Thanks Theb, The link did not work for me the first me that I tried it....

i was just harrassing you...

I know... I was gonna come back with some smart azz comment ....but i would never do anything like that don't ya know.:p

Catbird.....

Fly with the angels.

Yarraman loses Catbird to laminitis 12 Jun 2007

Yarraman Park Stud

Yarraman Park Stud reports the passing of Golden Slipper winner Catbird, who was put down on Saturday after failing to recover from serious
leg complications due to post surgical laminitis.

Catbird was retired to Yarraman Park in 2000 following a stellar career under the care of popular country trainer Frank Cleary that netted five wins and $1.7 million in prizemoney for his owner Ken Jones.

The powerful son of Danehill (USA) is best remembered for winning the 1999 Group One STC Golden Slipper Stakes in which he defeated Align and Shogun Lodge, providing a deserved victory for his connections, who had failed narrowly to win the race in 1992 with popular speedster Clan O’Sullivan.

“Catbird was a wonderful horse with a delightful temperament and will be sadly missed by everyone who had anything to do with him,” said Arthur Mitchell.

“Catbird meant a lot to Ken Jones and his family and also Merlyn Connolly, Mr Jones’ bloodstock manager, with whom Yarraman Park have had a long and enjoyable relationship for many years.”

The leading first season sire by individual winners in the 2003/2004 season with 15 to his credit, Catbird went right on with the job in subsequent years, his overall record now boasting close to 190 winners with progeny earnings in excess of $11.1 million.

Catbird is the sire of 25 stakes horses led by Group One WATC Derby winner Cat’s Fun, Group Two STC Todman Stakes winner Diego Garcia and Group Three winners Catechuchu, Collate and Cateclipse, plus rising Hong Kong based star Green Birdie.

Catbird will have two more crops of foals to be sold at major sales in 2008 and 2009, with some outstanding weanlings on the ground and 150 mares covered by him last season.

http://www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz/australia/?id=29739

Run in peace.

CECIL SADDENED BY CHIEF'S DEATH
By PA Sport Staff


Commander In Chief, Henry Cecil's 1993 Derby winner, has died at the age of 17 at a stud in Japan.

Owned and bred by Khalid Abdullah, his career on the track consisted of only six races but following his success at Epsom he went on to win the Irish Derby at the Curragh, despite not running as a two-year-old.

Unfortunately, his exploits as a stallion did not quite match up to those on the track and reports from Japan have indicated that he sustained an injury when out in the paddock at the Yushun Stallion Station and he was put down on Tuesday.

"I am very sorry to hear of the death of Commander In Chief - he was a good Derby winner," said Cecil.

"He never ran as a two-year-old and to go and win the English Derby and Irish Derby as a three-year-old was quite a feat.

"I know he gave Prince Khalid Abdullah tremendous pleasure being by Dancing Brave who was very unlucky not to win the Derby and out of his great mare Slightly Dangerous who was the dam of the likes of Warning and Yashmak among others," he told the Racing Post.

Waquoit.....

Rest in peace.

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=39418

Oh wow... RIP. :(

Astra.

Run in peace, beautiful girl.

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/bre...ies-at-11.aspx

So sad. I wish there was more we could do for colic cases. :(

Run in peace.

King's Drama dies after surgery

King's Drama, a stakes winner in California, France, and New York, died in the spring from complications of an injury suffered after a surgery, trainer Bobby Frankel said.

King's Drama, 7, raced for Gary Tanaka and won 10 of 31 starts and $1,157,916. He underwent surgery to repair a ligament near a knee when he suffered an injury "while getting up from surgery," Frankel said.

King's Drama won the Grade 1 Sword Dancer Handicap at Saratoga in 2005 and the Grade 2 San Luis Rey Handicap at Santa Anita in 2006. In his final start, he finished 11th in the Grade 2 Mervin Muniz Jr. Handicap at Fair Grounds in March.

In Europe, King's Drama won the Group 3 Prix de la Jonchere in France in 2003.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/86248.html

Northwest Hill.

Nine years old... he died trying at Prairie Meadows.

Run in peace.

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...063007USA4.pdf

http://www.pedigreequery.com/northwest+hill

Sports Town.....

He was loved.

Fly with the angels.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...277#post227277

Social Slewpy..... today at Hollywood.

Rest in peace.

His name was Shadow and i didn't know him, but i know that he was loved and that there are holes in the hearts of his family members.

Like many he is gone too soon, but like many his memory will someday bring a smile.

I know right now that day feels like it may never come, but it will.....

Someday will come.

Run in peace, good boy, and never feel pain again.

I am so sorry.



Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.

~ Emily Dickinson

Afleet Lulu.....

She died trying.

Run in peace.

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...070607USA6.pdf

Now the news i was waiting for.....

