SINGSPIEL, whose victories included the 1997 Dubai World Cup, has been put down at the age of 18 following a long illness.
Bred and owned by Sheikh Mohammed, the globetrotting Singspiel gained important victories in Canada and Japan along with Dubai.
His Group 1 victories included the Coronation Cup, Juddmonte International Stakes, Japan Cup and Canadian International for trainer Sir Michael Stoute.
He also finished second in the Breeders' Cup Turf, Eclipse and Grand Prix de Paris before retiring to stud as the winner of nine of his 20 starts and £3,651,270 in winand place prize-money.
The son of In The Wings had stood at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud where he sired Moon Ballad, Papineau, Eastern Anthem, Confidential Lady and Saturday's Coral-Eclipse runner Dar Re Mi.
In a statement on Darley's website, Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock advisor John Ferguson said: "Singspiel has been a huge part of Sheikh Mohammed and Darley's breeding and racing operation for many years. He was bred by Sheikh Mohammed, and, as a racehorse, he covered every continent.
"The highlight was his win in the Dubai World Cup. He then went on to great things at stud where he sired Moon Ballad from his first crop to also win the Dubai World Cup."
He added: "He was an outstandingly tough racehorse who was able to pass it on to many of his progeny who performed around the world. He has been admired and supported industry-wide in Australia, Europe, Japan, and the USA where he has produced racehorses of the highest calibre.
"Sheikh Mohammed would like to thank all of those at Dalham Hall and the veterinarians in Newmarket for doing everything they could for him. He will be sadly missed."
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