Equine Retirements, Long Term Injuries and Departures

[trudij]

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[barjon]

A nice pic and a nice story, trudij. RIP Popcorn.

 

[trudij]

I just thought it was cute - I found it on Facebook and I have a feeling Helen who put it up is Aldaniti on here ( but I’m not sure if she’s still on here)


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[tiggers1972]

Very sad about Master Tommytucker

 

[an capall]

RIP Popcorn. Will be remembered as the only horse ever to be ridden by Spiderman.

 

[edgt]

Nice touch that; using a claimer to play the role of a claimer who came good.
Apparently Charles Howard and trainer saw Seabiscuit win a claimer, was not claimed so they bought him after.
Mind you , if Superman was on your back you would run faster too.

 

[G-G]

Very sad about Master Tommytucker

Really nice piece on Harry Derham's blog.

 

[trudij]

Abalone Pearl in a freak training accident in Dubai


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[Diamond Geezer]

Ferny Hollow OFS

 

[Desert Orchid]

:blink:

 

[Bonjers]

Oh for god sake, poor Midnight Shadow. That was absolutely horrific.

 

[Outsider]

Terrible to watch.

 

[barjon]

Lost interest in the whole day after that, poor, poor Midnight.

 

[jinnyj]

Yes me too. He so didn’t deserve an end like that.

 

[chroniclandlord]

A gut wrenching loss for the yard.

 

[Bonjers]

Poor Whatmore lost too along with Gala de Corton at Doncaster. Grim old day.

 

[G-G]

Poor Whatmore lost too along with Gala de Corton at Doncaster. Grim old day.

No! Oh loved Whatmore. What a horrible day.

 

[Diamond Geezer]

JP's Glens Of Antrim retired, winner at Christmas, trained by WPM,only a 7yo.

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Annie Mc OFS

 

[Maxbet]

Defi Du Seuil is retired

 

[trudij]

Defi Du Seuil is retired

That’s good - hopefully a long and happy one


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[chroniclandlord]

Defi Du Seuil is retired

May he get a long and healthy retirement. At his best, he was very good.

 

[jinnyj]

So pleased they retired him at the right time. He clearly never got over the extremely unpleasant condition they discovered and I would imagine that mentally he just didn’t want to keep going.
I know he’s going to JPs and will live a life of luxury but it’s a shame as a relatively young horse can’t be retrained for another career rather than just being turned out,

 

[Grasshopper]

Great to hear Defi getting out in one piece, and I hope he enjoys a long and happy retirement down at Martinstown.

 

[Desert Orchid]

A year at Martinstown and he'll be back in 2023 running in the Champion Hurdle...

Glad they've reached this decision. It was saddening watching him lose ground recently in races he would have won in his pomp.