Hi Shanthi
My stud, Heza Gallant Gent has been “forced” 
into retirement. This is not something that I have done. Hoping that you will be able to help.
Thanks in advance
Steve
Lochiedo Stables
Stallions, broodmares and racehorses have random retirement and death dates. Unfortunately, it looks like Heza Gallant Gent may have hit his. 
I sort of figured this after I posted 
. Thanks
Racehorses have random retirement also? I thought they could only die/break a leg while racing and the owner decided when they would retire to pasture, broodmare, or stallion…I mean as long as they don’t hit the automatic retirement age…
Racehorses do have random “over the hill” dates. However, we don’t know when they are. You can run your horse until age 7 (or maybe 10), regardless if their “peak” has passed. They’ll just get worse and worse as time progresses.
If a horse breaks their leg, you can keep them as a racehorse. However, it’s not recommended that you race them any sooner than a year. So, they just hang out at your barn for a year and then they can head back to the track.
So, racehorses aren’t forced until retirement until they reach a certain universal age.
I did not know you can race a horse after a broken leg…my son just retired a 3year old from one. Is it suggested to retire or try rest first?? 
I think Moochi has brought a couple back from broken legs. I’ve got my own filly that broke her leg in November. Keep in mind, that I love the racing aspect of this game, so I’m loathe to retire any horse before they’re completely done with running.
Whether or not you retire them is really dependent on the horse. For younger horses it’s probably better just to ship them home and rest them (don’t change their status!) for a year before easing them back into training. This means you miss out on an entire racing season for your horse. If the horse is older, he might be past his peak when he comes back, and therefore not run to his full potential. With a younger horse, you might still be able to catch part of his “peak performance” period. Regardless, I do believe the code will make them more “fragile” than they were originally, so you’ve got to baby them even when they come back from the injury.
If the horse is a filly who’s older than four, it’s probably better just to retire her to the breeding shed. She’s probably worth more there, and you’re not wasting an entire year resting.
For a 2yo or a 3yo, it might be worth simply doing the wait and see approach if you have the time and the patience. You’ll have to pay the racehorse tax on them, but aside from that I don’t believe there’s much upkeep during that year of rest. You just have to remember to not race them at all. Some horses just might not be worth this effort.
When the horse hits 4 and breaks a leg, it might not be worth it. Chances are he won’t race as well as a 5yo, due to being past their peak.
Thankfully, in FF a broken leg is not as career ending (and life ending!) as it is in real life. I hope it stays that way.
There’s a chance of death from a broken leg, but it’s pretty small. 
There’s also a chance of instant death via heart attack, but as of yet that hasn’t happened.
The more I read in the forums the more excited I get on how realistic this game is! 