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10-18-2007, 12:00 AM
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Scorpius.....
http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17444 ... and... Champion Hurdle winner Kribensis dies aged 23 by Tony Elves . KRIBENSIS, winner in the Sheikh Mohammed colours of the 1990 Champion Hurdle and Triumph Hurdle two years earlier, was put down at the age of 23 at the weekend after suffering from cancer. The Henbit gelding was a very popular inmate at Sir Michael Stoute's stable and had spent his retirement days as a hack when his almost white coat could often be seen galloping across Newmarket Heath kicking and bucking with long suffering head groom Stuart Messenger holding on for dear life. Even in recent weeks Kribensis had still been actively exercising, but in the past fortnight his health had dwindled and Mathilde Texier of Greenwood Ellis Veterinary Surgeons was called in to complete the humane task. Stoute said: “We had Kribensis at Freemason Lodge for 22 years so you can imagine how much we will miss him. He gave us much excitement and pleasure and I think and hope that Stuart, my head lad, and the rest of us gave him a good time too.” Coral Pritchard-Gordon, Stoute's partner, had also ridden when he entered his retirement stage and is aware of the great void that will be left. She said: “We will miss him terribly, his big white face used to poke out of the box when he heard anything going by and he was still bucking and dropping his shoulder with Stuart when he was taking him out each morning. “He was a lovely old boy and was still being turned out in the paddock in the afternoon but he was deteriorating the last couple of weeks and it got the point where he wasn't eating well. He loved his stick of candy rock and someone brought some for him at the end of last week but he didn't even want that.” Richard Dunwoody rode the grey in 12 of his 17 starts over hurdles and was also much saddened by the news. Dunwoody said: “He was very brave on the day he won the Champion Hurdle and it was great to win the Triumph Hurdle on him as well. He obviously had his problems during his career but he was clearly a top-class hurdler. “I saw him a couple of times during his retirement and he was cracking little horse - you have to take your hat off to Sir Michael Stoute as he was the one jumper he had in the yard and to win a Champion Hurdle with him speaks volumes.” James Fanshawe was assistant to Stoute at the time was and a major cog in the build up to his triumphs over hurdles and notched his own success in the Champion Hurdle in 1992 with Royal Gait. Fanshawe said: “He was obviously a very talented horse on the Flat who improved considerably over hurdles. He took a while to get the hang of schooling but once he got the knack of it he improved out of recognition. When he used to school he could be a bit awkward but when he racing he really jumped well.” 
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#262
10-19-2007, 01:18 AM
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#263
10-19-2007, 10:01 AM
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7-year-old Supervisor, who had rallied from last to finish sixth in the Spend a Buck, Calder 10/13, collapsed and died after the race.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ory?id=3062301
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#264
10-20-2007, 02:25 PM
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Woodlander, who I loved.
Some days i hate racing. Run in peace forever, good boy. You will be missed.
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#265
10-20-2007, 06:15 PM
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Paulo Dancer today at Cheltenham. He took a fatal fall at the last fence when he looked like he could have won, instead he lost his life
 very sad.
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#266
10-24-2007, 10:11 PM
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Western Prize, who was 3rd in the Hawthorne Derby and collapsed after crossing the line.....
Run in peace. http://www.pedigreequery.com/western+prize
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#267
10-27-2007, 04:02 PM
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Magic Myth, yesterday at Santa Anita.
Rest in peace.
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#268
10-27-2007, 06:12 PM
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George Washington is gone.....
A tragic day.
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#269
10-31-2007, 11:15 PM
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Telecom Owner, only 3, at Happy Valley.....
He was the favorite in R5 today. Sad ending to a boy with a ton of talent and potential. Rest in peace.
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#270
11-01-2007, 08:09 AM
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Brother Bobby, last raced JCGC 9/30/07, of lamanitis.
http://www.teamforster.com/ read entry in guestbook by Grant (Forester) his trainer Wednesday, 10/31/07, 3:54 PM
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#271
11-01-2007, 06:46 PM
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Quote:
bottom of the page, clear as day.............click on view guestbook http://www.teamforster.com/
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#272
11-05-2007, 10:55 PM
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Last edited by my miss storm cat : 11-05-2007 at 11:20 PM.
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#273
11-07-2007, 12:44 AM
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Casino Evil.....
http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...d=1#post282087 Lethal Grande..... http://www.portlandmeadows.com/NewsE...euthanized.htm Rest in peace.
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#274
11-07-2007, 06:07 PM
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#275
11-08-2007, 08:07 AM
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#276
11-09-2007, 11:51 AM
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#277
11-10-2007, 09:55 PM
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Lord Octagon, during the Ankara Stakes at Kranji today.
Rest in peace.
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#278
11-10-2007, 10:04 PM
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Copracabana
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"We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. We are monkeys with money and guns. " ~ Tom Waits
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#279
11-15-2007, 05:05 PM
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Ashby Hill, 5 years old, today at Golden Gate.
Run in peace.
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#280
11-17-2007, 12:48 PM
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Three gone too soon.....
Terror on Track... http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18210 ...Granit Jack and Willyanwoody. Jump in peace. http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18223 http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...al_145750.html http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n..._Nicholls.html
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