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![]() I thought I would put this out here after some of the comments about Papi Chullo. L'Oiseau d'Argent is a 9 yo gelding. Winner of 9 of 31 races. Stakes winner of $350,000. Still has the mile turf record of 1:33.42 set in 2004 at Saratoga. I am told, the owner wanted him to have a good home after a series of minor problems (inflamed tendon, etc.). He needs a little rest
and could be retrained into a show horse or whatever. Gorgeous, big guy. And I can arrange for him to be transported, within reason. Let me know or if you have any ideas, pass them along. Thanks.
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Ron Thompson ![]() ![]() Avatar is Invasor in his stall/Post Classic taken by my trusty cell phone camera. |
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![]() Can he jump? Maybe give Tom Voss a call.
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![]() He's a big and handsome horse with alot of presence but he's not exactly an easy or "quiet" type. He's a very keyed up animal. Of course, they may all be a bit different outside the racetrack environment. I always thought he'd be a sharp dressage horse because of his action and carriage.
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![]() Where is he? I know someone in VT who might want him.
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![]() I remember the horse well from his days with Sir Michael Stoute over here. Won a maiden on his first start by 8 lengths or something and looked a really smart colt in the making. A big, strong, lengthy, really imposing horse.
Best of luck with finding him a good home.
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We also worked-out getting Like Now, 2006 Gotham winner (at 36/1) and second to Showing Up in the 2006 Lexington, and retired him on a farm in upstate NY. He's destined to be my wife's pony.
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The barn I ride at is interested in reschooling ottbs for eventing, but we are all the way down in VA.. |
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![]() Like Now always struck me as looking like a nice potential riding horse. I hope he has a happy transition to a new career.
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![]() One of his old war buddies, Hotstufanthensome, just won the 8th at Monmouth in a very impressive performance at age 9.
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![]() Hotstuff looked great.
Echo, that's about what I recall of l'Oiseau from his racing days. He was tough in the paddock, post parade and even unsaddling.
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Freddy, didn't the great Tommy Turner ride him alot? ![]() |
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