▁September ▁he ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁Wood bine ▁R ac et rack ▁in ▁Canada ▁for ▁the ▁Wood bine ▁M ile ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁finished ▁third ▁behind ▁W ise ▁Dan . ▁On ▁his ▁final ▁run ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁in ▁the ▁Queen ▁Elizabeth ▁II ▁St akes ▁at ▁As cot ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁he ▁took ▁the ▁lead ▁approaching ▁the ▁final ▁f url ong ▁but ▁was ▁over t aken ▁and ▁be aten ▁three ▁lengths ▁into ▁second ▁place ▁by ▁Ex ce le br ation . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁World ▁Thor ough bre d ▁Rank ings ▁City s cape ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁rating ▁of ▁ 1 2 4 , ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁best ▁race hor se ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁seven - year - old ▁season ▁City s cape ▁remained ▁in ▁training ▁as ▁a ▁seven - year - old ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁but ▁made ▁only ▁appearance . ▁On ▁ 1 8 ▁May , ▁in ▁the ▁Lock inge ▁St akes ▁at ▁New bury ▁he ▁started ▁the ▁ 6 / 1 ▁third ▁choice ▁in ▁the ▁bet ting ▁but ▁finished ▁ta iled - off ▁last ▁of ▁the ▁twelve ▁run ners ▁behind ▁Far hh . ▁His ▁ret irement ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Stud ▁career ▁After ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁racing ▁City s cape ▁was ▁retired ▁to ▁become ▁a ▁bre eding ▁st all ion ▁at ▁the ▁Over bury ▁Stud ▁in ▁Gl ouc esters hire . ▁His ▁first ▁two