Retirements.....

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

For the sake of keeping this up to date.....

Bernardini
Henny Hughes
Healthy Addiction
War Front
Cacique
Librettist
George Washington
Star Parade
Aussie Rules
Ad Valorem
Andromedas Hero
Film Maker
Aragorn
Giacomo
Suave
Good Reward
Dubai Escapade

I'm sure I'm missing a few.....

It's surprising that they retired Andromeda's Hero. I thought they keep him around to full races as a 5yr. He was never much more than a plodder to get a piece, will he make a good sire?

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

andomidas = lead pony..

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

You forgot Ouija Board and Fleet Indian

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

You forgot Ouija Board and Fleet Indian

Isn't OB going to run in the Japan Cup or some other race before she is retired?

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Isn't OB going to run in the Japan Cup or some other race before she is retired?

Yes, you're right. That completely slipped my mind. Thank you for catching my mistake.

One of the greatest sights that I have ever seen was seeing Ouija Board win the BC F & M Turf. She truly was a hero. People were shouting for her like I have never seen. The winner's circle was a frenzy. When she came around in front of the stands after the race, people were just running to her and yelling. What an animal! Love that girl!

I'll will greatly miss her (when she is actually retired). I'm sorry that I retired her prematurely.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Yes, you're right. That completely slipped my mind. Thank you for catching my mistake.

One of the greatest sights that I have ever seen was seeing Ouija Board win the BC F & M Turf. She truly was a hero. People were shouting for her like I have never seen. The winner's circle was a frenzy. When she came around in front of the stands after the race, people were just running to her and yelling. What an animal! Love that girl!

I'll will greatly miss her (when she is actually retired). I'm sorry that I retired her prematurely.

For her to race in the last three Breeder's Cup events in this race and finish in the money in all three is truly something. Also to beat males across the pond during the same time period - AMAZING! She is turf filly and mare champion HANDS DOWN and could be the BEST turf runner from either sex...this decade!

[repent]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

For her to race in the last three Breeder's Cup events in this race and finish in the money in all three is truly something. Also to beat males across the pond during the same time period - AMAZING! She is turf filly and mare champion HANDS DOWN and could be the BEST turf runner from either sex...this decade!

ok,
this is kind of what I am talking about in the Lord Derby thread.
she is great,
but the best turf runner of the decade?

Its not hard for me to come up with 10 Euro turf runners that are definitely better than her that raced this decade.

The Rock
High Chaparral
Dalakhani
Sulamani
Falbrav
Alamshar
Montjeu
Sinndar
Giants Causeway
Kalanisi
Sakhee
Fantastic Light
Galileo
Dubai Millennium
Rakti
Hawk Wing
Marienbard
Doyen
Grandera


and Im sure I am leaving off another 20 more that will come to me later.
I could probably name 10 horses just trained by AOB that were better than her that ran this decade.

great racemare, but no way does she rank with horses like Dalakhani and Falbrav.



Repent

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Isn't OB going to run in the Japan Cup or some other race before she is retired?

..... after Japan it's on to Hong Kong.....

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

andomidas = lead pony..

Foo-Peg??
Hasn't been the greatest of stallions for our friends from the far-east.