Stallion News

TapitsGal · Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:53 pm

So heartbreaking to find out that rock hard tens gone

Ziggypop · Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm

TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:53 pm So heartbreaking to find out that rock hard tens gone

I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.

TapitsGal · Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:40 pm

Ziggypop wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm
TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:53 pm So heartbreaking to find out that rock hard tens gone
I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.

He was such a big, beautiful boy. Took my breath away

TwilightTear · Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:12 pm

Ziggypop wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm
TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:53 pm So heartbreaking to find out that rock hard tens gone
I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.

Rock Hard Ten was such a beautiful horse. He only covered 10 mares in 2021 ... I really hope he died of natural causes.

TapitsGal · Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:54 pm

TwilightTear wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:12 pm
Ziggypop wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm
TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:53 pm So heartbreaking to find out that rock hard tens gone
I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.
Rock Hard Ten was such a beautiful horse. He only covered 10 mares in 2021 ... I really hope he died of natural causes.

Paulick report finally has an article up. They found him unable to stand in his paddock and said he died at the clinic 24 hours later

TapitsGal · Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:10 pm

Engage will enter stud at Northview stallion station in Maryland for 5k

TwilightTear · Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:13 pm

TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:54 pm
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:12 pm
Ziggypop wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm

I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.
Rock Hard Ten was such a beautiful horse. He only covered 10 mares in 2021 ... I really hope he died of natural causes.
Paulick report finally has an article up. They found him unable to stand in his paddock and said he died at the clinic 24 hours later

Thanks for posting. I am sorry he is gone, but I am glad they got him medical care and he did not meet his end like so many horses do in Korea. I'd only seen the article on Bloodhorse which just announced he died with no additional information.

Rest easy, Rock Hard Ten. You were a gorgeous horse.

sweettalk · Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:44 pm

TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:54 pm
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:12 pm
Ziggypop wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm

I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.
Rock Hard Ten was such a beautiful horse. He only covered 10 mares in 2021 ... I really hope he died of natural causes.
Paulick report finally has an article up. They found him unable to stand in his paddock and said he died at the clinic 24 hours later

hate to be "that poster" so i was waiting to hear what his cause of death was before i said anything. i feel better knowing he passed surrounded by ppl trying to help him, but still really sad he's gone.

Ziggypop · Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:05 pm

TwilightTear wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:12 pm
Ziggypop wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm
TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:53 pm So heartbreaking to find out that rock hard tens gone
I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.
Rock Hard Ten was such a beautiful horse. He only covered 10 mares in 2021 ... I really hope he died of natural causes.

The picture of the regal boy on Bloodhorse, is a far cry what he looked like on the Korean Stud Book page. When I read 10 mares in 2021 it broke my heart again.

TwilightTear · Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:01 am

sweettalk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:44 pm
TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:54 pm
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:12 pm

Rock Hard Ten was such a beautiful horse. He only covered 10 mares in 2021 ... I really hope he died of natural causes.
Paulick report finally has an article up. They found him unable to stand in his paddock and said he died at the clinic 24 hours later
hate to be "that poster" so i was waiting to hear what his cause of death was before i said anything. i feel better knowing he passed surrounded by ppl trying to help him, but still really sad he's gone.

I didn't mean to be "that poster." Someone (Mylute, I think) posted a few days ago that RHT was listed as deceased on the KRA's website, and I kept watching racing websites for an announcement but there was ... nothing. Then I finally saw the article on Bloodhorse, and it had no cause of death and reported the ten mares bred and I thought the worst. I'm really glad I was wrong.

Diver52 · Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:27 am

I just remember the controversy over his name.

Too bad that American COMMERCIAL breeders just don't want anything related to turf stamina. Is the Roberto line hanging on?

sweettalk · Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:49 am

TwilightTear wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:01 am
sweettalk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:44 pm
TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:54 pm

Paulick report finally has an article up. They found him unable to stand in his paddock and said he died at the clinic 24 hours later
hate to be "that poster" so i was waiting to hear what his cause of death was before i said anything. i feel better knowing he passed surrounded by ppl trying to help him, but still really sad he's gone.
I didn't mean to be "that poster." Someone (Mylute, I think) posted a few days ago that RHT was listed as deceased on the KRA's website, and I kept watching racing websites for an announcement but there was ... nothing. Then I finally saw the article on Bloodhorse, and it had no cause of death and reported the ten mares bred and I thought the worst. I'm really glad I was wrong.

oh nah you weren't - i meant i didn't want to be all facebook and screech accusations at them before we knew more. sorry!

