 Then he won the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup, again beating Evening Attire, this time by 4 lengths, and ensuring his United States Horse of the Year honors.He finished the year with a record of 7-2-0 in nine starts and earnings of $2,209,686.Retired on October 3, 2003, due to an injury in his right front ankle, Mineshaft stands at stud at Lane's End Farm for a fee of $30,000 live foal as of 2013.