Superstitious European sailors valued the talismanic powers of the witch balls in protecting their homes. The Dunhuang manuscript collections include extensive talismanic dharani sections. The location of sexual vitality or fertility in the horse's head suggests its talismanic potency. In his final race, Highland Reel won his second Hong Kong Vase by defeating Talismanic. Landscape at that time only focus on the trees for literary or talismanic value. The club lost their talismanic Turk Muzzy Izzet in the summer of 2004. On November 16, Godolphin announced that Talismanic had been retired. In Breeders' Cup Turf, Highland Reel finished in third, behind the Godolphin owned Talismanic. Talismanic is owned by Godolphin, the racing arm of Darley Stud. Filly and Mare Turf (2017) and Talismanic in the Breeders' Cup Turf (2017). They were also used to stamp food, creating a talismanic character to ward off disease.