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Pensioned sire euthanised at Haras du Logis at the age of 25.

Slickly (Linamix), world champion miler in 2001 who went on to be a leading sire in France, has died at the age of 21. 

The son of Linamix (Mendez) raced 16 times for ten wins that included the 1999 running of the Grand Prix Du Paris (Gr 1, 2000m) and the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Gr 1, 1600m) in 2001 when he defeated Banks Hill (Danehill). 

Slickly stood his first season at Haras du Logis in 2003 and was retired from public stud duties in 2019. He has sired 17 stakes winners including four-time Group 1 winner Meandre who also won the Grand Prix de Paris. 

Julian Ince, who has managed Slickly's stud career, said: "Slickly has been a wonderful horse to have at Logis, and had a very loyal following among French breeders. He was the perfect sire for the French premiums - his stock could win as early juveniles and still be going strong as six- or seven-year-olds, much as he was himself. 

"He reliably transmitted his will to win. He was quite white in his old age, with plenty of lumps and bumps, but he was always happy to see a friendly face, and it was a sad day when we finally had to let him go."