That's a shame.

Indyanne... :(

http://www.drf.com/news/article/100745.html

missed the race, but so upset... I'm hoping by the fact the didn't put her down on the track that they can save her... :( :( :(

I missed it too... hoping for the best as well.

Sad...

Also waiting for news on Garrett Gomez,who went down hard in the race before.

"Ron Anderson, Gomez's agent, told Santa Anita officials late Saturday afternoon that Gomez lost several teeth, suffered a gash on his left knee and had a swollen hand. The jockey was undergoing precautionary X-rays, Anderson told track officials."

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Indyanne fractured one sesamoid on the left front and did not suffer seveer support system damage ...

Though they did not say, it seemed the fracture was closed, and the prognosis is 65/35 to have a successful recovery and career as a broodmare ...

She will have surgery in the next few days ...

Tough opening weekend...:(
Thanks for the hopeful update on Indyanne, Prudery.
Wishing for the best.

Any info on Back at You, just says vanned off and responsible for his own trouble?

they said the horse got up own his own, and walked off (according to announcer)

the horse jumped the rail right before he was headed by the winner coming down the stretch, surprisingly only a 1 horse spill

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He seemed to veer off into the rail and panic ... But it was cause for concern that he was down a while ...

Turns out he was tranqued to get Gomez out from under him safely ,,,

Once the stuff wore off, it was said he trotted into the van with superficial cuts ... No further news ...

Heelbolt, FG R1...

Heelbolt will need to be added to the angels thread...:(

and Silver Nat as well.

This is so unusual at the Fairgrounds, obviously we have a few tragedies every year but this many in such a short time is highly unusual, coupled with the quarantine it's like a dark cloud is hanging over Gentilly.....:(

Yeah, just saw that. Poor guys.

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Sinners N Saints, Aqueduct R7
Morgan's Field, Gulfstream R3
Sir Galahad, Sha Tin
Metro Rider, Sha Tin
Poetic Note, yesterday at GGF

Jesus.

http://www.drf.com/drfPDFChartRacesI...=20090108&RN=2

WOW, that is just awful. I did read somewhere that, the last group of 4 that fell over each other, the horses and riders all got up seemingly unharmed, but I can't confirm that.

Dimestore Dolly after winning the 6th today at Tampa, something went wrong. Don't think I've ever seen a horse run on three legs like that. Hope she's OK.

I read elsewhere she fractured a shoulder. This leaves little hope, sadly .

I was OTB in Port Allen just in time to see that debacle at PENN.....not what I wanted to see.....I can say that there really wasnt a big delay on the track afterwards so that may have boded well or as well as could be under the circumstances.

Smoocher, R8 at Turf Paradise today...

Sh*t, that really sucks... what a lousy day... Go Between, Indyanne, Smoocher. Either all of my favorite horses are dying or I have too many favorites :mad:

Don't anyone tell me if Nopie dies, he just got shipped from the Sherman barn at GGF to Turf Paradise... he was my favorite horse in Steve's barn (sshhhh, don't tell anyone but I liked Nopie better than my own horse :eek: ). Nopie was like a big puppy dog, he loves being scratched and would look longingly at you when you walked away from his stall...he's the only horse I ever saw that looked at the camera in the winners circle photos... I love that about him :{>:

Wood Winner. Just read the chart from Sunday, saw he was vanned off. I haven't been able to find out anything, so if someone hears.....He's a personal fave. Want to make sure he has a good home if his racing days are over.

I just don't want there to be any confusion here and am a little worried as there's a post on another forum (by a dear friend)....

Still waiting to hear about Smoocher and I'm sorry if i gave anyone the wrong idea that he was gone. I have no idea and no one to contact but his being here and not on the angels thread gives some hope, right?

Okay I just needed to clarify that and hope that we hear good news about him.

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Where was Wood Winner's race? I'll look around.

There's a horse i like, I'll Prey for You. Not in my stable mail but apparently something went wrong for him and any word is appreciated.

Where was Wood Winner's race? I'll look around.

There's a horse i like, I'll Prey for You. Not in my stable mail but apparently something went wrong for him and any word is appreciated.[/quote]

"Woody" was in the 5th at Aqueduct, January 11.

Can't find and haven't hear anything.

Good news on Smoocher though!

I finally heard back from the track....

"Smoocher will no longer be racing but is alive and well at a retirement home for horses." :)

YES! Thank you for that update, I wonder which "retirement home"? It would be nice to know so a donation can be sent to help him...

Senator Kennedy: Something bad happened to him during the lunch after Obama was sworn in.

News says: he was talking and fine when they put him in the ambulance, had a small seizure (he has them with his brain tumor)

If you ever find out, let me know.

I wrote back to ask but no reply (yet?).

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Spenditallbaby..... any news?

Love this girl. Hope she's okay.

I was a fan of her sisters too.... such a shame. Runforthemoneybaby was a really nice horse.

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...012409USA9.pdf

Per today's Santa Anita barn notes: "According to Barry Abrams, a breeder and the trainer of Spenditallbaby, the 5-year-old mare sustained two fractured sesamoids early in the running of Saturday’s Sunshine Millions Distaff and will be evaluated at Abrams’ barn for “the next four to five days.” It is hoped she can be stabilized and can be operated on to repair her ankles when she is ready . . ."

Definitely hope the horse makes it as she was a hard knocker with all the starts she made in a short time frame.

Hope so too... thank you for finding this and posting it.

Anyone know how the surgery went today?

Thanks in advance.

Information from the Unusual Heat facebook page was posted here,

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexb...s?msg=32860.61

saying that Spenditallbaby came out of her surgery well and is resting comfortably.

Thank you!

http://www.santaanita.com/news/sn.ph...sundayfebruary


Spenditallbaby, who suffered two fractured sesamoids early in the Sunshine Millions Distaff on Jan. 24, continues to hold her own following surgery a week ago Friday. “So far, so good,” said trainer Barry Abrams, who has the daughter of Unusual Heat at his Santa Anita barn .

Unusual Heat has a Facebook page?

La Tee, at Turf paradise on Saturday...

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...021409USA5.pdf

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/nat...-the-year.aspx

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Screen Star (no official confirmation)

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Magic Shop...

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...021509USA9.pdf

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I don't like to make assumptions and so will wait to add Voorhees Ballad to the angels thread.

This is, well... if you want to read it scroll down. Heartbreaking.

http://blackwatchholdings.blogspot.c...es-ballad.html

I never did find anything... hopefully he's doing well somewhere nice.

Blue Exit in the Big Cap. What happened? I just looked away for a split second and heard he was pulling up.

he took a bad step on the turn and pulled up rather quickly. it didn't look very good, I hope he's alright.

the drf article indicated he was being examined in the barn following the race...