Run in peace, Grand Point.

Damn, he was a nice horse.

Like Mom Like Sons, only 3....

A shame.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/like+mom+like+sons

DRF.....

Like Mom Like Sons euthanized

Like Mom Like Sons, the promising 3-year-old colt owned by Howard Walton and trained by Sid Attard, was euthanized at the University of Guelph's veterinary clinic on Saturday.

The problems began when Like Mom Like Sons developed a stubborn pus pocket, and he subsequently foundered.

"We tried like crazy to save him, but there was nothing we could do," said Walton. "He was in a lot of pain."

Like Mom Like Sons won both of his starts here last fall impressively and ran his streak to four when he made his stakes debut in the six-furlong Woodstock here this spring. His only loss came in Pimlico's Grade 3 Hirsch Jacobs, in which he failed to make the lead and wound up fifth.

"He was probably one of the top sprinters here, if not the top sprinter," said Walton.

I watched that race, it didn't look good but it didn't look bad either, he was pulled up. Then nothing else was said. I wondered what the outcome was going to be. That's a shame.

Mayor Bozarth, only 3... today at Del mar.

Run in peace.

Indian Diva, who was 3rd in R4 at Colonial yesterday.....

She was only 3.

Run in peace, little girl.

Pipe Bomb, 8 years old.

He died trying and was euthanized on the track (Suffolk Downs).

http://www.pedigreequery.com/pipe+bomb

Run in peace forever.

Massoud, today at Saratoga.....

He left us on the first race of the first day, reminding us that they are all fragile and lovely and that they are all important... every single one matters and deserves a farewell, a moment, a prayer, a thought, a line somewhere. Something, anything.

Another gone too soon, but another who will make heaven a little brighter.

Good night, good boy.

Sunday, that was beautiful.
It made me cry. You are so
right in what you said. (Hugs)

Hugs to you, my friend.

* * *

Friel's for Real..... rest in peace.

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=39911

Blue Dakota, 5 years old, in an accident in May (just released).....

Mr. Whitestone... no details online but reliable word of mouth...

Lyrical Sound, today at Del Mar...

Prodigious, at Emerald Downs...

Jibab, 8 years old, of colic.....

Commander Pat....

Angels all.

Mohawk joined Lyrical Sound yesterday.

Run in peace.

Mr. Whitestone passed away on July 21st after suffereing a heart attack.

Run in peace, good boy.

Spanish Music, today at Monmouth.....

She was only 4.

Run in peace, pretty girl.

Dixie Dot Com, 12 years old, of an apparent heart attack.

Run in peace.

Fishy Advice

What happened?????

I heard from a groom of Donk's, broken hind leg.

Oh, that's a shame. Poor thing.

Oh my I missed that. Terrible shame. Euthanized I assume?
This thread and retirement thread really keeps us informed as to what happens.
Thank you MMSC for your efforts, often times we would never know what happened to these lovely animals.

Ummm what did happen. I just watched the race replay, he came across the line?
I thought I watched that race sunday, but sometimes I fast forward, so thought I missed something. Race replay shows nothing happened.

I'm sorry I can't find anything on the names you gave me..... hopefully that's a good sign.

North East Dream, today at Ellis.....

Margenot on August 1st at Del Mar.....

Gato del Sol.....
http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15847

They were loved.

Run in peace, all of you.

Hennessy left today but his legacy will live on.

Rest in peace.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...d=1#post244905

Due to Win Again had a fatal breakdown at Louisiana Downs today in the 9th race. I confirmed it with Travis Stone.

RIP.
Any info on Lonnie?

How sad.

Run in peace, sweet girl.

From TT.....

Two-time Sunshine Millions winner Joint Effort euthanized

by Jeff Lowe

Joint Effort, a multiple graded stakes winner who also scored in two Sunshine Millions races, was euthanized on July 29 after fracturing her pelvis while training at Churchill Downs.

Bred and raced by Donald Dizney, the four-year-old Runaway Groom filly out of C. C. Princess, by Conquistador Cielo, had not raced since a five-length win in the $500,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff Stakes on January 27 at Santa Anita Park.

Joint Effort also won the $250,000 Sunshine Millions Ocala Stud Oaks at Gulfstream Park in 2006.

“She was a good filly and it was just kind of a freak thing,” said Roger Brand, general manager at Dizney’s Double Diamond Farm in Ocala. “We had laid her off for a little chip surgery, and she came back and was doing great. So it was a real blow to us.”

Trained by Dale Romans, Joint Effort also won the Dogwood Breeders’ Cup (G3) and La Troienne (G3) Stakes at Churchill in 2006. She finished second in three other graded stakes.

Bred in Florida, Joint Effort won six of 18 career starts and earned $791,465.