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[Danzig]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

The fuss is that 4k seems crazy for him and honestly some of my personal fuss is I'm having Mr. Umphrey flashbacks now.

He was in the Met Mile. The Met Mile!

Rabbit or not he deserved better than to die on a track somewhere in Pennsylvania running for a few thousand dollars.

I just get really sad when I see horses who had been at a certain level sink this far.

It's my problem and it's reality... it can be a brutal sport on many levels.

Doesn't mean I have to go silently into the night and accept these things without feeling like someone has a knife in my heart.

Okay that was a little overboard but you know what I mean.

although i can understand where you're coming from for the most part, i'm not so sure about this line.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Danzig

although i can understand where you're coming from for the most part, i'm not so sure about this line.

Okay which part?

I loved Mr. Umphrey but there's no other reason he ran in the Met Mile... not that I can see.

He did his job there... he had run his own races but was used as the rabbit for both Silver Wagon and for Diamond Stripes.

As far as where and how he died... I still have the email from his trainer.

(God it's sad).

He died in February of last year, at Philly, running for a tag (7k).

So I'm not arguing here at all just asking what part of that line are you questioning?

Confused...

[Danzig]

my mistake, mmsc. i was thinking you meant that ball four was sure to die since he'd sunk to a low level.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Danzig

my mistake, mmsc. i was thinking you meant that ball four was sure to die since he'd sunk to a low level.

That's okay. I was really afraid of that happening so you weren't mistaken.

Really so happy he won yesterday!

All better.

[Sightseek]

Trying to get him to Old Friends.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/note.php?...&id=1076543440

Donations can be mailed to: (please make a note on either that it is for Ball Four)



Please make checks out to "Old Friends" and mail to:

Old Friends, Inc.

1841 Paynes Depot Rd.

Georgetown, KY 40324



Or Paypal to: michael@oldfriendsequine.org

[my miss storm cat]

Oh that's great!

Thanks for posting this.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Trying to get him to Old Friends.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/note.php?...&id=1076543440

Donations can be mailed to: (please make a note on either that it is for Ball Four)



Please make checks out to "Old Friends" and mail to:

Old Friends, Inc.

1841 Paynes Depot Rd.

Georgetown, KY 40324



Or Paypal to: michael@oldfriendsequine.org

Shouldn't we be looking to retire all the horse in that race? I mean he won so arent the losers behind him better candiates. What are you saving him from the winners circle?

[my miss storm cat]

Sightseek... am thinking perhaps it's time for us to retire Freddy.

What do ya think... start a fund?