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Ivar, a winner at the highest levels in the U.S. and Argentina, has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career at Haras Carampangue in Argentina, the South American publication Turf Diario reports.

A total of $4.75 million will be dispersed over 38 events led by the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby slated for Saturday, July 8.

After Ivar encountered a couple of setbacks the past couple of years, trainer Paulo Lobo is happy that everything has been clicking for the 7-year-old Brazilian-bred horse heading into Gulfstream Park’s $1-million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) Jan. 28.

Race Lens query, when Appleby comes to North America, his horses perform incredibly well to the tune of 15 wins, 10 second place finishes and two thirds in 38 starts going back five years.

NYRA will host an all-stakes Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, featuring two Grade 1 races from Belmont and three stakes from Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Mr. Wireless, who earned his first stakes victory a year ago in the G3 Indiana Derby, returns for Saturday's Michael G. Schaefer Memorial.