Angels In Memorium, 2012

[my miss storm cat]

Alfloramoor, a 10 year old gelding, collapsed and died after finishing last at Uttoxoter earlier this month.

He had 2 wins (2009 and 2010) in 42 starts

RIP

[my miss storm cat]

The Nile, at Royal Ascot today.

William Buick had had his choice of the 3 Gosden runners, and although Fencing was highly regarded, chose to stick with this one.

A shame.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...e672c0a7d9.2f1

[Rileyoriley]

Blumin Affair, Third in the Derby, Dies
By Blood-Horse Staff
Updated: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 3:57 PM
Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 3:34 PM



Blumin Affair, who finished third in the 1994 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and second in the 1993 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I), was euthanized June 16. The 21-year-old son of Dynaformer had suffered from equine protozoal myeloencephalits since last August. He stood at Roger Pelster’s Roger’s Ranch near Mead, Neb., and was buried at the farm.

Campaigned by Art Vogel and Leroy Bowman and trained by Jack Van Berg, Blumin Affair finished behind Go for Gin and Strodes Creek in the Kentucky Derby and was beaten by Brocco in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at 42-1 odds. Following the Run for the Roses, Blumin Affair finished sixth in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

Blumin Affair won his sole stakes at 4, capturing the San Diego Handicap (gr. III).

Blumin Affair placed in five other stakes including the Pacific Classic Stakes (gr. I) and the Arkansas Derby (gr. II). He was retired with a record of 4-6-2 from 17 starts and earnings of $867,065.

Blumin Affair was Nebraska’s leading sire nine consecutive years (2003-11) and heads the list this year. He has sired 31 stakes winners and the earners of more than $8.4 million. His leading runners include Plum Sober, Blumin Beauty, Sempre Blumin, and Hesablumin.

Bred in Kentucky by Gulf States Racing Stables, Blumin Affair was one of two foals produced from the winning Dr. Blum mare Medical Affair, whose graded stakes-winning full sister Medicine Woman also produced a stakes winner by Dynaformer.







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[my miss storm cat]

Leading Candidate, at Parx yesterday...

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20120619&RN=1


From RP...

Tylicki taken to hospital after Ripon fallFreddie Tylicki has been taken to hospital in York for an x-ray on a foot after a fall at Ripon. David Allen was fine after his fall but unfortunately his mount Warrick Brown lost his life. (3 hours ago

http://www.racingpost.com/

He was 3 years old and this was his 5th start. He had never won.

RIP

[Rileyoriley]

DESERT SUN

Desert Sun, the broodmare sire of unbeaten Australian Horse of the Year Black Caviar and the sire of Australian and New Zealand Horse of the Year Sunline, has died at Eliza Park in Victoria, Australia, according to the Racing Post. The pensioned son of Green Desert was 24.

Bred in Great Britain by Charlton Down Stud, Desert Sun raced first in England, placing in three group stakes, and later in North America while trained by Bobby Frankel for Juddmonte Farms Lessee. Desert Sun ran second in the 1993 Golden Gate Fields Budweiser Breeders’ Cup Handicap and third in the Bel Air Handicap (gr. II). He was retired with a record of 3-7-6 from 23 starts and earnings of $186,865.

Sunline, a New Zealand-bred, is a four-time Horse of the Year in New Zealand and a three-timer in Australia. The fabulous mare, one of her sire’s 34 stakes winners, won 13 group I stakes.


Black Caviar ran her unbeaten record to 22 when she captured the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 23. The Australian-bred daughter by Bel Esprit has earnings of $6,295,594.

Desert Sun, who is out of the group stakes-placed Hotfoot mare Solar, also stood in England and Ireland.







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[Rileyoriley]

Champion Hollywood Wildcat Dies


Hollywood Wildcat, who beat defending champion older female Paseana in the 1993 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I) to clinch champion 3-year-old filly honors, died June 23 at Hal Snowden Jr.’s Roseglade Farm near Wilmore, Ky., because of complications from cancer. Owned by Irving Cowan, Hollywood Wildcat was 22 and in foal to Kitten's Joy from a Feb. 28 cover.

