In Memoriam

The Tin Man · Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:11 am

Word is that ...

Facoltoso

Was put down after pulling up in his race at Santa Anita last Sunday ... I do not know what his injury was.

He was Great Britain bred and ran the first 13 races of his career in Italy before continuing his racing career in Southern California on July 18, 2012.

He ran in Stakes in both Italy and California. He was only 4 and has left us way too soon. He was a very striking colt. A damn shame ...

Career Statistics:

Starts: 21
Firsts: 5
Seconds: 4
Thirds: 2
Earnings: $118,609

The Tin Man · Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:12 am

And one more of Facoltoso ...

Ziggypop · Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:59 pm

damn.

mariasmon · Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:25 pm

Take Control, per reports on Twitter. He broke down in a work this morning.

PONYRCR · Thu Oct 17, 2013 12:37 pm

mariasmon wrote:Take Control, per reports on Twitter. He broke down in a work this morning.

crap crap crap

KimmieB · Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:25 pm

Damn.

RIP beautiful boy. I was so excited for him when he was born, and then when he started racing.

The Tin Man · Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:42 pm

In retrospect, it sure as Hell seems like they had no business bringing him back. This sucks.

Afrashad · Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:07 pm

Cape Verdi (IRE)

Ziggypop · Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:59 pm

The Tin Man wrote:In retrospect, it sure as Hell seems like they had no business bringing him back. This sucks.

I am with you. Another senseless death.

WaquoitNBroadBrush · Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:19 pm

Formulaforsuccess apparently died of cardiac arrest while being pulled up in the stretch during the third at Belmont today.

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesInd ... 31018&RN=3

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:12 pm

Afrashad, are you sure about Cape Verdi? I've been checking the news sites (like Racingpost) for news about his death, but have found nothing so far.

horsefan · Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:20 pm

WaquoitNBroadBrush wrote:Formulaforsuccess apparently died of cardiac arrest while being pulled up in the stretch during the third at Belmont today.

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesInd ... 31018&RN=3

Trained by Rudy Rodriguez. Not a fan to put it mildly. Would NEVER have a horse with him. He's the devil as far as I'm concerned. RIP and sorry for who trained you.

Flanders · Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:26 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Afrashad, are you sure about Cape Verdi? I've been checking the news sites (like Racingpost) for news about his death, but have found nothing so far.

Darley/Godolphin doesn't generally release death notices for their broodmares. I would believe Afrashad that she is gone. RIP to a very impressive 1000 Guineas winner.

bean · Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:00 pm

Dullahan. From Ruptured Colon. I am literally in tears right now

bean · Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:02 pm

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/blood ... g1-winner/

TapitsGal · Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:56 pm

Dullahan and Take Control this has been a rotten week

PONYRCR · Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:58 pm

TapitsGal wrote:Dullahan and Take Control this has been a rotten week

Yes it has.

second_glance · Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:24 pm

TapitsGal wrote:Dullahan and Take Control this has been a rotten week

And Hoofit

BlindLucky · Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:36 pm

Dullahan was one of the most gorgeous horses I've been around in... forever. RIP, big guy

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:55 pm

So shocking. For a horse who had never had problems with colic as a racehorse to develop a fatal rupture so suddenly...it's confounding, and tragic.
Barbara Livingston's tribute: https://twitter.com/DRFLivingston/statu ... 12/photo/1