b'racingride, a wonderful journey, to follow him all this way.Bred in Kentucky by Ann Marie Farm, City of Light took three of five starts with victories in the March 10 Triple Bend Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, Oaklawn Handicap at Oaklawn Park, and the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Churchill Downs.The Dirt Mile provided an unforgetta-ble moment for trainer Mike McCarthya former understudy to renowned trainer Todd Pletcherwho struck out on his own with one horse in late 2013.To get to the day itself is a big accom-plishment. To get to the day and win, it was an otherworldly experience for us, McCarthy said.City of Light closed his career by capturing the Jan. 26 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park, the richest race in North America with a $9 million purse. He then joined Accelerate, his former rival, in heading to Lanes End.Warren noted that Thoroughbred own-ership has been a significant element in his life for many years. Its an outlet for me to relieve stress and pain that come about in the health care business, he said.Owners Ralph Evans and his daughter Lauren Evans and a trainer they greatly admired, Rick Violette, were swept up inbenoit photo Arden bArnesan emotional ride last year with Diversify. Although Violette had been treated for lung cancer for several years, that did not keep him from preparing the 5-year-old Bellamy Road gelding to win three of five starts, including gate-to-wire blitzes by 6 lengths in the Suburban Stakes (G2) and by 3 lengths in the Whitney Stakes (G1). Diversify banked $1,190,000.Violette served for 10 years as president of the New York Thoroughbred Horse-mens Association and was a passionate advocate for horsemen and backstretch workers. He died last Oct. 21. He was 65.Trainer Chad Summers, who owned Mind Your Biscuits with J Stables, Head of Plains Partners, Scott Summers, Daniel Summers, and Michael Kisber, cited unfinished business as the reason they continued to campaign the 5-year-old son of Posse. Among other things, they wanted him to go down as the richest New York-bred in history.They accomplished that mission when Mind Your Biscuits, a $47,000 purchase retired late last season with $4,279,566 in purses. A highlight was Mind Your Biscuits successful defense of his title in the $2 million Dubai Golden ShaheenTop, Don Alberto Stables Unique Bella had a short but formful season in winning two grade 1 races and the older Sponsored by Gulf News (G1) last Marchfemale championship. Above, trainer Bill Mott saddled Japanese-bred Yoshida to victories on the dirt and turf.34 05_OlderHorses.indd 34 3/21/19 2:39 PM'