A homebred for Cowan and his wife, Marjorie, Hollywood Wildcat went into the Distaff off four consecutive wins under Eddie Delahoussaye. She started out winning the Hollywood Oaks (gr. I) and then reeled off scores in the San Clemente Handicap on turf, the Del Mar Invitational Oaks (gr. IIT), and the Lady Secret’s Handicap. Ridden by Delahoussaye in the Distaff, Hollywood Wildcat held on to win by a nose as the 6-5 favorite.

The Distaff proved so inspiring that it was chosen by readers of The Blood-Horse as the "Race of the Year."

Hollywood Wildcat was a stakes winner in her three other years of racing. At 2 she won the Sorority Stakes (gr. III) and two other stakes. At 4 she captured the Gamely Handicap (gr. IT) and another Lady’s Secret. As a 5-year-old she took the Little Brianne Stakes in her sole start that year.

Trained by Neil Drysdale, Hollywood Wildcat (Kris S.—Miss Wildcatter, by Mr. Prospector) was retired with a record of 12-3-3 from 21 starts and earnings of $1,432,160.

It didn’t take long for Hollywood Wildcat to earn fame as a broodmare for the Cowans. Her second foal, homebred War Chant , won the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT). It was only the second time that a Breeders’ Cup-winning filly or mare had produced a Breeders’ Cup winner. The first was 1988 Distaff winner Personal Ensign, whose daughter, My Flag, won the 1995 Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).

War Chant, by Danzig, stands at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky.

Hollywood Wildcat produced other stakes winners Double Cat, Ministers Wild Cat , and Ivan Denisovich, a group II winner in England. Hollywood Wildcat’s other offspring include stakes-placed Bold Warrior and Shintoh.

Hollywood Wildcat’s youngest offspring is an unraced Street Cry 2-year-old colt named Profound.






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[OldDog]

4YO colt Karma Shield in his tenth start, a maiden claiming race at Belmont. He was by Petionville, out of Boot Um Bertie (Storm Boot).


~in the 2011 Derby undercard.

[OldDog]

5YO Imaging in a maiden special weight at Belmont. By Dynaformer, out of Gaze (Danzig), this was his 12th career start.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/...e37746cfec.jpg

[my miss storm cat]

Lincoln, who I think was 12, at Shadai (Japan) as per Tachyon on TC.

Lincoln was one of those fan favorites cause he was always right there at the end in the big races although usually not first.

He did win some G2s... the Hanshin Daishoten, the Kyoto Daishoten and the NIkkei Sho. As far as G1 races he was 2nd in the Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), in the Arima Kinen, and in the Tenno Sho (sorry these were all different years).

He placed in the Japan Cup, in the Tarakazuka Kinen (twice), the Arima Kinen,... geez there were others.

Anyway I always did like him a lot and it's sad to hear of his passing and pretty shocking there's no press on it.

Here's a great race... Deep Impact smashes all records in it and he is thrilling but check out the brave run by Lincoln cause although not right there at the front he sure as hell is the only other one to leave the entire field in the dust.

Rest in peace.

The 2006 G1 Tenno Sho...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5kHXdOQGYs

[Rileyoriley]

Grade II Winner Millionreasonswhy Dies
By Blood-Horse Staff
Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012 2:30 PM
Posted: Sunday, July 1, 2012 12:29 PM



Sagamore Racing’s Millionreasonswhy died the morning of July 1 after a training accident at Sagamore Farm near Glyndon, Md. During a routine workout, she crashed through a rail on the three-quarter-mile training track and died instantly of internal injuries.

Trained by Ignacio Correas IV, Millionreasonswhy (Grand Slam —In Secure by A.P. Indy) finished in the top three in all of her six starts. She won last year’s Matron Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park and this year’s Wide Country Stakes at Laurel Park. She placed in the Adirondack Stakes (gr. II), the Comely Stakes (gr. III), and the Miss Preakness Stakes May 18 in her last start. She complied a career record of 3-2-1 and had earnings of $223,340.

