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08-17-2007, 10:15 AM
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Sayyedati......
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Avatar ~ Nicky Whelan  and now we murderers because we kill time 
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08-17-2007, 11:51 PM
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Kid Grindstone.....
* * * Two horses die in Randwick barrier trial Friday, 17 August 2007: Two horses collapsed and died in a drama-charged heat at Friday's Randwick barrier trials in which three riders fell including star apprentice Josh Parr who was taken to hospital with concussion. The Graeme Rogerson-trained Mahnala's King, who finished fourth in the 1050m trial, and Savannah De Belle from the Gai Waterhouse stable who ran last of the seven runners, both collapsed around 250 metres after the winning post in the eighth heat of the day. Racing NSW steward Alan Reardon was trackside to see the bizarre series of events in which riders Nash Rawiller, Renee Hinricks and Parr all crashed to the turf. "It's so strange that two horses just went down like that," Reardon said. "It is hard to say exactly what happened, I was at ground level and so all of the advice I've got is from the riders. "Josh's horse (Mahnala's King) just stumbled and collapsed and the young girl Renee Hinricks who was following on her horse (Lady Kashflo) shied away from Josh's horse and it went one way and Renee went another. "She's OK and rode in the later heats. "Then Nash said his horse was not feeling the best in the trial itself and said he was just pulling up and for some reason it just went down and when he could feel it collapsing he just jumped off and he was uninjured. "I don't think we've got video footage of it at this stage because it happened 200 or 300 metres after the post." Parr was taken to hospital for observation and ambulance officers later reported to Reardon that the young rider had a slight concussion. "He'll stay at the Prince Of Wales until they clear him, he's also got a bruised chest so whether they keep him overnight is another thing," Reardon said. The apprentice was officially ruled out of Saturday's Rosehill meeting because of the injuries sustained in the fall. Run in peace.
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08-21-2007, 02:44 PM
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Dance Smartly, a fantastic mare.
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08-26-2007, 12:07 PM
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From Racing post.....
Run in peace. Trainer Chamings pays tribute to fatally injured Take A Bow by Lee Mottershead PATRICK CHAMINGS on Sunday described Take A Bow as a horse who "gave everything", as he paid tribute to his stable star, who died after suffering a serious leg injury at Windsor on Saturday. The remarkably consistent six-year-old suffered multiple fractures to his near hind leg entering the closing stages of the Group 3 Winter Hill Stakes. His death came just three months after he'd enjoyed the finest moment of his career when landing the Brigadier Gerard Stakes, also a Group 3, under regular rider Jim Crowley. Before Saturday, and after finishing seventh on his two-year-old debut, Take A Bow earned prize-money in all his runs and finished out of the first four only once in 24 starts. Twice placed in the Cambridgeshire, he raced on Saturday, as throughout his career, for 90-year-old owner Anne Wright, who was able to say a final goodbye to Take A Bow after the Windsor vets had delayed euthanising him until she'd seen him for a final time. Describing Take A Bow as "astonishing", Chamings said: "He was a tough and resolute horse who gave everything. You come across few horses like that, and losing him leaves a huge hole in the yard. "He had been better than ever this year, and his victory in the Brigadier Gerard was the highlight of his career. It's awful to lose him but we have the consolation of still having other members of his family." Crowley said: "He was a top horse who was improving. He always gave 100 per cent and I'll certainly miss riding him." Take A Bow won five of his 26 races, finishing second seven times, third six times and fourth on a further five occasions. He earned £164,176 in win and place prize-money, and received a Racing Post Rating of 115 for his Group 3success.
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08-26-2007, 03:09 PM
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The connections were estatic. A small group but with so much life and energy you'd think there were 30 people heading down to the winner's circle and not just the eight or so. This was a moment that meant everything and they were such a joy to watch. This was obviously one of the great moments of each of their lives. The thing is, I turned to look the other way. One by one the horses came back but the horse with the number 4 saddle cloth? Something went wrong. The jockey jumped off and lowered himself, others came to the horse and i could see his leg.... I looked to the winner's circle again and the group was still joyful..... they hadn't seen yet. Not yet. It was one of those moments of such profound sorrw... seeing the jockey walk toward them, looking devastated and carrying that yellow saddle cloth and watching them turn around one by one, the ambulance, the anguish, the silence, the shock..... He didn't make it. The moment they'll never forget is a moment I'll never forget. I know you didn't mean it but i can't read your post and not answer it in my own way.
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08-26-2007, 05:42 PM
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Really liked this horse, seen him several times and he was a real gentleman. I'm going to miss seeing him around.
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08-26-2007, 07:02 PM
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Indian Flare..... today after the Ballerina.
Rest in peace, good girl.
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08-28-2007, 10:17 PM
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Diamond Lover..... rest in peace.
http://www.thoroughbrednews.co.nz/nz/?id=30831
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