'Remarkably talented' State Of Rest heads for retirement
STATE OF HAPPINESS: Shane Crosse celebrates onboard State Of Rest after his victory in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, the colt's final Group 1 success. Picture: David Davies/PA
Joseph O'Brien paid tribute to multiple Group 1 winner State Of Rest after the colt's retirement was announced on Tuesday.
The four-year-old made international waves in the second half of last year, landing the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby in August before making the trip to Australia for the Cox Plate — the country's premier weight-for-age contest.
