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02-20-2009, 07:03 PM
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The Deal is Done! Nopie is coming home to California! First I have to say that Scav (Tom) is an amazing guy - he volunteered to negotiate the deal to get Nopie and ended up making calls to the Racing Office, speaking with the State Vet and keeping me updated on every twist and turn. You can't imagine the stress of not being able to watch the race and then reading the chart that says that your favorite horse was vanned off. I can't thank Tom enough for his help, he is a credit to this forum, to our industry and to mankind
 Seriously, he was awesome!  We still have a ways to go, we've got to get him in the trailer and home to California. He's going to GEVA, a fabulous equine retirement place that will help get him re-schooled and then we'll find good ol' Nopie a good home where he'll be happy. If anyone was touched by this story, please donate to GEVA, they do great work and I owe them a debt of gratitude (GEVA) - tell 'em Nopie sent ya! I'll keep you all updated as more developments arise and I'll give more details later of what Tom had to go through to make this happen, once I have time to sort it all out. It's been an amazing day...
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02-20-2009, 07:21 PM
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02-20-2009, 07:25 PM
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02-20-2009, 08:23 PM
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Congrats D.C.
Tom - You rock. Simply awesome !
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02-20-2009, 08:52 PM
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Congratulations!
Tom is a sweetheart - he is quite the organizer. He is really someone who knows how to get things done. Thanks Tom.
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02-20-2009, 09:00 PM
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That's awesome. I'm glad it all should work out. Good work to both you and Tom!
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02-20-2009, 09:05 PM
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great job DC and Tom!!
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02-20-2009, 09:17 PM
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I have to thank the Nebraska Racing Commission and Fonner Park for helping, Doug the racing secretary and his assistant Wayne were the key to all this coming together. Lets hope he gets to NoCal safe and sound 
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02-20-2009, 09:24 PM
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Wow you two..... you guys represent everything that's right with the racing world, with the world, with humanity.
It's a beautiful act and truly touching. Nopie is lucky to be so well loved. Cheers to both of you and wishes for a long and happy life for this special boy.
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02-20-2009, 10:10 PM
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Great job by yourself and Scavs! As a racehorse lover, an advocate of re-training the racehorse and one who also dabbles in horse rescue, I appreciate all the effort and expense you have put forth. It is extremely admirable that you cared for this horse enough to save him. Thank you. I hope you didn't have to shell out $3500 for him, but if you did it will still be worth it to know you saved your favorite guy. I haven't read all the posts in this thread, so this may have already been requested,,,,,but I would love to see some pix!
again, thank you, Suzanne
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02-20-2009, 09:35 PM
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02-21-2009, 04:43 PM
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Another quick update. Everything has been finalized and Nopie will be shipping out of Fonner Park Monday or Tuesday to Turf Paradise, and then from Turf Paradise to his retirement home in NoCal
I have yet to get final word from the vet (probably around 6pm) but feel alot better then I did this morning.
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02-21-2009, 05:05 PM
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