Random Retiree News

Flanders · Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:06 pm

Article about how Birdstone had a hard time adapting to Old Friends but how he settled in when he noticed Sun King.
https://www.americasbestracing.net/life ... ld-friends

Flanders · Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:03 am

The legendary Istabraq at 29.

https://twitter.com/Racing_Tales/status ... 81/photo/1

Diver52 · Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:51 pm

Flanders wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:03 am The legendary Istabraq at 29.

https://twitter.com/Racing_Tales/status ... 81/photo/1

"Take zem carrots out of ze bag, PEASANT!" Beautiful boy.

Mylute · Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:45 pm

Doug O'Neill horses Raging Whiskey (Bourbon Courage), I Am the Danger (Adios Charlie), and Sober (Frosted) have all been retired and will head to Down The Stretch Ranch in Washington. They are slated to become therapy horses there.

Raging Whiskey is a GSP stakes winner.

Flanders · Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:39 am

The Thoroughbred Incentive Program and the United States Polo Association named their award winners for Thoroughbreds that have excelled in polo.
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/t ... e-winners/

Mylute · Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:19 pm

2021 Thoroughbred Makeover

Ashleyluvssugar - competitive trail
Gettysburg - hunter
Granny's Kitten - dressage/jumper
Pied N True - ranch work/freestyle
Hawaakom - competitive trail
Great Wide Open - eventing
Flatlined - eventing

Flanders · Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:06 am

Its really nice that Airdrie did this:
https://www.airdriestud.com/articles/th ... reers.html

Izvestia · Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:51 am

Flanders wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:06 am Its really nice that Airdrie did this:
https://www.airdriestud.com/articles/th ... reers.html

Super cool! Jooter is adorable, those Cairo Prince sired horses seem to have fabulous minds!

TapitsGal · Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:59 am

Flanders wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 6:06 am Its really nice that Airdrie did this:
https://www.airdriestud.com/articles/th ... reers.html

Awesome of Airdrie to support the Airdrie bred retirees and seems like Cairo Prince was well represented this year

Flanders · Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:37 am

retired racehorses in Dubai:
https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/arti ... art-dubai/

Flanders · Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:37 am

Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare received a lot of donations in December and is able to stay open.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... re-program

Mylute · Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:03 pm

Last two (known) living descendants of Secretariat celebrated birthdays January 1. Trusted Company's real birthday is Valentine's Day.
https://www.paulickreport.com/horse-car ... birthdays/

ThreeMustangs · Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:50 pm

I love this post. The mare’s name is Kelcie’s Mandate.

Megan Dero Halter @MegHalterEsq
This is my husband y'all... we adopted an OTTB this past autumn from Delaware Park. She raced 30-some times, but only won once. My husband watches her winning race replay every day. EVERY. DANG. DAY.

https://twitter.com/meghalteresq/status ... 94113?s=21

RugbyGirl · Sun May 29, 2022 3:35 am

This seems like a good place to put this. Former Hong Kong champions Werther and Ping Hai Star are now Nannies to the weanlings at their birthplace Highden Park in New Zealand. Middle of winter here but they look sensational!
https://twitter.com/HighdenPark/status/ ... xoAFg&s=19

RugbyGirl · Sun May 29, 2022 4:28 am

Living Legends, the Australian version of Old Friends, often load up a couple of retired champions and take them to a local racemeeting. Part advertising, partly to raise awareness of life after racing & mostly just to give the horses something different to do!
Here is 1999 Melbourne Cup winner Rogan Josh at Flemington last Saturday. Now getting quite elderly this will be his last trip to the races!
https://twitter.com/LivingLegendsAU/sta ... DF2Ng&s=19

ThreeMustangs · Sun May 29, 2022 9:05 am

RugbyGirl wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 4:28 am Living Legends, the Australian version of Old Friends, often load up a couple of retired champions and take them to a local racemeeting. Part advertising, partly to raise awareness of life after racing & mostly just to give the horses something different to do!
Here is 1999 Melbourne Cup winner Rogan Josh at Flemington last Saturday. Now getting quite elderly this will be his last trip to the races!
https://twitter.com/LivingLegendsAU/sta ... DF2Ng&s=19

He looks terrific!

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun May 29, 2022 2:30 pm

Thanks for those links, RugbyGirl. Below the photos of Werther and Ping Hai Star I was delighted to see a photo of Verry Elleegant in Chantilly. Cool.

RugbyGirl · Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:20 am

Living Legends will be taking retired Hong Kong champions Silent Witness and Beat The Clock to Flemington tomorrow!
https://twitter.com/FlemingtonVRC/statu ... qKhIQ&s=19

Squeaky · Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:59 am

Any updates on Ziconic and Cozmic One in 2022 in their new careers? I am aware of the older postings… thanks!

brunanas · Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:40 pm

multiple BT winner and '17 Belmont Stakes sixth place finisher Twisted Tom (Creative Cause — Tiffany Twister, by Thunder Gulch) attended his first show as an OTTB today.

he was claimed for $10k in early February this year by Richard E. Schosberg, who i believe claimed him with the intentions of retiring as he didn't work again after that race.
https://twitter.com/NewVocations/status ... 4b-Uw&s=19