stelladaniella wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:45 pm Lemon Drop Kid has passed away at age 28. No cause of death listed.
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What a grand old age he lived. A horse his age I wouldn't expect a cause to be given.
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What a grand old age he lived. A horse his age I wouldn't expect a cause to be given.
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Always Dreaming died of colic.
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It sounds like he was on the mend but got sick again very fast
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This breaks my heartAkitaperson wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 4:38 pm
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It sounds like he was on the mend but got sick again very fast
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Didn't he suffer from stomach uclers when he was racing?
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RIP Lemon Drop Kid.stelladaniella wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:45 pm Lemon Drop Kid has passed away at age 28. No cause of death listed.
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I saw his 1999 Belmont in person.
Hopefully Lemon Pop will carry on his legacy.
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They do not make him anymore. He had the coolest name, was a stellar racehorse and sire, and lived a long wonderful life. RIP LDKtachyon wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:48 pmRIP Lemon Drop Kid.stelladaniella wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 12:45 pm Lemon Drop Kid has passed away at age 28. No cause of death listed.
https://t.co/qGjE2kE8zX
I saw his 1999 Belmont in person.
Hopefully Lemon Pop will carry on his legacy.