Retirement
At 13, Grey Lag found a home at Rancocas. When Sinclair sold the farm, as well as his mansion in New York City, he was still a wealthy man and Grey Lag remained protected. He died 11 years later in 1942. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1957.
In the Blood-Horse magazine ranking of the top 100 U.S. thoroughbred champions of the 20th Century, Grey Lag is #54.
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