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12-08-2011, 07:11 PM
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A Final Farewell
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.
~ Mother Teresa I do this thread every year and I usually don't say much but want to explain something this time around. There have been times when people have taken this list and arranged it in alphabetical order. That's fine... do what you want. The reason I don't is simple... I believe most people begin to tune out halfway though. The list is approximate order of when we lost these horses. The only exceptions are a single horse who died last year and who I couldn't get confirmation for for 6 months and that I placed the names of a few horses who have ties to DT members at the top of the list out of respect. Please understand I am not saying they're more important. Anyone who reads / responds on the angels thread knows that a 5k claimer gets the same respect as a champion. More is written if it's a horse someone followed... it just happens that way. I know I've left out some names. I cannot know them all, I do not seek them out... I post news when I notice which is, sadly, often. If I've heard a particular horse is gone (as is the case with quite a few)) I don't post the name until it's confirmed so I apologize for leaving several names off. I did try to double check the angels thread and verify stuff but if I were to try to confirm every additional horse on every other places with no link, proof, etc... I put a lot of time into this because I want to but I just can't do any more. I would be sitting here for a month doing nothing but confirming stuff and it does get depressing. So this is as complete a job as I can do. I try my best for the simple reason that they all deserve, if nothing else, to be mentioned, thought of, remembered one last time. I usually begin with the same quote because I think it's one of the loveliest things ever written. ... And so, in loving memory of those who have left us with holes in our hearts, a final farewell. * * * When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the garish sun. ~ William Shakespeare Meese Rocks Brad's Kitten Monroe High Fly Amore Gran Estreno Red Clubs Joe Lively Lethal Gaze Game to Run Green Tune Honeagle Lady Polish Navy Red Nickel Bless Finesse Natureofthebeast Deacon's Farm Dermey Bowler Light Dragon Karanja Flighty Frances Flashy Conquest Mr. Livingston Conquistador's Cat Cam's Card Shark, Genuwine, Eden Burst Fancy Card Shark Feature Price Rock n Rule Lord Larsson Peveril South Bank Valay Cat Tifoso Vodka Brook Jade Hunter Zrinksy Omix D Or Karma Check Oflee Cool Lady Starlet My Dolly Hasten to be King Sweet Intoxication When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. ~Kahlil Gibran Miesque Wotsurpoison Milty Way Sunday Delight A French Horse FBW Kennedy Battlefield Bob Back Darjin Lucy Got Lucky Dansimar Stunning Ally Forest Flower Fenix Marching Song Glencove Marina Monty Trix Sleeting Texas Honor Ernesto Lilmurry On Vacation Digamist Najran Ubiquitous Pride of Dulcote Star Player Political Pendant Nodforms Paula Barbican Arakti Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality. ~Emily Dickinson Giant Moon Old Vic Placerville Silver Guest Razeen Marjac Lawspeaker Clear Mandate Allibang Gentleman Jeter Luck of the Draw Abey M' Boy Belend Winter Solstice Groom is Red Yankee Victor Twisted Spur Princess Charlie Saw Perfection California Blue Hetch Backspin Nodforms Paula High Lode Square Face AlMufti Erics Charm High Lode He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of angels. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lieve Magic Launch Aurora Redemsky Sheila's Bond Honeywantshermoney Viscount Rossini Karky Schulty Sircharleswhatford Law Society Fort Hughes Stormy Storyteller Pecan Nut Tricky's Legacy Hetch Princess Charlie Two Cloudy Blazing Empress Chocolat Monsieur Sweden Captain Kirkton Jack the Soldier Knockangow Leader Freefourinternet Mo Mon Kilograeme Lushg Life Regal State Brenin Cwmtudu, Sir Gerry Buona Sarah Robbers Glen Sea Rose Medaaly North of Eden For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity. ~William Penn The Wicked North Dancing Spree Brenthurst Killowenabbey Roman Lady Lil Ruth Oatman The Antogonist Babilu Meteore Mocha Gold Casa Boy Comalagoild Prince Soho Inventor Turf Legends Kazadancoa Karakorumknowitall Silk Parasol Dooneys Gate Sultan Fontenaille Sorrow makes us all children again - destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Hot