Yes, very glad also to be back and really hope that Cladan will return. Yes, that was Hymn Book's last race. Shug mentioned that he has such a good temperment that they're hoping to retrain him to be a stable pony.Solika wrote:Finally made it back onto the site. I wish Cladan hadn't left. Hoping for POE to run well today. Did Hymn Book run his last race yesterday? If so, where will he be sent for his retirement?
I do. I thought POE was way too far back for most of the race but he still ran great to get 4th. Still impressed he ran that well off the injury layoff.Buckpasser wrote:I would be overjoyed just to see Point of Entry come back healthy in today's BC Turf. SantaAnita turf course looks like it is paved in asphalt. Winning would be icing on the cake.
Does anyone look at this thread anymore?
What are the plans for POE?Buckpasser wrote:Solicka, Flanders,
Agree with you, Considering the layoff, PoE ran a terrific race. I also believe that if Johnny V was his jockey, having learned from last year's race, would have put PoE closer to the pace. He was too far back, given the pace. He's a wonderful horse, I will miss him when he's retired.
Read that he retired sound, so no idea. Lots of speculation that he just wasn't the same horse after the Triple Crown races....monty wrote:Why was Orb retired? Is there something I don't know?Lakeway wrote:I was hoping to see Orb back racing next year, but glad that he'll be standing at Claiborne.
Standing at Adena for $25,000.monty wrote:What are the plans for POE?Buckpasser wrote:Solicka, Flanders,
Agree with you, Considering the layoff, PoE ran a terrific race. I also believe that if Johnny V was his jockey, having learned from last year's race, would have put PoE closer to the pace. He was too far back, given the pace. He's a wonderful horse, I will miss him when he's retired.
And I check this thread at least every other day.
He has a bunch of clients. In the past when he bought a racing/stallion prospect, they raced again the next year. I guess eventually we'll find out. For example, he bought Grassy, Hailstone, Christmas for Liam, and South Shore, they all race for different owners.BaroqueAgain1 wrote:I see that Boisterous sold for only $350,000, to agent Steve W. Young. Does anyone know who he represents?
Thanks, Lakeway for the info. I have become clueless about racing news, it seems. Sigh.Lakeway wrote:Read that he retired sound, so no idea. Lots of speculation that he just wasn't the same horse after the Triple Crown races....monty wrote:Why was Orb retired? Is there something I don't know?Lakeway wrote:I was hoping to see Orb back racing next year, but glad that he'll be standing at Claiborne.
Thanks, Lakeway. I guess everyone is still confused and we might never know. At least, I won't have to worry about him every time he goes to the track.Lakeway wrote:Monty - don't know if you've seen this - it's from the Bloodhorse, by Haskin, titled "Why Was Orb Retired?"
http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-ra ... tired.aspx
Yes! I was excited to see her get a graded stakes win. Plus, it sounds like she will be kept in training. A nice bright spot for the stable, I'm sure.Lakeway wrote:Woohoo - Abaco won the Cardinal (G3) - as usual came flying at the end...