Street Sense, Hard Spun to Darley after retirement

STREET SENSE (Street Cry [Ire]) and HARD SPUN (Danzig), the one-two finishers

from the Kentucky Derby (G1), will go to Darley's Jonabell Farm near Lexington,

Kentucky, for stud duty upon retiring from racing.

"Street Sense and Hard Spun are the two most thrilling horses of their

generation, each blessed with remarkable, exceptional gifts," Dan Pride of

Darley said. "They've achieved so much, and impressed so much, both in victory

and also in defeat."

At Jonabell, Street Sense will join his sire, who retired in 2002 after

racking up such prestigious scores as the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) and Stephen

Foster H. (G1). Darley also owns Street Sense's dam, Bedazzle (Dixieland Band),

purchasing her last year for an undisclosed amount. Bedazzle spent four years on

the track, racing for trainer Carl Nafzger and owner/breeder James Tafel, the

same connections as her son. Street Sense was named the 2006 champion

two-year-old colt after a scintillating 10-length victory in the Breeders' Cup

Juvenile (G1). He had his Triple Crown chances dashed when second by a head in

the Preakness S. (G1) last out, and is following in the hoofsteps of his sire by

finishing in the top three in all of his career starts so far.

Hard Spun was undefeated from four career starts until trying the Southwest

S. for trainer Larry Jones, where he finished fourth. He proceeded to take the

Lane's End S. (G2) and led nearly every step of the way in the Derby before

being passed by Street Sense in the stretch. The bay colt took another crack at

his rival in the Preakness, but once again ran behind that one, finishing third.

Out of the stakes-winning Turkish Tryst (Turkoman), Hard Spun is scheduled to

take on the 1 1/2-mile Belmont S. (G1) on Saturday.

"It will be an enormous privilege to take charge of their stud careers,"

Pride added. "They are both so deeply talented that it's easy to see how they

could each leave a lasting impression on the breed."