In Memoriam

RuffiantoRags · Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:28 pm

Such a terrible event, Silver Train was always on my best looking stallion list. Rest in Peace boy.

Ziggypop · Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:14 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:It sounds like Silver Train was stricken while he was being transported. What a nightmare for the horse and his handlers...stuck on a plane with no way to get him to an equine hospital? Even if they had a vet accompanying the horse, the options available to treat him may have been pretty limited.
I'm beginning to hate shuttling...so much to go wrong.

I am with you. It is leaving a bad taste.

Catalina · Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:56 pm

Likewise. Seems like they keep them here for just a few years and then off they go, shuttling to wherever. And too often lately they die, while at their shuttle location, or enroute, or shortly after returning.

Prairie Bayou · Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:24 pm

RIP Silver Train

and Summer Bird

Prairie Bayou · Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:26 pm

On 12/24/13 a filly by Strong Broad out of the mare Majestic Fantasy was born one month too soon. The mare had complications a couple of weeks prior to foaling and the filly was delivered and stood but she did not last the night. It was her first foal and will not be bred until 2015. The mare is doing fine.

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:57 am

Poor baby. Too bad incubators for preemie foals have not yet been developed.

Prairie Bayou · Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:40 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Poor baby. Too bad incubators for preemie foals have not yet been developed.

They are doing a necropsy. I'm not sure they know exactly what happened to her. Internal problems maybe? It's so sad.

baitandswitch · Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:16 pm

UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU

Le Beau Bai · Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:28 pm

baitandswitch wrote:UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU

He was a gorgeous horse. That was his 3rd start since Dec 18th as well

Ziggypop · Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:31 pm

Le Beau Bai wrote:
baitandswitch wrote:UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU
He was a gorgeous horse. That was his 3rd start since Dec 18th as well

That's disgusting.

WarBiscuit · Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:36 pm

baitandswitch wrote:UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU

Damn. He was a hard trying horse. I got to see him race at Belmont this past October. So Jacobson lays claim
to the first AQU fatality this year...

WarBiscuit

Le Beau Bai · Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:38 pm

WarBiscuit wrote:
baitandswitch wrote:UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU
Damn. He was a hard trying horse. I got to see him race at Belmont this past October. So Jacobson lays claim
to the first AQU fatality this year...

WarBiscuit

@DRFGrening just tweeted it was a lateral condylar fracture to his left foreleg.

Catalina · Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:43 pm

Le Beau Bai wrote:
WarBiscuit wrote:
baitandswitch wrote:UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU
Damn. He was a hard trying horse. I got to see him race at Belmont this past October. So Jacobson lays claim
to the first AQU fatality this year...

WarBiscuit
@DRFGrening just tweeted it was a lateral condylar fracture to his left foreleg.

It was what, his sixth race in 9 weeks. Plus three works. He deserved better than that.

BaroqueAgain1 · Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:45 pm

Drawing Away's motto appears to be, "run 'em 'til they break."

baitandswitch · Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:49 pm

WarBiscuit wrote:
baitandswitch wrote:UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU
Damn. He was a hard trying horse. I got to see him race at Belmont this past October. So Jacobson lays claim
to the first AQU fatality this year...

WarBiscuit

And per twitter the 4th fatality at AQU inner track since Dec. 15th

Prairie Bayou · Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:57 pm

Don't we normally start a new thread for each year?

second_glance · Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:07 pm

4yo Shand fell in the 8th at SA and broke her shoulder. Euthanized

Britney Eurton ‏@BritneyEurton 11m
She had immense heart and potential... Will miss her

Catalina · Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:22 pm

Prairie Bayou wrote:Don't we normally start a new thread for each year?

So we did.

Lakeway · Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:13 am

Ziggypop wrote:
Le Beau Bai wrote:
baitandswitch wrote:UNCLE SMOKEY-R7 AQU
He was a gorgeous horse. That was his 3rd start since Dec 18th as well
That's disgusting.

I was thinking many things, but that sums it up well - disgusting..... RIP Uncle Smokey...

ETA: Just realized that they're the same connections (owners/trainer) as the late Saginaw...

Ballerina · Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:08 pm

Blood-Horse slideshow bidding fond farewell to horses and people lost in 2013.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -farewells