Flanders · Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:14 am

Diver52 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:27 am I just remember the controversy over his name. Too bad that American COMMERCIAL breeders just don't want anything related to turf stamina. Is the Roberto line hanging on?

Not by a whole bunch but its out there. There are 3 Arch sons in Kentucky in Blame, Preservationist, and Instilled Regard. Dynaformer has Temple City in Kentucky and Point of Entry, who was sent to Canada.

Japan is probably better off, they have the exciting young stallion Epiphaneia(Symboli Kris S/Kris S), who has sired some really nice horses, including Daring Tact and Efforia. I really hope Maurice(Screen Hero/Grass Wonder/Silver Hawk) succeeds as he is probably the only hope for the Silver Hawk branch, his sire is also at stud in Japan.

I would imagine there are others out there. Like California has the Dynaformer stallion Mr. Big and Saudi Arabia has Dynever.

TwilightTear · Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:28 pm

sweettalk wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:49 am
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:01 am
sweettalk wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 8:44 pm
hate to be "that poster" so i was waiting to hear what his cause of death was before i said anything. i feel better knowing he passed surrounded by ppl trying to help him, but still really sad he's gone.
I didn't mean to be "that poster." Someone (Mylute, I think) posted a few days ago that RHT was listed as deceased on the KRA's website, and I kept watching racing websites for an announcement but there was ... nothing. Then I finally saw the article on Bloodhorse, and it had no cause of death and reported the ten mares bred and I thought the worst. I'm really glad I was wrong.
oh nah you weren't - i meant i didn't want to be all facebook and screech accusations at them before we knew more. sorry!

I understand ... No worries!

Ziggypop · Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:05 pm

TapitsGal wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:54 pm
TwilightTear wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:12 pm
Ziggypop wrote: ↑Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:13 pm

I am really glad to hear someone besides me is heartbroken about this. I have had dread about him since he left.
Rock Hard Ten was such a beautiful horse. He only covered 10 mares in 2021 ... I really hope he died of natural causes.
Paulick report finally has an article up. They found him unable to stand in his paddock and said he died at the clinic 24 hours later

Thank you.

Mylute · Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:37 pm

The PR and BH articles were up within like 2 days of my post. This has happened several times.

Everyone wave to the reporters that lurk here.

BaroqueAgain1 · Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:38 pm

BaroqueAgain1 · Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:41 pm

We know that Thinair (Andy S.) is active here, and I suspect that he would have wanted to find the truth about what was going on with RHT.

Honor Code · Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:27 am

Mylute wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:37 pm The PR and BH articles were up within like 2 days of my post. This has happened several times.Everyone wave to the reporters that lurk here.

That and other active bloodstock agents. Some years ago, when Curlin really started to show his sire power I asked why Deputy Striker, his full brother running in claimers, was not a regional sire candidate somewhere. I didn't really get an answer, but in Deputy Striker's next start he was claimed and not long after he was exported.

Mylute · Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:59 pm

Pivotal (Polar Falcon) has died at age 28. Pensioned last year, he is the sire of G1Ws Siyouni, Farhh, Immortal Verse, Halfway to Heaven, Addeybb, and Glen Shiel.
https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/b ... -28/522872

Flanders Fields (A.P. Indy x Flanders) has died at Haras San Pablo in Peru at age 18. He was MSP when racing and "sired 20 classic winners" in South America. He was Champion Freshman Sire of Peru.
https://www.turfdiario.com/a-los-18-ano ... rs-fields/

Imperrito (Robin des Pins) has died at Haras La Jolla in Uruguay at age 12. He won 11 of 21 races, including a G1 and 4 G2s in his native Uruguay.
https://www.turfdiario.com/a-los-12-ano ... imperrito/