Langfuhr, a son of Danzig and a top sprinter of the 1990s, died in Lane’s End at the age of 31, the farm said in a news release early Thursday morning.
The sire of 75 stakes winners, five champions and progeny earnings in excess of $119 million, Langfuhr was a member of Lane’s End Farm’s stallion roster from 2004 to 2018, when he retired from stud duty at the age of 26.
The Canadian-bred Langfahr was bred and raced by the late Thoroughbred breeder and owner Gustav Schickedanz. He was named sprint champion in Canada in 1996 and inducted into that country’s hall of fame in 2004. Langfuhr was trained by Mike Keogh and won major American competitions including the GI Vosburgh S., GII Forego H., GI Carter H. and GI Metropolitan H. His career earnings were $698,574.
With the strong support of his breeder/owner, the stallion produced several Canadian champions and outstanding runners. Wando, most notably, won the 2003 Canadian Triple Crown, was named Canada’s Horse of the Year and Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, and earned over $2.5 million. His stablemate Mobil developed into a top racehorse the following year and was named Champion of Older Horses in Canada at four years old. Both were conditioned for Schickedanz by Langühr’s trainer.
Langühr’s other top racehorses include Jambalaya, multiple Grade I winner and hero of the GI Arlington Million, champion Lawyer Ron, and millionaires Interpatation and Euroears.
“It was a privilege to support Langfuhr at Lane’s End and have him spend his retirement on the farm,” said Bill Farish of Lane’s End Farm. “We are grateful for the many years we spent with him. Langfuhr’s intelligence and friendly temperament will have a lasting impact on all who had the opportunity to work with him.”
Langfuhr is buried in the stallion cemetery at the farm.
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