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Preakness Winner Red Bullet Dies at 29
24 Sep
Summary
- Preakness Stakes winner Red Bullet died on August 7th.
- The 29-year-old stallion resided as a pensioner in Ocala, Florida.
- Red Bullet sired 107 winners, including Horse of the Year Fatal Bullet.
Red Bullet, the celebrated winner of the 2000 Preakness Stakes, passed away on August 7th at the age of 29. His death was attributed to complications arising from colic. The esteemed stallion had been living in retirement as a pensioner in Ocala, Florida.
During his racing career, Red Bullet achieved significant success, notably defeating Fusaichi Pegasus in the 2000 Preakness Stakes under jockey Jerry Bailey. He retired from racing at the end of the 2002 season with six wins in 14 starts.
Following his racing career, Red Bullet entered stud and sired 107 winners across seven crops. His most notable progeny was Fatal Bullet, who was named Canada's Horse of the Year in 2008. Red Bullet was pensioned from stud duties in 2011 due to fertility issues.
