Cold As Ice is to stay in Britain and presents plans are for her to remain at the English National Stud at Newmarket for her breeding career.

Ridgemont manager Craig Carey said: “Wayne Kieswetter is keen to mate her with Fastnet Rock and he and Brian Finch aim to have a lot of fun racing her babies in England.”

The Choice Carriers, Sceptre and Laisserfaire winner was retired after damaging a tendon when starting odds-on for the All-Weather Fillies & Mares Championship at Lingfield on Good Friday.

By Michael Clower