It was supposed to stem the premature retirement of top 3-year-olds, by offering a $3 million race to keep them in training for another year.

He was given time off and soon after moved into premature retirement.

He was forced into premature retirement in 2002 following a serious knee injury.

This is reflective of the series, which was itself recovering from a premature retirement.

And he had courage, displayed during a family crisis that led to his premature retirement.

He turned to the coaching side of the game in an attempt to forge a career for himself following his premature retirement.

It was to be Smith's final game, as injuries forced him into a premature retirement in 1997 at the age of just 27.

After a premature retirement from the army, he returned to his native village.

In the beginning of the 2006-07 season, the continued injury problems made him consider a premature retirement from football.

A serious back injury cost him his place however, he missed most of the 1981-82 season and was forced into premature retirement.