Skip Away dead at 17

[largo1]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...f-heart-attack

[randallscott35]

Loved Skippy. RIP

[Arletta]

Was one of my favorites...

[Danzig]

dammit.

[Sightseek]

What a spectacular horse, rest in peace Skippy.

[Antitrust32]

so sad. Best horse I've seen since I started following racing in 1996.

RIP Skippy

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

so sad. Best horse I've seen since I started following racing in 1996.

RIP Skippy

Probably best body of work (career) since '96.
I don't think he was more talented than Ghostzapper.

[kgar311]

wooooow

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Probably best body of work (career) since '96.
I don't think he was more talented than Ghostzapper.

I still think Point Given was the most talented I've seen.. even more than Ghost.

But neither compare to Skip Away..

[opusone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J4rg6nDTvI

[AeWingnut]

I loved Skip Away. He was one of the best. Hard to believe he was 17. Seems like yesterday he was kickin ass.

[philcski]

Loved Skip Away too. Horse had a heart like none other. RIP

[Bigsmc]

6 starts at 2
12 starts at 3
11 starts at 4
9 starts at 5........

[trackrat59]

RIP sweet boy.

xox

[Holland Hacker]

I had a love hate relationship with Skip Away. I loved watching him run but hated betting on him at Short prices.

I remember being at Monmouth Park for one of his races (I think the Iselin) in either a 5 or 6 horse field and the track didn't allow show wager, for fear of creating a minus pool. For some reason that really irked me as I wanted to bet against him finishing in the money assuming that there would be several "jumpers."


Oh Well RIP big guy.

[mbahadur]

I witnessed both his BC Efforts.

Anyone who followed horse racing during his career could not help to be a fan of Skip Away, the class of races in which he competed, and how often and hard he ran.

Sure could use a horse like him now in the older male division.

I believe it was Steve Haskin that wrote a powerful, moving article for Bloodhorse not too long ago about Skip Away's owners (the Hines) and the impact that the horse had on their lives. Hope Haskin makes an appearance on ATR to talk about Skip Away.

Really sad to hear that this special horse (who I believe is 3rd on the career earnings list) is no longer with us.

[Buffymommy]

RIP Skippy.

[ateamstupid]

They don't make 'em like him anymore. RIP.

[my miss storm cat]

Good night.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

They don't make 'em like him anymore. RIP.

no, sir, they do not.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip_Away