Melbourne Cup winner back from retirement

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Rekindling has returned to training after being retired to stud

Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling has returned to training after previously being retired.

Rekindling won the 2017 Melbourne Cup for owner Lloyd Williams and trainer Joseph O’Brien before a disappointing last in the Australian Cup during the Autumn before being retired to stud.

“It’s great to having him back in the yard,”

“He had a couple of setbacks in Australia but he’s back home and training well.

“He’s still a young horse and when he won the Melbourne Cup he was only a three-year-old,”

“We thought that there might be a bit of fun to be had with him and hopefully he can have a good season back in his old regime and facilities.”

“We’re looking forward to the year ahead with him.” O’Brien told Racing Post.