Platelet (horse)

Platelet (horse)

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'''Platelet''' (foaled 2 November 2008) was a notable Australian [[Thoroughbred]] [[race horse]]. Platelet is a retired multiple Group 1 winning mare who was trained by Ballarat-based trainer Darren Weir who during her racing career won $1,396,250.{{cite web| url=https://www.racing.com/news/2015-05-25/dance-pays-tribute-to-platelet | work=Racing.com | title=Dance pays tribute to Platelet | access-date=25 May 2015}} Her consistency was highlighted winning 10 races and getting second place out of 32 starts in nine other races. The highlight of her career was winning the Group 1 South Australian Robert Sangster – Goodwood{{cite web| url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/superracing/outsider-wowee-wows-rivals-at-morphettville/news-story/b41abf8d209b549448367e32294dd895 | title=Platelet Serves up Encore | access-date=29 January 2020}} sprint double which only the champion [[Black Caviar (horse)|Black Caviar]] has been able to achieve.{{cite web| url=https://www.racing.com/news/2019-05-16/history-says---the-goodwood | title=History says - The Goodwood | access-date=16 January 2020}} She was retired on 18 April 2015.{{cite web| url=https://www.breednet.com.au/horse/platelet | title=Platelet Breednet Profile | access-date=16 January 2020}} Her second [[foal]] was the highest priced [[Exceed And Excel|Exceed and Excel]] yearling ever sold at $1.8m{{cite web| url=https://www.breednet.com.au/news/9108/$1.8-Million-Exceed-and-Excel-Colt-from-G1-Winner-Platelet | title=Highest Price Exceed and Excel Yearling Ever | access-date=22 January 2020}}
'''Platelet''' (foaled 2 November 2008) was a notable Australian [[Thoroughbred]] [[race horse]]. Platelet is a retired multiple Group 1 winning mare who was trained by Ballarat-based trainer Darren Weir who during her racing career won $1,396,250.{{cite web| url=https://www.racing.com/news/2015-05-25/dance-pays-tribute-to-platelet | work=Racing.com | title=Dance pays tribute to Platelet | access-date=25 May 2015}} Her consistency was highlighted winning 10 races and getting second place out of 32 starts in nine other races. The highlight of her career was winning the Group 1 South Australian Robert Sangster – Goodwood{{cite web| url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/superracing/outsider-wowee-wows-rivals-at-morphettville/news-story/b41abf8d209b549448367e32294dd895 | title=Platelet Serves up Encore | access-date=29 January 2020}} sprint double which only the champion [[Black Caviar (horse)|Black Caviar]] has been able to achieve.{{cite web| url=https://www.racing.com/news/2019-05-16/history-says---the-goodwood | title=History says - The Goodwood | access-date=16 January 2020}} She was retired on 18 April 2015.{{cite web| url=https://www.breednet.com.au/horse/platelet | title=Platelet Breednet Profile | access-date=16 January 2020}} Her second [[foal]] was the highest priced [[Exceed And Excel]] yearling ever sold at $1.8m.{{cite web| url=https://www.breednet.com.au/news/9108/$1.8-Million-Exceed-and-Excel-Colt-from-G1-Winner-Platelet | title=Highest Price Exceed and Excel Yearling Ever | access-date=22 January 2020}}


==Breeding==
==Breeding==