CONFIRMED: LITF Gone..

[my miss storm cat]

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=35355

OK..yeah, they're the only ones so far ad it is 3 segments down on the page so is overlooked it...you'd figure that would be the top story....

[Seattleallstar]

what a racehorse he ran 1:08 having cancer, a truly amazing animal

[Rupert Pupkin]

He was a very special horse. He will be missed.

[Nostradamus]

I really liked him. A friend told me he met the owner and he was this crazy but funny guy. Hopefully he gets another. I remember when people wanted him to run in the derby and he did what was right for the horse. Too bad Keyed Entry and Sinister Minister didn't have his owner/trainer.

[pdrift1]

rest in peace. you were a true warrior on the track. you will be rembered by each and everyone of us at DT and will not be forgoten for we will still talk and remember you and of how nice of a horse you really were. GB

[DerbyCat]

I am very sad right now... Bay Meadows and Golden Gate Fields are my home tracks and I have watched Fog work and run races... I have never seen a horse run so smoothly and look like he was "on cruise control" when he was running 5f in:58... I remeber one race day at GGF when they had Fog work in between races - people stopped what they were doing - as if the national anthem was playing - and watched in awe as Russell sat on his back for a little 5f work... I remember the gasp that came from the crowd when they anounced his time - Lost in the Fog was our rock star in Northern California and we appreciated him.

I'm wearing my Lost in the Fog hat from GGF and my Lost in the Fog t-shirt from BM right now and I'm not sure when I'm going to take them off.

I miss the Fog.

[Buffymommy]

RIP boy. You will be missed.

[pmayjr]

R.I.P.- I give as much respect to the gutty gamers as much as the Champs. But he was both. He will be missed.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

May your spirit dash around the green God-given pastures of heaven pain free Fog. Truly a champion, truly missed. RIP.

My heart and prayers go out to all the connections and fans who truly loved this horse. This one's death was the worst for me. I am heart-broken.

[on a suuny day]

So very sad, my heart goes out to all the conection of this truly brave horse.
Especially to Greg Gilchrist who had a great love him.

Rest In Peace Big Boy

[sham]

I started this season with eager anticipation to see two superstars perform...Barbaro and Lost in the Fog. It has not been a good season. In light of what we now know, Fog's win at Churchill this year may be the gutsiest performance any of us ever saw.

a less than good day suddenly goes straight to hell. not the news i was expecting to see...not yet at least. was hoping they had bought him some time at least.

he was a wonderful horse, a rarity who put together a winning streak that not many can boast of. i really enjoyed watching him run, and will miss seeing him on the track....

my thoughts, my sympathy to mr aleo, mr gilchrist, russell baze, and all those who were with this horse from day one til the end.

[ateamstupid]

I don't care what anyone says, he was the fastest sprinter I've ever seen (mind you I'm young).. RIP Fogster.

[31lengths]

Thank you LITF.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by 31lengths

Thank you LITF.

I bet you are feeling this news now too. Thanks for sharing all of those lovely pictures of him to us earlier in the year. I really appreciated that.

[GPK]

RIP big fella...you were a joy and pleasure to watch do what you did best. Thanks for the thrills.

[randallscott35]

Echo everything already said and add that he was underappreciated. More shots taken against this horse than he ever should have gotten. Ran a full campaign, ran fast every race and really had a big heart down the lane. Sucks to lose them.

[PSH]

I was deeply saddened to hear that Lost In The Fog was put down...
For those of us in the San Francisco Bay Area he was definitely a horse that we rooted for as Aleo/Gilchrest/R. Baze travelled across the country and ran in some of the most highly rated sprint stakes.

It was with great pride when he went to Belmont and Saratoga last year and won those races... For those of us in the Bay Area, racing is very much minor leagues with Bay Meadows and Golden Gate Fields on par with the C level type of tracks.... Therefore, it is not often that we get a horse that competes on the national level. Hollendorfer sometimes will ship out and win but LITF was something special....

All of my best to the connections and RIP LITF.

PSH

I'm sure sad to hear the news about Foggy even though I was kind of prepared for it. It was interesting that it appeared here before it showed up anywhere else.