Alumni Hall, Sort it Out, Fields of Omagh, Leading the Parade, Wellbeing (UK) and Financial Kid (HK).....

Unconfirmed..... Louve Royale.

Captain Squire, a gallant warrior.....

For the sake of keeping this up to date.....

Bernardini
Henny Hughes
Healthy Addiction
War Front
Cacique
Librettist
George Washington
Star Parade
Aussie Rules
Araafa
Ad Valorem
Andromedas Hero
Film Maker
Aragorn
Giacomo
Suave
Good Reward
Dubai Escapade

I'm sure I'm missing a few.....

A- hero's???
 

It's surprising that they retired Andromeda's Hero. I thought they keep him around to full races as a 5yr. He was never much more than a plodder to get a piece, will he make a good sire?

andomidas = lead pony..

You forgot Ouija Board and Fleet Indian:(

Isn't he a son of...
 

Foo-Peg??
Hasn't been the greatest of stallions for our friends from the far-east.

Isn't OB going to run in the Japan Cup or some other race before she is retired?

Yes, you're right. That completely slipped my mind. Thank you for catching my mistake.

One of the greatest sights that I have ever seen was seeing Ouija Board win the BC F & M Turf. She truly was a hero. People were shouting for her like I have never seen. The winner's circle was a frenzy. When she came around in front of the stands after the race, people were just running to her and yelling. What an animal! Love that girl!

I'll will greatly miss her (when she is actually retired). I'm sorry that I retired her prematurely.:o

Maybe the best turf runner this decade?
 

:) For her to race in the last three Breeder's Cup events in this race and finish in the money in all three is truly something. Also to beat males across the pond during the same time period - AMAZING! She is turf filly and mare champion HANDS DOWN and could be the BEST turf runner from either sex...this decade!

ok,
this is kind of what I am talking about in the Lord Derby thread.
she is great,
but the best turf runner of the decade?

Its not hard for me to come up with 10 Euro turf runners that are definitely better than her that raced this decade.

The Rock
High Chaparral
Dalakhani
Sulamani
Falbrav
Alamshar
Montjeu
Sinndar
Giants Causeway
Kalanisi
Sakhee
Fantastic Light
Galileo
Dubai Millennium
Rakti
Hawk Wing
Marienbard
Doyen
Grandera


and Im sure I am leaving off another 20 more that will come to me later.
I could probably name 10 horses just trained by AOB that were better than her that ran this decade.

great racemare, but no way does she rank with horses like Dalakhani and Falbrav.



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he said she 'could be' the best this decade. certainly one of the very best mares to run, altho i would put makybe diva above her. but she has been a TOP horse for more years than most horses even run. incredibly tough, consistent, and carried more weight overseas than our top colts over here.

I'm not so sure Rakti would be in that group. I could be WAY out of the loop here, but as Stevie Wonderboy been retired yet?

Stevie just had a work about 10 days ago. If he's sound, he'll be running a 4-year old campaign.

Star Parade retired

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ory?id=2654631
(kgar...your 'url' wasn't working so I fixed it for you....paisjpq)

a bit premature on my part--but surprise board finisher badge of silver will have one more race before heading to airdrie stud to start his second career. he'll either run in hollywood in the citation, or at aqueduct in the cigar.
always liked this guy, but he had so many injuries it was hard for them to string anything together. almost a millionaire, and can join that exclusive club with a win in his last appearance.

I see you mentioned War Front. I'll miss this one.
The story:
http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36282

Makybe Diva has to travel the world and beat world class competition on several continents before she can be mentioned in the same class as Ouija Board. As with Silent Witness, u have to do more than just beat up on your provincial rivals to be considered a true world class horse. What Silent Witness and Makybe Diva do is really no different than what Lava Man does in California. Dominate the locals and whatever second rate shippers come to their home.

makybe divas three straight melbourne cup wins put her in rarified air. she was one in a million--and she won her third less than two weeks after winning the cox plate. other horses have won two melbournes, but three was considered impossible, let alone three in a row!

