Angels

31lengths · #1 10-04-2007, 02:10 PM

Today is the 18th anniversary of his death.

RIP

my miss storm cat · #2 10-05-2007, 02:07 AM

Appealing Mystery, (race 1 at Belmont today)...

Run in peace.

my miss storm cat · #3 10-07-2007, 03:22 AM

Bregawn, winner of the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup...

Dream of Angels and Gold Train, today at keeneland.....

Rest in peace.

my miss storm cat · #4 10-08-2007, 07:14 PM

Irish Ace, 3 years old, after finishing 4th today at Belmont.

Run in peace.

my miss storm cat · #5 10-08-2007, 09:21 PM

Farewell to a legend.....

Goodnight, John Henry.

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17245

my miss storm cat · #6 10-10-2007, 02:24 AM

Halmahera put down after a second attack of colic

by Graham Green
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KEVIN RYAN paid tribute to Halmahera on Tuesday after his three-time Portland Handicap winner had to be put down after suffering a second attack of colic.

The death has saddened the Ryan family, who kept the 12-year-old as a pet since his retirement from racing two seasons ago, and in particular the trainer's daughter, Amy, 18, who has been showjumping him.

Halmahera won nine of his 101 races, and was placedon another 20 occasions, but will be best remembered for his hat-trick of triumphs in the Doncaster cavalry charge between 2002-2004 when carrying the colours of John Duddy and Gillian Quinn, wife of ex-footballer Niall Quinn, now the Sunderland chairman.

Halmahera's successes also included two victories at Ascot, including the 1997 Cornwallis Stakes when trained by Ian Balding, and a Listed event at Newcastle. He earned more than £300,000 in prize-money.
Ryan said: “I bought him as a six-year-old at the Horses In Training Sale, out of Mr Balding's, and there was something about Doncaster that made him a stone better horse there. Winning three Portlands in a row was a great feat, and he was just a wonderful horse to train, so uncomplicated.

“My daughter has been looking after him since he retired, and she has been taking him showjumping, and he has had a great life really. It is sad it had to end this way. He got colic and we thought he was coming through it okay, but then he got a second attack of it and he was very uncomfortable, and on veterinary advice the most humane thing was to put him to sleep.” - Racing Post

Rest in peace.

my miss storm cat · #7 10-15-2007, 08:42 PM

Mariotto, a 3yo Godolphin boy.

Fly with the angels.

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Slew O' Gold...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17401

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Silver Buck.....

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41371

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The cruelty of man.

Jump in peace, Cieszymir

Sixteen takes Velka honours

Ferdy Murphy's Ivoire de Beaulieu finished a gallant fourth under Keith Mercer behind local hope Sixteen in the Velka Pardubicka in the Czech Republic.

In an eventful race in which dual winner Maskul departed at the dreaded Taxis, the Ivoire de Beaulieu team unsuccessfully objected to third-placed Eliska Premyslovna for interference in the home straight.

Murphy, who watched the race from the centre of the course, was delighted with his 11-year-old.

'He was going well for most of the trip but Keith thinks he maybe got into contention sooner than was ideal,' said the North Yorkshire-based trainer.

Mercer, having his second ride in the four-and-a-half-mile marathon, added: 'He gave me a super ride. I was going ever so well five out but he took me there too soon and didn't quite get the trip.'

Sixteen, a seven-year-old grey mare, was ridden by veteran jockey Dusan Andres to storm home by five lengths after taking the measure of last year's winner Decent Fellow, a stablemate and one of three runners trainer Josef Vana had in the race.

Irish interest in the contest disappeared when the John Carr-trained Three Mill fell at the third water jump while Sybellius D'Artaix, trained by Murphy's son Paul, completed the gruelling course.

There was a tragic side to the jumping of the Taxis with its 17-foot ditch when Cieszymir fell, broke his near fore, and had to be destroyed.

Velka Day is the Czech equivalent of the Cheltenham Festival squeezed into one day's racing and Princess Anne paid her first visit to present the trophy to the connections of Sixteen.

Murphy is getting closer to winning the race and vowed to return next year with a runner.