s new owners the Sangster family have decided not to race the seven-year-old again and he will shortly begin quarantine procedures before taking up stud duty in Australia.

With the yard of his trainer Jeremy Noseda under a cloud at the moment, Soldier’s Tale was pulled out of last Saturday’s Golden Jubilee Stakes.

He had not raced since winning the same event a year ago and while Noseda initially hoped his charge might run in the July Cup, this now looks to have been shelved as he heads off to the Sangster family’s Swettenham Stud at Nagambie in Victoria.

Adam Sangster, who bought Soldier’s Tale, told The Age in Australia: “He had a bit of a virus and that forced us to miss his run at Royal Ascot. With the firm ground around at the moment, we decided to end on a winning note.”
(Source: At The Races)