I started following him because of his name...
It seemed like he disappeared... a 20 month layoff... but he came back and won!
I had heard he was gone but I won't add any name unless it's confirmed and so a month later, I finally found it.
Britts Jules was in the race too (he's fine). Wasn't he 3rd in the Super Derby? Something like that. All those 2004 races seem special... I guess cause they were the first I had ever paid any attention to.
It's a shame to watch them drop down. All these boys were running for a tag (4 thousand).
Anyway, at Golden Gate on January 7th, in a race I guess not many cared about, IB Bad, who had just turned 10, came in 2nd.
He sadly died after the race.
Since no one bothered reporting this here's all I could fine.
IB Bad... knows how to win.
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.d...SPORTS/1070307
IB Bad prompted the pace to the turn, raced three wide to the stretch, dueled the winner.....
http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...AY=D&STYLE=EQB
http://chrb.ca.gov/Minutes_Golden_Ga...G_10_01_10.pdf
VETERINARY REPORT
Euthanized / Died
01-07-10 I B Bad (Tr. John Martin) irregular heartbeat in test barn /collapsed/died; racing
He deserves more than this but really, what else can I say other than I was a fan and that this sucks?
Rest in peace.