Danish Magnini Paradise Creek Glitterman Harmony Lane Regal Heights Minella Four Star Tokubetsu Primal Force Robello Pegasus Lad Win Is In Furioza Marlang Sabaah Gilded Gem Sadlers Wells Stormello X Rated There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief... and unspeakable love. ~ Washington Irving Washington Irving Honour's List Arewenearlythere Sakura Bakushin O Cosmno Meadow Juliet Capulet Shine the Armor Golden Game Strate Off Thebloc Brooke's Fantasy Crazy Good Devil May Care Catch Bob Inoubliable May Be Possible Questarabad Drink Up Destiny's Dream Lady Vera Just Post Letthebighossroll Wilderness Song Nassau Gold West by West Saddle My Dream Monkey's Moonbeam Margot De Medici Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains. ~Kahlil Gibran Icelain Diva Khalashan Radiant Ring No Finer Sobea Star Katalak Tuilan Thread It's Personal Cee's Song Easy Ellis Regal Enterance Arcadian Ring's Island Gusting Fort Stockton Chimney Sweep Ripples n' Waves Shakenwithanolive Hasper Provost Best Horse Trodoos Jet Feelings Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization we will find the hoofprint of the horse beside it. ~John Moore Birdbirdistheword Kugiles Wiley Witch Lady Pacha Two Punch King's Theatre Tiz Zoe Just One Thing Gothic Armageddon Poppanan Unbridled Jet Ford of Wells Midnight Blews Walleyed Magic Maid The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears. ~Arabian Proverb Midnight Mass Day La Soul Metra's Rouge Brown Bess Big City Life Bajan Parks Rewilding Rockettes Escapade Awad Cozy Miss Wee Ziggy Captain John Nixon Be Driven Mr. Ramsay Turn Up A Stones Throw Neillo Deputy Broad Zealous Soviet Problem Troy Tempest Naseeb Banker's Image Doing Great Rescue Plan Port Ronan Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break. ~William Shakespeare Cedarberg Artists Return Ali's Lake Kickin Off Kensei Horlicks Kimmyv Pedaltothemedal Our Lady Gaga King's Forest Honorary Title Oldmeldrum Nijinsky's Leak Deviant Sax Burns Central City Lordgivemealift Break the Glass Cozzy Girl Beautiful Pleasure Man, when he does not grieve, hardly exists. ~Antonio Porchia Alumni Hall Really Good Whisky Princess Jeremy Winnfireandfaith He’s a Hot Dancer Shecancarryatune Conquering Proud Cardenal Payout Soid Fact Falcon Seelster Royal Magesty Rahy My grief lies all within, And these external manners of lament are merely shadows to the unseen grief that swells with silence in the tortured soul. ~ William Shakespeare Crystal Lily Slip Anchor Banned Fleet Indian Sajwah Big Burrows Bold Executive Siberian Summer Heidilicious Mudville Nine D'Accord Ripalong Lad Symboli Rudolf Umatilla Cengiz Hey Dandy Lady of Synone Ashburton Lad Dance on the Moon Lion Tamer Ace of Aces Raspbery Bernstein Little Miss Porter To live in hearts we leave behind Is not to die. ~Thomas Campbell Vengeance of Rain Flowing Cape Amun Re Me and My Gals Bideford Legend K One Kitty Hickstead Epic Move The Cockney Squire Beechy's Beauty Tighe Caster Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy. ~ Eskimo Legend Jet Master Delegated Ocean of Peace Chief Seattle Galex General Maximus BZ Warrior Ghost Gunner Irrefutable Brother Bob Cloud Man Waltzing with Blue GHazi Spangled Star OUr Columbus Sally's Idea Windsor Knights Zorro de la Vega Fly By Phil Shahrastani Kingston Rule JC's Pride ... as well as the unamed... victims of fire, slaughter, of abuse and neglect... those who no one knows about, were never reported. Run in peace. When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes. ~William Shakespeare Please honor them in your own way... write something about one you were a fan of, won a wager on, lost a wager on... light a candle, watch a replay, say a prayer, share a story, make a donation in their name.... whatever you're comfortable with. For anyone who can afford a donation at this festive time of year, in the spirit of giving... http://www.tca.org/ http://www.excellerfund.org/ http://www.vet.upenn.edu/PennVet/New...9/Default.aspx http://www.canterusa.org/ http://www.rerun.org/ http://www.thoroughbredadoption.com/ http://www.cerfhorses.org/help.html Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. ~ Buddha Please feel free to add any names, charities, anything you like. I will bump this thread up one time on the last day of the year (or the first of next) and will add the names on other places that I have, by then, confirmed. The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Last edited by my miss storm cat : 12-09-2011 at 10:53 AM. 
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12-08-2011, 07:36 PM
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I went up to Saratoga 1999-2001 to watch Beautiful Pleasure run in the Personal Ensign. In 2001, a friend arranged for my daughter and I to go back to the Ward's barn to meet BP. What a personality she had. I still cherish the pictures from that day.
 (oh yeah. We got to meet Monarchos too)
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12-08-2011, 07:58 PM
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Really nice gesture MMSC...appreciate the time you put into this. It's sad to see so many horses I recognize on there, at the same time every one of them is recognized by someone somewhere and even more so each and every one has been a big part of a lot of different people's lives.
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12-08-2011, 08:49 PM
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Thanks for doing this. Every one is special.
"And Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath over it, and created the horse. He said to the magnificent creature, "I have made thee as no other. All the treasures of the earth lie between thy eyes. Thou shall carry my friends upon thy back. Thy saddle shall be the seat of prayers to me. Thou shall fly without wings, and conquer without any sword. Oh, horse." ~ Bedouin Legend ~
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12-08-2011, 09:36 PM
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12-09-2011, 05:57 AM
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12-09-2011, 08:08 AM
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Please, let's leave this one thread alone and not disrespect it.
Duvalier hit the nail on the head - "every one has been a big part of a lot of different people's lives"
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12-09-2011, 08:51 AM
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12-09-2011, 08:58 AM
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Thank you so much for helping us keep mindful that these precious souls have done so much for us and have done all they could do to make us proud. May we remember that this sport exists because they made it possible. Also a special thank you for the Eskimo (Aboriginal) Legend. I had not heard of that before and am truly blessed with it.
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12-09-2011, 09:02 AM
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Does the thread get its feelings hurt if it's disrespected? Come on. I never really understood that. It's like when people accuse others of "hating" on a horse online, as if that horse is logging into Derbytrail and reading that someone thinks he stinks.
No one and I mean no one wants to see any of these horses (or people) hurt or pass away. But it's a very unfortunate part of our game. Ganging up on Freddy for an obvious joke doesn't diminish what MMSC was trying to do with the thread. If anything it gave it a few more hits and makes it not so serious. Freddy jokes around a lot, but he obviously cares about horses. Some just think a little mix of humor helps. Especially in a thread as maudlin as this.
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12-09-2011, 09:40 AM
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The real question to be answered is how much therapy does Pletcher need with all the horses he kills in a year, its amazing he is able to carry on each day. He must have a great shrink!
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12-09-2011, 10:49 AM
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I just wrote out this very long thing and was about to click submit but am not going to bother.
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Random horses. That is one of the main points... for them not to be random this one time. I don't know why that's so hard to understand or why, most years, someone has to have a big problem with it. Of course it doesn't help their owners or anyone. It's not intended to. I'd have to be a horrible person to presume to think such a thing. I'm just trying to show respect and thanks and lay it out for people who might not realize that this horse or that horse is gone and who might choose to remember them in some small way. I'm sorry that that always seems to be offensive to someone. I will never understand that. * * * Oh and those of you who get it? Thank you. It's nice to read your memories and quotes and to know that some of you understand the point here.
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12-09-2011, 02:10 PM
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This is a thread that allows those of us that care a chance to quietly reflect back on the horses we've lost over the past year. This might seem silly to some of you but it's not to a lot of us.
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12-09-2011, 02:43 PM
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12-09-2011, 02:52 PM
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