In Memoriam

Flanders · Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:37 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Sounds like a horrible crash, and if I were to guess, his 'friend' (the driver) was showing off for his famous buddy and driving too damn fast. Damn shame.

Roger Rodas, the driver, was a co-owner of Always Evolving Performance with Paul Walker. They raced cars together. They were probably trying out their shop's newest car and something terrible happened. RIP to both of them.

Le Beau Bai · Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:50 pm

My Lovers Eyes - Tr. M S Ferraro - broke R knee while switching leads - DNF - euthanized on track (Finger Lakes, 12/6)

Jennywho · Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:30 am

Multiple stakes winner at EMD and world record holder for 5 1/2 furlongs Hollywood Harbor due to colic

TapitsGal · Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:39 am

Jwala broke down and fell in the Hong Kong Sprint

second_glance · Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:19 pm

Jennywho wrote:Multiple stakes winner at EMD and world record holder for 5 1/2 furlongs Hollywood Harbor due to colic

Oh, damn! So sorry.

second_glance · Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:21 pm

duplicate

serenassong · Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:10 am

Nastique http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... dies-at-29

May she R. I. P.

nikita · Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:23 pm

Australian stayer Salon Soldier, imported from Germany earlier this year, died today from a ruptured cecum, an extremely rare condition.

Too bad it had to be him (not that it is anything one would wish any other horse)....

http://www.theherald.com.au/story/19678 ... mp/?cs=306
http://www.racingnetwork.com.au/kris-le ... fault.aspx

Calypso · Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:49 pm

serenassong wrote:Nastique http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... dies-at-29

May she R. I. P.

RIP and condolences, it sounds like it really hit them hard.

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:16 pm

While it's always sad to lose one of your horses, the farm should take comfort in knowing that she did live to nearly her 30th birthday...a good, long, well-loved life.

serenassong · Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:16 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:While it's always sad to lose one of your horses, the farm should take comfort in knowing that she did live to nearly her 30th birthday...a good, long, well-loved life.

Testament to their loving care of her, they all should be so lucky.

baitandswitch · Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:25 am

Special Kid broke down at Laurel and was euthanized today

Catalina · Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:04 pm

Condolences to Special Kid's fans and connections. May he run free over the lush green meadows of heaven.

bean · Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:36 pm

Jwala actually was the victim of terrible riding from the jockeys of other horses who crowded her, caused her to fall, and suffer tragic injuries to her neck. Sadly, not one of the Jockeys was held accountable and I find that disgusting

interco · Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:19 pm

It would have been a nice retirement party if they ran her at home. Hong Kong, please.

second_glance · Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:01 pm

7yo Driven by Solar euthanized after breaking down in the 8th at AQU. Hard-trying son of Freud earned over $100K this year, his 5th year on the track.

serenassong · Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:27 am

second_glance wrote:7yo Driven by Solar euthanized after breaking down in the 8th at AQU. Hard-trying son of Freud earned over $100K this year, his 5th year on the track.

Crap, I followed that one a bit. R. I. P.

8596wool · Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:41 pm

second_glance wrote:7yo Driven by Solar euthanized after breaking down in the 8th at AQU. Hard-trying son of Freud earned over $100K this year, his 5th year on the track.

Another fan of Driven by Solar. RIP.
100k this year not enough.

Not a fan of trainer Toscano. Another bottom-level feeder.
Re-claimed DBS from Jacobsen before last race...another low-life trainer. NYRA likes this...low-life... becasue he "fills" all these claiming races at NYRA...often has 2/3 in same race. Leopards never change their spots.

Read an article that Toscano claimed bankruptcy a few years back and horses were not in good shape. One TB of Toscano's showed up at an auction in LI for antique cars, etc. Was part of bankruptcy hearing, I believe.

Some man who never had a horse

bought the TB. Forget the name. Paid 10k.

Everytime I read this thread and see a familiar old warhouse breakdown...I think about quitting this sport.

Catalina · Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:12 pm

8596wool wrote:
second_glance wrote:7yo Driven by Solar euthanized after breaking down in the 8th at AQU. Hard-trying son of Freud earned over $100K this year, his 5th year on the track.

Another fan of Driven by Solar. RIP.
100k this year not enough.

Not a fan of trainer Toscano. Another bottom-level feeder.
Re-claimed DBS from Jacobsen before last race...another low-life trainer. NYRA likes this...low-life... becasue he "fills" all these claiming races at NYRA...often has 2/3 in same race. Leopards never change their spots.

Read an article that Toscano claimed bankruptcy a few years back and horses were not in good shape. One TB of Toscano's showed up at an auction in LI for antique cars, etc. Was part of bankruptcy hearing, I believe. Some man who never had a horse bought the TB. Forget the name. Paid 10k.

Everytime I read this thread and see a familiar old warhouse breakdown...I think about quitting this sport.

Don't. If all the people who do care went away, things would only get worse.

Jennywho · Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:09 am

Multiple stakes winner and sire Basket Weave went to sleep and never woke up last week. He was 32. He spent his last years at Buzz and Kathie Kings farm in central Wa where he was treated like royalty.