Happy Ticket's foals?

[Merlinsky]

When I was looking up past winners of the Fleur de Lis I decided to take a minute to reflect on Happy Ticket who died a little over a year ago. I remembered she had the 2 foals and went to check out whether at least one had a name yet on the Breeders Cup nomination site. The colt's 2 and still unnamed, but the Empire Maker filly didn't show up at all. I didn't remember anything happening to her, she was born healthy, but obviously things might not work out even then. This just seems weird. Does anybody know what's up with her? Why does it look like Happy Ticket didn't even have a foal in 2009?

[packerbacker7964]

She died giving birth to her 2nd foal. Remember Google is your friend. ha ha ha

[letswastemoney]

That's sad. I enjoyed seeing that pic of Happy Ticket and Distorted Humor...

Where is the Distorted Humor foal??

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

She died giving birth to her 2nd foal. Remember Google is your friend. ha ha ha

Nice touch.

[Baranduin]

I believe she actually died when the foal was a few days old. She was
found dead in the pasture. I thought the foal was put on a nurse mare, I didn't think it died also.

[Sightseek]

From pedigreequery (which is not always 100% right):

Foals:
2008 colt by Distorted Humor, 2009 Filly by Empire Maker

Found dead in her paddock on May 3, 2009, nine days after delivering her second foal. An autopsy determined that Happy Ticket developed complications that ultimately traced back to foaling.



The Distorted Humor has been nominated to the Breeders Cup but no name is given and it does not show up in Equibase yet.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

From pedigreequery (which is not always 100% right):

Foals:
2008 colt by Distorted Humor, 2009 Filly by Empire Maker

Found dead in her paddock on May 3, 2009, nine days after delivering her second foal. An autopsy determined that Happy Ticket developed complications that ultimately traced back to foaling.



The Distorted Humor has been nominated to the Breeders Cup but no name is given and it does not show up in Equibase yet.

I just checked the Jockey Club and not named yet.

[freddymo]

I first thought she was a fraud..She grew on me and I think she was one tough SOB on the track. Maybe not the fastest or quickest filly, but always came to work with her lunch box and left with a solid effort. I grew to like her a lot. I hope she tossed two good ones?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I first thought she was a fraud..She grew on me and I think she was one tough SOB on the track. Maybe not the fastest or quickest filly, but always came to work with her lunch box and left with a solid effort. I grew to like her a lot. I hope she tossed two good ones?

exactly how it happened with me

[trackrat59]

Happy Ticket.jpg

This little one looks like it would be the Distorted Humor colt.

[packerbacker7964]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Nice touch.

not laughing about her dieing. I googled it and it came up in less than 2 seconds. People are just lazy I guess. ha ha ha

[philcski]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I first thought she was a fraud..She grew on me and I think she was one tough SOB on the track. Maybe not the fastest or quickest filly, but always came to work with her lunch box and left with a solid effort. I grew to like her a lot. I hope she tossed two good ones?

Agree 100%... had a ton of heart and toughness.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

She died giving birth to her 2nd foal. Remember Google is your friend. ha ha ha

Reading my first post thoroughly would be your friend. I kinda just told you she died last year and had her 2nd foal. Didn't really need the google. (ETA: oops that sounded snottier than I meant it) My point is her 2nd foal isn't listed as in existence with the BC nominations. Her first is. If the 2nd foal was healthy and is still alive, why isn't it listed? If it died, shouldn't it still be on record or do they not include it? I didn't hear of the foal dying. As far as I know there's been no news about it. What happened to the previously healthy live foal #2? Nurse mare? Did it take ill and die?