“This is a very emotional day for our team,” said Sagamore Racing general manager Tom Mullikin.

“Millionreasonswhy was a classy and tough filly that had not yet reached her full potential. She was also a very sweet horse that was always a pleasure to be around. I want to thank Ignacio, Bob Feld, and our entire team who cared for Millionreasonswhy. We also want to thank Millionreasonswhy’s fans and supporters of Sagamore Racing. We will miss her dearly.”

Millionreasonswhy was bred in Kentucky by Tom Evans, Tenlane Farm, and Oratis.

Millionreasonswhy will be buried in the Sagamore Farm cemetery alongside Hall of Fame horses Native Dancer, Discovery, and Bed o’ Roses. Keeping with the tradition of the farm, she will be buried whole with her blanket, halter, and a basket of treats.





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[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

Keeping with the tradition of the farm, she will be buried whole with her blanket, halter, and a basket of treats.

That part got to me.

* * *
Blevic...

http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/s....aspx?id=60639

[MaTH716]

John Johny Jak

I happened to see the race. He wins and gets injured after the wire galloping out.

http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-pa...ter-kerlan-win

[my miss storm cat]

Sweet Vera, 7, after falling at Doncaster on the 30th...

[my miss storm cat]

Chater Mikado, at Sha Tin while in the stalls. They believe he had a heart attack.

Only 4 he had raced in Randwick and Rosehill as The Mikado.

This is his only HK win...

http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/info/m...20111023/HV/09

"He was standing in there for a while and he was very quiet, then he gave one little twinge and didn't move. That was when I got off him because I thought he was about to rear and flip over, but he stayed leaning against the side of the stall and one of the barrier attendants told me he was dead. I didn't believe it but they said it again. It happened very quickly." - Zac Putron

[Rileyoriley]

Grade I Winner Key Contender Dies
By Blood-Horse Staff

Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:41 AM



Key Contender, winner of the 1995 Suburban Handicap (gr. I), died June 29 at Old Friends NY at Cabin Creek-the Bobby Frankel Division in Greenfield Center, N.Y., because of complications from colic. Key Contender, who was sent to Old Friends in February after being pensioned from stallion duty at Highcliff Farm in New York, was 24.

A son of Fit to Fight bred in Virginia by Paul Mellon, Key Contender initially raced for Mellon’s Rokeby Stable and later for Flying Zee Stable, which purchased the horse for $170,000 from Rokeby consignment to the 1994 Fasig-Tipton New York November sale of horses of racing age. Key Contender carved out a record of 15-17-6 from 56 starts and $839,261 in earnings. In addition to winning the Suburban for Flying Zee and trainer Jose Martin at age 7, he set a track record at Saratoga and one at Belmont Park.

Produced from the grade II stakes-placed Key to the Mint mare Key Witness, Key Contender was a half brother to multiple grade I winner You'd Be Surprised, dam of stakes winner Mystery Itself.



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[Rileyoriley]

Pensioned Broodmare Timeless Sue Dies
By Blood-Horse Staff

Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:19 AM



Timeless Sue, a 33-year-old daughter of Timeless Moment, died July 11 at Our Mims Retirement Haven near Paris, Ky.

“This is so unexpected,” said Our Mims Retirement Haven manager Jeanne Mirabito. “Sue danced out of the barn last night. She looked happy, healthy, and young despite her age. We found her in Our Mims’ favorite grazing spot. It looks like she just laid down and died.”

Timeless Sue produced 10 foals, five of which won, including Timeless Girl, the dam of graded stakes winner Bourbon Belle. By Storm Boot, Bourbon Belle is the dam of Canadian champion and Queen’s Plate Stakes winner Not Bourbon .

Timeless Sue, who was produced from the Reflected Glory mare Strella, carved out a record of 7-3-2 from 38 starts. She earned $101,685.

Timeless Sue was bred in Kentucky by J. W. Thompson and Sons.

Timeless Sue arrived at Our Mims Retirement Haven in March 2005. Her 33rd birthday was celebrated April 26 with a carrot cake at the Haven. Timeless Sue was buried in the Haven cemetery.





