Read the article I just posted. Striaght from the source. Heartbreaking. "We decided, though, that this was the type of filly we'd wanted all our lives," Vella said. "We loved her, and we wanted to race her and breed her. Who knows? She might have even gone to Lost in the Fog, since he was probably heading to stud in Kentucky.

Sounds like a big leap to blame Belmont for spraying something. Coincidence? Yes.

How's the lawsuit going? I assume there is one.

Sovereign Award winner. She was really good.

I saw Hovdey's article you posted after I saw the internet post, which is why I deleted my post, but I still think it is incredibly irresponsible for Aleo to make the claim he did.

He was rightfully upset.

Aleo flat out admits the spray was a rumor. However, the connection between these two horses is undeniable.

Actually they might...but why does it only cause cancer in good horses and if something was sprayed why only these 2 stalls and why no other incidents? You would have to believe that other barns would have been sprayed with the same substance and yet there are no reports of an unusual number of cancer deaths at Belmont.

"But with people and with cats I'm told there is some association with a type of virus"

that is taken from the article above, and imo is where the research needs to focus, rather than something sprayed in the barn area.

exactly

Csi: Belmont

She ran one big race setting a moderate pace while loose on the lead.....and more than a few poor races. Let's not get carried away because she died an unfortunate death.

Same reason as when one heavy smoker twin brother dies at 60 and the other heavy smoker twin is still going strong at 85?

Doesn't always make sense....

people will make a lot of statements when they are emotional, that otherwise would never make the light of day.

it also explains why some take it so personally when a horse doesn't make a list of 25 in 20 years....

None of it makes sense

I completely agree......


....you should see the hole I put in my wall when I didn't see Dynever on anyone's list.

!!OOOOOOOOOO!!

He is on my Saudi marathon horse list along with Passing Ships

Aleo called it a rumor, so I wouldn't be quick to say he was necessarily placing any blame.

As far as spraying for rats, Santa Anita hires out pest control companies that spray around the barn area and set baited traps all over the place.

In general, I wouldn't count on racetrack management to display or consider any horsemanship when making those sorts of decisions, especially as far as the maintenance crew is concerned.

I remember her being interesting at long odds in the Juvy Fillies. Ran a pretty even 5th or 6th.

They're pretty f*ckin stupid if they would do that...

I laughed

Sad but true