Five-time Group One winner Canford Cliffs retired to stud

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The Richard Hannon-trained five-time Group One winner Canford Cliffs has been retired to stud.

The four-year-old suffered a leg injury when second to Frankel in the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on July 27.
Hannon said: "He's been a fantastic horse for the yard. He is without doubt the best horse I have had in over 40 years as a trainer.
"It's a terrible shame - it's heartbreaking, but I don't want to see him end up with a bad injury."
He added: "He has a bit of a shadow on the joint running into the pastern and that could turn into something nasty - it could turn into a fracture."
The top miler enjoyed a successful racing career, winning seven of his 11 racecourse starts and finishing either second or third on his other four appearances.