RIP Black Tie Affair (1986-2010)

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

He was the luckiest BC Classic winner ever....but hard to begrudge such a cool horse. He was 3rd in the BC Sprint to Safely Kept and Dayjur the year prior to his Classic win. He won the Commonwealth at Keeneland at 7F in back to back years ( 32:1 and 7:1 ) and was second in the Carter to Housebuster at 7F as well. He also won the Stephen Foster and Iselin ( over Farma Way ) at 1 1/8 plus a host of other races. He broke his maiden at Phili Park.

Tough horse not to like.

I was going to say the same, that BC Classic was stolen.

Skywalker maybe comes to mind.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

I was going to say the same, that BC Classic was stolen.

Skywalker maybe comes to mind.

Yeah, that was pretty amazing as well. Took advantage of a speed track. To think, he beat Turkoman and Precisionist.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

To think, he beat . . . Precisionist.

who was also at Old Friends until he passed.

"He was just life-changing for us," Dee Poulos, wife of late trainer Ernie Poulos, said in a statement from Old Friends. "It was such a wonderful experience with him. He was, and will still be, an inspiration for me. When things got tough, I would think about Black Tie. He was my motivator."

Dee Poulos last saw Black Tie Affair at Old Friends in June.

"I felt I just had to see him, and I told my sister that we just had to go," she said. "I'm so glad we did. I spent a lot of time with him that day. We brought him out and he was just grazing, and I was playing with his ears–I always loved the feel of his ears–and he suddenly looked up at me and I thought, ‘Oh, Black Tie just said goodbye.’ I didn’t want to think that way, but it was a terrible feeling I had. It was just wonderful that he ended up at Old Friends. The horse was one of a kind."



http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ie-affair-dead

http://www.examiner.com/x-43823-Hors...ack-Tie-Affair


I met him for the first time at Old Friends. RIP, big fella.

[Patrick333]

Originally Posted by OldDog

who was also at Old Friends until he passed.

"He was just life-changing for us," Dee Poulos, wife of late trainer Ernie Poulos, said in a statement from Old Friends. "It was such a wonderful experience with him. He was, and will still be, an inspiration for me. When things got tough, I would think about Black Tie. He was my motivator."

Dee Poulos last saw Black Tie Affair at Old Friends in June.

"I felt I just had to see him, and I told my sister that we just had to go," she said. "I'm so glad we did. I spent a lot of time with him that day. We brought him out and he was just grazing, and I was playing with his ears–I always loved the feel of his ears–and he suddenly looked up at me and I thought, ‘Oh, Black Tie just said goodbye.’ I didn’t want to think that way, but it was a terrible feeling I had. It was just wonderful that he ended up at Old Friends. The horse was one of a kind."



http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ie-affair-dead

I met him for the first time at Old Friends. RIP, big fella.

Great article. Thanks for sharing.

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Patrick333

Great article. Thanks for sharing.

You bet. I edited my post and added a more personal piece by Rick Capone.

[Gate Dancer]

The guy even raced at Ak-Sar-Ben before taking the Breeders Cup. I'll always appreciate him for that. He was one of the best to ever set foot on that track.

[wild barry]

Black Tie Affair also won the Michigan mile at DRC when the race had grade 2 status.

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by OldDog

who was also at Old Friends until he passed.

"He was just life-changing for us," Dee Poulos, wife of late trainer Ernie Poulos, said in a statement from Old Friends. "It was such a wonderful experience with him. He was, and will still be, an inspiration for me. When things got tough, I would think about Black Tie. He was my motivator."

Dee Poulos last saw Black Tie Affair at Old Friends in June.

"I felt I just had to see him, and I told my sister that we just had to go," she said. "I'm so glad we did. I spent a lot of time with him that day. We brought him out and he was just grazing, and I was playing with his ears–I always loved the feel of his ears–and he suddenly looked up at me and I thought, ‘Oh, Black Tie just said goodbye.’ I didn’t want to think that way, but it was a terrible feeling I had. It was just wonderful that he ended up at Old Friends. The horse was one of a kind."



http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ie-affair-dead

http://www.examiner.com/x-43823-Hors...ack-Tie-Affair


I met him for the first time at Old Friends. RIP, big fella.

Awwww... You can see in the pictures where his tumors were.. Poor baby... He sounds like he was such a sweetheart