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[my miss storm cat]

Sunday at Nippers, at Belmont today...

http://twitter.com/DRFGrening

[OldDog]

Eternal Orage, a multiple stakes winner on the New England circuit, died July 15 at Old Friends retirement center of an apparent heart attack. The son of Eternal Prince was 25 and had been pensioned at Old Friends near Georgetown, Ky., since 2006.

Bred and raced by Alfred DiRico, Kentucky-bred Eternal Orage won or placed in 40 of 65 starts and earned $336,116. Included in his 17 wins were the Sam McCracken Memorial Handicap at Rockingham Park and two editions of the Old Ironsides Handicap at Suffolk Downs.

Eternal Orage stood at stud at Elberton Hill Farm in Maryland, Mill Creek Farm in New York, and Bri-Mar Farm in Massachusetts before going to Old Friends. During his stud career, he sired 14 winners and two stakes-placed horses for total progeny earnings of just over $700,000.

"Eternal Orage was a personal favorite," said Old Friends president Michael Blowen. "I saw him win several races in New England, including the Sam McCracken Memorial, a handicap named for the late Boston Globe turf writer and one of my dearest friends. Eternal Orage kept his own counsel. He displayed a quiet confidence and never caused any trouble. While often overshadowed by his (Old Friends) neighbors Tinners Way and Williamstown, there was nothing not to like about him."

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...nal-orage-dies

(photo from Old Friends)

[OldDog]

4YO Holy Bear, a grey gelding by Giacomo out of No Kings (Tabasco Cat) Saturday in a claiming race at Parx. 11-2-0-2 $31,892
http://www.drf.com/news/parx-racing-...eaks-leg-spill


3YO chestnut filly Salsa Mambo by Include, out of Miss Special Salsa (Mr. Greeley) at Belmont. 9-1-2-0 $42,342
http://www.drf.com/news/belmont-park...in-meet-titles

[Rileyoriley]

Pensioned California Stallion Houston Dies
By Blood-Horse Staff
Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012 5:13 PM
Posted: Monday, July 16, 2012 4:39 PM



Houston, a high-priced sale yearling who developed into a multiple graded stakes winner, died April 12 from the infirmities of old age at Ren-Mar Thoroughbreds near Temecula, Calif. The pensioned son of Seattle Slew out of champion Smart Angle (by Quadrangle) was 26.

Bred in Maryland by Ross Valley Farm, Houston was the second-highest-priced yearling of 1987. Consigned by Eaton-Williams, agent for Ross Valley, Houston was purchased by trainer D. Wayne Lukas for $2.9 million at the Keeneland July yearling sale.

Houston debuted as a 2-year-old with a 12 1/2-length victory at Belmont Park in July. He raced once more that year, winning at Hollywood Park over another promising colt, Sunday Silence.

Placed on the Triple Crown trail, Houston won the Bay Shore Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park by 10 1/2 lengths in his 3-year-old debut. He next finished fifth in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), won by Sunday Silence, and then captured the Derby Trial Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs.

Houston and Sunday Silence faced each in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes (both gr. I). Racing in the Derby for Lukas, Barry Beal, and L.R. French, Houston maintained a slight lead before weakening near the top of the stretch and finishing eighth behind Sunday Silence. In the Preakness, Houston led for part of race before fading to finish sixth, again behind Sunday Silence. Later that year Houston won the King's Bishop Stakes (gr. III) at Saratoga Race Course and was second in the Tom Fool Stakes (gr. II).

Houston raced twice as a 4-year-old before being retired with a record of 5-1-0 from 11 starts and earnings of $240,632.

Houston entered stud at Walmac International near Lexington, Ky., and later stood at Getaway Thoroughbred Farm near Romoland, Calif.

Houston is represented by 13 stakes winners and the earners of more than $14.2 million. He is represented by 570 foals of racing age, of which 436 have started and 280 have won. Houston's 15 stakes winners as a maternal grandsire include grade I winner Runway Model.




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