15 year old still running

[my miss storm cat]

Ummm, I guess he's not retired yet.....

http://www.drf.com/news/article/87301.html

[cowgirlintexas]

Funny.. I remember this horse when it started racing out in California... Good to see that he will have a good home.

[Echo Farm]

He ran again on the 27th of August and finished 6th in what was said to be his final start:

Hermosilla, a 15-year-old gelding believed to be the oldest Thoroughbred racing in North America, is scheduled to make the final start of his career on Sunday at the Elko County Fair in Elko, Nev. He is the 2-1 morning-line favorite in the second race, a $2,500 claiming sprint at 5 1/2 furlongs. Hermosilla comes into the race off a second-place finish at the same level at Wyoming Downs on Aug. 5. He finished three lengths behind a class dropper, and earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 51.

http://horseracing.sportsline.com/cb...rticleId=21313

http://www.drf.com/drfNCWeeklyHorseD...70826&raceNo=2


He's entered today at Black Foot against 4 others aged 9,8,6,4

http://www.equibase.com/static/entry...07USA-EQB.html

run safe old guy....................

[FGFan]

He's in for a claim of 1,600.00 what's up with that.
The trainer keeps saying it's his last race and keeps putting him in claimers.
And the old boy club thought he was retired....we'll have to get our leader on him to find out what the story is..

[Echo Farm]

His last 3 races have been claimers. I would assume that in "them thar parts" there is a gentleman's agreement made about claimers.

..........and if he was claimed they'd be settling it at high noon on a dusty street.............

[FGFan]

Originally Posted by Echo Farm

His last 3 races have been claimers. I would assume that in "them thar parts" there is a gentleman's agreement made about claimers.

..........and if he was claimed they'd be settling it at high noon on a dusty street.............

do you know the story of Black Gold??? This sounds familiar....

Keep us posted on how he does AND if he's claimed.
I guess I can just watch CNN to see if their is a shoot out in Black Foot..

[Echo Farm]

His last scheduled race was cancelled "due to track conditions"


Sandy Downs - September 22nd, 2007 - Race 3
Estimated Local Post Time: 1:50 PM
Race Type: Allowance
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Purse: $1,350
Distance: Six Furlongs
Surface: Dirt
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Sherroyal (ID) 9 Gelding 126 Mark Allen Boag
2 Opening Act (ARG) 9 Gelding 126 Robert Webb
3 Snowbound Express (WA) 7 Gelding 126 Ron W. Keckler
4 Hermosilla (CA) 15 Gelding 126 Justin Vanderwoude
5 Tahoe Magic (CA) 5 Gelding 126 Shad Holdaway
6 Immigrant Road (ID) 6 Gelding 126 Paul Green

godspeed, old timer........