The Visualiser , a son of Giant's Causeway who originally sold as a yearling for $1 million, has been retired and will stand in 2010 at Dr. Warren Center’s Mighty Acres Farm near Pryor, Okla. His fee will be $1,500.
A 6-year-old horse out of the stakes-winning Holy Bull mare Smokey Mirage, The Visualiser won three of 23 starts, finished second seven times, and ran third three times. He earned $136,072.
As a 3-year-old, The Visualiser ran second in the Canadian Derby (Can-III).
Bred in Virginia by Audley Farm, he was consigned to the 2004 Keeneland September sale by Brookdale Sales, agent. John Ferguson purchased him for Sheikh Mohammed.
The Visualiser made his first five starts at 2 in England for Godolphin, and was then sold to Swift Thoroughbreds, which raced him in Canada through his 5-year-old year. He made his last four starts this summer for Center Hills Farm, which is also owned by Center.
The purchase of The Visualiser was brokered by Schumer Bloodstock and Bradley Thoroughbred Brokerage.