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Old 11-05-2013, 07:30 AM
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Default Catlaunch retires; 13yo may go to Old Friends

The great Catlaunch retired at 13. Went 108/40-22-15 for $1,122,309 with 22 stakes wins.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...winner-retired
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Old 11-05-2013, 07:55 AM
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He was an solid older horse when I first started following the horses in 2005.
He was all class.
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Old 11-05-2013, 08:06 AM
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He was fun to watch. Hopefully he'll a long and happy retirement. He certainly deserves it.
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Old 11-05-2013, 09:30 AM
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got to watch him in person a few times, just a cool old horse.
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Old 11-05-2013, 12:15 PM
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The great Catlaunch retired...
Oops, missed this posting when I made my earlier post to the official Catlaunch thread . . .

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42658

What a warhorse! It would be great for him to be placed at Old Friends in Georgetown. Hoping that you'll be able to get Ivan Vazquez or Ron Fields (or both) on the show.
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Old 11-07-2013, 06:33 PM
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Finally landed Ivan Vazquez for a visit today... Also had Megan Fadlovich on who got her first stakes win aboard Catlaunch this summer which turned out to be his last win.
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