GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Woodward Stakes winner and prominent sire Polish Navy has been euthanized following complications from hip surgery.

Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement facility president Michael Blowen said yesterday that the 27-year-old died after struggling to recover from hip surgery a few weeks ago.

Polish Navy was campaigned by the Phipps family and trained by Shug McGaughey, winning the Champagne and Codwin Stakes as a 2-year-old in 1986, but a knee injury prevented him from running in the Triple Crown.

He still won the Woodward as a 3-year-old and placed in both the Travers Stakes and Marlboro Cup Invitational. He retired with seven wins in 12 starts and earned over $1.1 million.

Polish Navy was the sire of 1993 Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero.