Retirements ~ 2012

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VOSNE ROMANEE.

A decent but unspectacular horse for most of his career; an incredible superstar for six months in 2009-10.

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Vosne-Romanee

"'We were really happy he pulled up sound after Saturday and he’s in a big paddock now with grass up to his knees,' [owner] Ian Smart said."

I'll miss him and his big blaze.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

VOSNE ROMANEE.

A decent but unspectacular horse for most of his career; an incredible superstar for six months in 2009-10.

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Vosne-Romanee

"'We were really happy he pulled up sound after Saturday and he’s in a big paddock now with grass up to his knees,' [owner] Ian Smart said."

I'll miss him and his big blaze.

Oh!

I swear on my life tears are welling up in my eyes but i really really am happy.

He was so much fun to follow and root for... a brave and honest horse who was a champion...

I will miss watching that big blaze as well.

Those replays of his I posted the other day... he's one of those rare horses where if I have time that is my idea of relaxation... watching his best days.

Thank you ed for showing him to me and bravo to his connections for calling time now.

HAPPY RETIREMENT, VOSNE ROMANEE, (and thank you for the fantastic memories)!!!!

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Presvis.

http://www.lucacumani.com/news.php?id=27

[my miss storm cat]

Crossing the Line...

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...e-line-retired

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Mighty High, Champions and Chater Cup winner...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2011&raceno=08

Let Me Fight and Soviet Pearl... two nice HK runners.

Chettak...

http://www.cambridgejockeyclub.co.nz/?p=1046

Havre de Grace, of course...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46428

Country Day and Pathfork...

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JIMMY CHOUX

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Choux-retired

The best horse I've had the pleasure of seeing race in NZ since AT LEAST Xcellent in 2004-05. You're a champion, Jimmy, and I hope you pass on some of that awesomeness to the little Jimmys to come.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

JIMMY CHOUX

http://www.theinformant.co.nz/racing...-Choux-retired

The best horse I've had the pleasure of seeing race in NZ since AT LEAST Xcellent in 2004-05. You're a champion, Jimmy, and I hope you pass on some of that awesomeness to the little Jimmys to come.

Stunned and saddened to read this... I wasn't expecting it at all.

Of course I never saw him in person being half a world away but he was without question one of the greatest horses I've ever had the good fortune to know about and follow in my few short years being a fan.

Extraordinary, champion, brave... all those cliche things people say? Well the truest sense of those words... that is the only way to define him.

I'll miss watching him and just being happy to see where he's being pointed to / entered in.

Thanks for the memories, Jimmy, and for being a present-day great cause there aren't many...

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Lest i forget I need to add Older Than Time who is such a nice mare and Dao Dao who was a little disappointing but hey it's not easy placing in that many G1's (5? 6?) and at 8 years old he sure has earned it.

[my miss storm cat]

JJ the Jet Plane...

http://www.sahracing.com/index/contents/view/1

[my miss storm cat]

Rapid Redux...

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/p...,3191826.story