I'm not saying she isn't a really good horse or even a special one. But there is a difference between a really good one that beats the horses in their area over and over again and one that travels the world and beats the best. I think to compare Makybe Diva and Ouija Board is a total injustice to Ouija Board. Could Diva be better and beat Ouija Board? Possible. But Ouija is the proven world class competitor that Diva isn't.

..... after Japan it's on to Hong Kong.....

BITE YOUR TOUNGE!

RAKTI IS GOD.:p

I try not to reply to your posts b/c, well, you are insane.

but you speak of Makybe Diva as if she is still running.
been retired for a year now slick.
how is she supposed to beat The Board?
she is pregnant.



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right on.

horse was a Group 1 winner for something like 4 straight years.
ran besides his European success, he ran 2nd to Falbrav in HK.

was a headcase, but was awesome at 8/10f.


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That was part of his charm. :D

God, I miss him. One of a kind..... sheer brilliance.

* * *

Proclamation.....

http://www.godolphin.com/News/2006/N...r/arch3036.asp

Happy Ticket and Super Frolic.....

Man I'm going to miss Happy Ticket not running next year. At
least she retired happy and healthy after a great run in the
Distaff. I'm looking forward to seeing her foals run.

Summerly and Coin Silver.....

That Coin Silver retirement really hurts. Not as much as his improbable win in the Lexington hurt me however.

NO LINK!!!!! ARE THEY REALLY RETIRED?????? SOMEONE CALL GEORGE AND ADD MISS STORM CAT TO THE LAWSUIT!!!!

That "improbable" comment may get you on the wrong side of the law!! I was considering breeding all my mares to him but your comment made me reevaluate. John Fort is going to come after you hard!!!!

Well, he was like 15:1, so I might be able to beat this one on a technicality.

The Coin Silver link...
http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36546

Summerly...
http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36542

Badge of Silver.....
http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36544

Leave Me Alone.....
http://www.drf.com/news/article/80854.html

I won't let it happen again. :p

The Badge of Silver story MUST be a lie! Esteemed poser, er poster, Dixie, who's like peas and carrots, don't ya know, with Bobby Frankel, told us just the other day he was going to make a million bucksin 2007.

I guess he meant in stud fees.

DIXIE??????

maybe badge of silver enjoys video poker?

Leave Me Alone

Leave Me Alone, the winner of the Grade 1 Test Stakes at Saratoga in 2005, has been retired after a series of disappointing results, trainer Eric Kruljac said on Sunday.

A 4-year-old filly, Leave Me Alone finished last of eight in the $100,000 Cat's Cradle Handicap last Friday, her 10th consecutive loss. Owned by Steve Mitchell, the California-bred Leave Me Alone ends her career with 5 wins in 18 starts and earnings of $653,330. Leave Me Alone was the 2-1 second choice in the betting for the Cat's Cradle. She raced near the front for the first half-mile and faded quickly.

"She doesn't want to do it anymore," Kruljac said. "It's time we recognize that she's had enough of racing."

By Bold Badgett, Leave Me Alone won two other stakes in 2005 - the Melair Stakes for statebred 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park and the Grade 3 Azalea Breeders' Cup Stakes at Calder. Following her win in the Test Stakes, she placed in three other Grade 1 races, finishing second in the La Brea and Gazelle Stakes in 2005 and third in the Santa Monica Handicap earlier this year.
Kruljac said Mitchell will make breeding arrangements for Leave Me Alone "by the beginning of the year."

From drf.com

Silver Train.....

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36558

Sharp Humor, the awsomely fast 3 year old reinjured his knee in the historic Cigar Mile just as he looked like he was going to take it all the way to the wire...

ridiculous. either trout or casner said at a forum that untested and unsound horses shouldn't be bred. now they're standing two from this year alone.