Awwwww... About made me cry.

I know.... me too.

Bertrando. He was 25.

RIP

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...alif-sire-dies

Mars... at Meydan yesterday.

RIP

McDonald Racing ‏@mcdonaldracing1 · 25m

Sad news Second Effort had to be put down this morning after breaking a hind leg on Saturday morning .

RIP

mutakkdim, 23 years old.

I just want to make sure that Laura's thread for Nathan Berry is mentioned here...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53571

Very sad to have just seen this...

Aga Khan Studs ‏@AgaKhanStuds · 5h
We are sad to announce that the stallion, Azamour was put down after sustaining a serious injury in his box this morning.

Rest in peace.

Per Old Friends, Bull in The Heather:

It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share some very sad news tonight. Our Bull inthe Heather, beautiful son of Ferdinand has passed on to run with his father in the celestial herd. We love you, Bully and were so honored to have you here at Old Friends.

:(
I'm staring at his halter hanging next to my desk.

RIP Bully.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl1iRTTZnnA

RIP Champ....he was such a beautiful animal..........

Hendrix
May 22, 2001 ~ April 7, 2007
Always remembered, always loved


So sorry, Old Dog... I know how much you loved him.

Blanco... who played Shadowfax in the lotr films.

Heart wrenching letter and a beautiful video...

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2014...-of-shadowfax/

Indeed.
http://oldfriendsblog.wordpress.com/.../april-7-2014/

G, I'm sure going to miss seeing him, giving him a back scratch.

For me, the horses made those movies. They were the stars.

My Flag:

Champion Producer My Flag Dies at Claiborne
By Blood-Horse Staff April 15, 2014 12:05 PM 44 CommentsBreeding, Kentucky
Champion Producer My Flag Dies at Claiborne
Photo: Skip Dickstein
My Flag winning the grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.
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Four-time grade I winner My Flag died at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., after foaling a healthy bay colt by Bernardini on April 12.

Bred and raced by Ogden Phipps, the 21-year-old broodmare was a product of two Phipps champions, by Easy Goer and out of the undefeated champion and Hall of Fame mare Personal Ensign.

One of the leading fillies of her generation, My Flag won six races and placed seven times in 20 starts, earning more than $1.5 million. Among her victories were the grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Ashland Stakes, Coaching Club American Oaks, and Gazelle Handicap, and grade II Bonnie Miss Stakes.

As a broodmare, My Flag produced champion 2-year-old filly Storm Flag Flying (by Storm Cat), who followed in her dam's footsteps by winning the 2002 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

My Flag is additionally the dam of graded stakes-placed On Parade (by Storm Cat), who produced dual graded stakes winner Parading (by Pulpit); stakes winner With Flying Colors (by A.P. Indy); and stakes-placed Leading the Parade (by A.P. Indy). In all, she produced five winners from seven starters, for total progeny earnings of $2,304,599.

"My Flag was a pleasure to be around," said Bradley Purcell of Claiborne. "She was a Breeders' Cup champion and champion broodmare...it's not very often you have that combination together. We were very fortunate to take care of My Flag and she will be missed.

"She's got a nice yearling (Sound the Trumpets, by Bernardini) and had a nice baby, so she has a couple more chances to carry on the tradition for her."

My Flag, a half sister to grade I winners Miner's Mark and Traditionally, has been buried at Claiborne.




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farewell, my flag

Why was a 21 year old Champion mare not pensioned yet?

she was probably still in great shape and never had any issues, and was healthy. there's no hard and fast rule...i've seen broodmares older than her be bred and foal with no problem. some get pensioned a lot sooner.

Unbridled Belle, in Japan. No other info...

Electric Eddie after fighting the good fight.

I Am Snippety, only 2...

Bond Holder...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53702

Well Related, at Sedgefield...

Robbers Roost, at Stratford...

Mass Destruction, at Pimlico...

Safely Kept Dies at 28

"Hall of Fame member and champion sprinter Safely Kept was euthanized the morning of April 22 at Lyn Burleson's Burleson Farms near Midway, Ky., due to the infirmities of old age. She was 28"

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