Catch Twenty Two, 3 years old, at Fair Grounds in a three-horse spill...

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ee-horse-spill

I'm a Classy Guy
Gulf Wing
Surf City Bing
Shadeyporposition
Bob the Cooler
Mares Rule
Opener ("oleander poisoning?") ?
Swiss Memo
Top of the List

... all at GG and listed on the CHRB Minutes.

Run in peace.

Eel Win, G3 winner and G1 placed, died of a twisted bowel yesterday while on a farm, having a break from racing.

He was 6 years old. He had 64 starts for 18 wins, 11 seconds and 7 thirds.

I had never heard of him and so went to look aorund a little...

Man his owners have had some horrible luck.

I hope they have a great one in the future.

http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/racing/13...twisting-bowel

A shame. :(

Today is awful.

Ramsgate, Great Emperor, and Rum Row - all at Aqueduct.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...870#post732870

Death of Septimus after gelding complications

By NancySexton 5:34PM 12 DEC 2010

SEPTIMUS, the 13-length winner of the 2008 Irish St Leger, has died due to complications following a gelding operation.

The seven-year-old son of Sadler's Wells stood his first season this year at Castle Hyde Stud under the Coolmore jumps banner but was pulled from stud duty when only three of the 21 mares he covered were tested in foal.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien on behalf of Derrick Smith, Septimus won his first two starts as a two-year-old including the Beresford Stakes, and entered the Derby equation the following year when taking the Dante Stakes by eight lengths. Although only 12th behind Sir Percy at Epsom, he developed into a top-class stayer at four with victories in the Lonsdale Stakes and Yorkshire Cupas well as the Irish St Leger.

Bred by Barronstown Stud and Orpendale, Septimus was out of Caladira, a winning daughter of Darshaan from the family of high-class sire Lord Gayle.

Poor guy.

Rest in peace.

:(
Poor guy.

Maxxam Xpress, at Parx...

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20101213&RN=9

Robo, a 5 year old gelding, at Cheltenham in his 11th start.

He finished 4 but was, apparently injured during the race and euthanized immediately following.

Rest in peace.

Multiple G1 winner and champion, Twist Magic...

(I think 5 of his 10 wins were G1).

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...al_103330.html

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/

Kossack, at Randwick... :(

http://formguide.cyberhorse.com.au/i...or-waller.html

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Gilsland (IRE), 7 years old, at Bangor-on-dee. He finished 2nd but then collapsed and died - poor thing.

This...twice told.

=:<

Brother Cha, at Parx today...

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20101220&RN=4

Stormin War Dancer, of head trauma, at Golden Gate two weeks ago...

Too Phar, at Golden Gate on the 11th...

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...121110USA4.pdf

Yet-to-be-named, in a sad accident at Ascot (Perth)...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/bre...-1225975472287

Belly Button Dawn...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...=22960&page=13

War Pass. :(

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40189

I'm not posting the link to Virtual Form Guide because the photo is too sad.

What a shame.

Excelltastic Put Down

Written by Carl Di Iorio
Thursday, 30 December 2010 12:45

Excelltastic (right) falls after clattering into the fallen Gold In Dubai (left) in the aftermath to the $100,000 Listed Christmas Stakes (1200m).
Stallion prospect Excelltastic has been euthanised following Sunday’s three-horse fall in the $100,000 Listed Christmas Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Trained by Peter Moody, Excelltastic clattered into the fallen Gold In Dubai past the post as can be viewed by clicking here.

A post race veterinary examination of Excelltastic revealed the horse to be lame in the near foreleg however it was later found the five-year-old son of Fantail had a fractured shoulder.

Excelltastic raced 28 times for six wins and eight placings with prizemoney in excess of $400,000.

His only stakes victory came in the 2009 Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) and was placed in races such as the 2008 Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m), 2009 Group 2 Autumn Classic (1800m) and 2009 Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m).

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Gypsy Supreme...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40203

HIs name was Rakti and he was a great, a champion, a nutcase it's true but still...

He was brilliant.

This was one of my favorite horses of all time and I'll never forget him, his races, how much fun he was to follow, his escapades and all the great quotes and stories about him.

This is just heartbreaking.

The world lost a great.

Rest in peace always, naughty boy (well he was, or could be. A handful anyway).

Your fans all over the world are so deeply saddened... we will never forget you. :(

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...306#post738306

Tol my Angel Sol, at Santa Anita yesterday.

Rest in peace, pretty girl.

http://www.drf.com/blogs/santa-anita...euthanized-1st

I know this is last years thread but this happened on the 21st...

Her name was Toomuchinformation and she was 7.

Of her 9 previous starts she had fallen twice and never once hit the board. In her best race she was 5th.

She was sent out as a 66/1 shot (she wasn't the longest shot on the board though - not that it matters), chased the leaders and then went wrong.

Really too bad. Poor girl.

Jerry's Cougar, at Charles Town on the 31st.

Rest in peace, good boy.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...d=1#post740887

I don't want to bump up the Final Farewell thread for last year and since I can't edit his name in, I'll leave this link here...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...Final+Farewell

Hot Danish.
http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra..._Of_Hot_Danish

I just saw this, ed...

I'm speechless.

Gitterman