Cecil praises Midday Henry Cecil paid tribute to Midday after he confirmed the brilliant mare has run her last race. The daughter of Oasis Dream ran 23 times in her career, winning nine races, of which six were Group Ones. She won £2,239,007 in win and place prize-money, and played a huge part in catapulting Cecil back towards the top of the sport. Midday landed the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood three years in succession, and was also Cecil's first winner at the Breeders' Cup when winning the Filly & Mare Turf under Tom Queally in 2009. "Midday has been such a consistent mare and with six Group Ones to her credit she has proved herself to be a real champion," the Warren Place handler told www.henrycecil.com. "At the Breeders' Cup last week she showed signs that she had had enough and, although she by no means disgraced herself, her performance was a long way from her best. "We will be sorry to see her leave Warren Place but we shall keep an eye on her and visit her at Banstead Manor Stud." Stablemate Twice Over, who defeated Midday by three-quarters of a length in this season's Juddmonte International Stakes at York, is poised to race on in 2012. Cecil added: "I believe that Twice Over remains in training. "This is wonderful for me as he is part of the furniture and over the last few years he has become a great friend to all of us at Warren Place."
