In Memoriam

[Calypso]

7yo Driven by Solar euthanized after breaking down in the 8th at AQU. Hard-trying son of Freud earned over $100K this year, his 5th year on the track.

Another fan of Driven by Solar. RIP.
100k this year not enough.

Not a fan of trainer Toscano. Another bottom-level feeder.
Re-claimed DBS from Jacobsen before last race...another low-life trainer. NYRA likes this...low-life... becasue he "fills" all these claiming races at NYRA...often has 2/3 in same race. Leopards never change their spots.

Read an article that Toscano claimed bankruptcy a few years back and horses were not in good shape. One TB of Toscano's showed up at an auction in LI for antique cars, etc. Was part of bankruptcy hearing, I believe. Some man who never had a horse bought the TB. Forget the name. Paid 10k.

Everytime I read this thread and see a familiar old warhouse breakdown...I think about quitting this sport.

Don't. If all the people who do care went away, things would only get worse.

I second that. RIP, Driven By Solar, yet another warhorse gone too soon.

[Ioya Two]

Princess Arabella's '13 colt by Tapit. Pasture accident this afternoon.

[BaroqueAgain1]

Poor baby...I wonder what happened?

[TapitsGal]

17 year old Claire Davis succumebed to the injuries she sustained in the Araphoe High School shooting

[RuffiantoRags]

Such a shame to lose Claire Davis after such a senseless tragedy. May she rest in peace now and her family keep their memories close to heart forever.

[drjohnh]

Multiple stakes winner and sire Basket Weave went to sleep and never woke up last week. He was 32. He spent his last years at Buzz and Kathie Kings farm in central Wa where he was treated like royalty.

wow, I had no idea that he was still alive. very nice to hear that he had such a good, long life in retirement

[BornToWin]

Princess Arabella's '13 colt by Tapit. Pasture accident this afternoon.

All that promise--gone. Sad. Who is the mare bred to now?

[Jumron]

Multiple stakes winner and sire Basket Weave went to sleep and never woke up last week. He was 32. He spent his last years at Buzz and Kathie Kings farm in central Wa where he was treated like royalty.

Really sad to hear this, but he certainly had a long, contented life. Kathie King used to give updates on BW occasionally on the Emerald Racing site, but I think that forum is defunct now and I was just wondering how he was doing just the other day. In the last few years, his daughters have sure been producing excellent runners.

[serenassong]

Multiple stakes winner and sire Basket Weave went to sleep and never woke up last week. He was 32. He spent his last years at Buzz and Kathie Kings farm in central Wa where he was treated like royalty.

Sad, but nice to know he passed peacefully, content, and on his own terms. Wish they all could go like this.
R. I. P.

[Jennywho]

Jumron the emerald forum recently returned

[Thoroughbred Info]

Hollywood Park
June 10, 1938 - December 22, 2013

[bean]

Total Heartbreak

[Life At Zen]

Hollywood Park
June 10, 1938 - December 22, 2013

Right in the feels.

[TapitsGal]

Summer Bird-Colic

[horsefan]

Summer Bird-Colic

Very sad to hear.

[Catalina]

That is so sad. May he RIP.

[Calypso]

Summer Bird-Colic

Has there been an official announcement?

[Calypso]

Summer Bird-Colic

Here's a link:
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/blood ... -in-japan/

RIP Summer Bird.

[arch]

RIP Summer Bird

[Jumron]

Jumron the emerald forum recently returned

Thanks for letting me know, Jennywho. I don't like the new format as well as the old one they had , but I'm glad the emerald forum is back in any incarnation.