Equine superstar Stradivarius retired, aged 8, from racing by the numbers - no, horses aren't exempt from this code - 26/9/2022

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This decode makes me happy because, as lover of horse racing, Stradivarius needed retiring. He owes nobody so happy retirement Strad!! 

And yes I know it's rigged but racehorses are magnificent creatures so I don't care.  

• News comes on the 63rd day of year on the 13 Moon Calendar

• A fitting day for an announcement like this 

 

And even more fitting that it should be Stradivarius

• He was retired on the 63rd day since his final race in the Goodwood Cup

• He was foaled on 28th February 2014 

• He was retired on the 211th day of his age 

• 211 is the 47th prime number 

• Stradivarius's owner is businessman Bjorn Nielsen

 Nielsen on the left, Frankie Dettori on the right

• He retired his star horse on the 56th day of his age 

• He retires with an official rating of 118 

• On the 181st day of his trainers age 

• His last ever race was at Goodwood 

• On the same day Stradivarius retires aged 8, the last jockey to ride him, Andrea Atzeni, has parted ways with his retainer after 8 years

• From Stradivarius retiring to Atzeni's birthday is 181 days like how Stradivarius was retired on John Gosden's 181st day of his age

And notice Atzeni's birthday 26/3 like 263 the 56th prime number and Stradivarius was retired on his owners 56th day of his age

• Stradivarius retires having had a career spanning 71 months but from his first race on October 5th 2016 to his last race on July 26th 2022 is a span of 303 weeks

303 like the date 30/3 which is Gosden's date of birth

• And from his first race to his retirement date is 71 months, John Gosden is 71 years of age 

• 71 is the 20th prime number, 20 is the exact amount of races Stradivarius won in his career. 

• His first ever race came at Nottingham

• 149 is the 35th prime and he retires having competed in 35 races in his career 

Happy retirement Stradivarius

That's all for this, points made

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