Cotton Blossom Retired

Sightseek · #1 08-13-2007, 07:55 PM

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40215

Hickory Hill Hoff · #2 08-13-2007, 08:14 PM

Mikey "Or..." will be very unhappy.

docicu3 · #3 08-13-2007, 08:15 PM

These horses seemingly have the racing life expectancy of a goldfish!!!

Are we breeding the longevity out of these animals faster than global warming becomes a relavant event?

Cajungator26 · #4 08-13-2007, 09:22 PM

I'm sorry to hear this news. Cotton Blossom was one of my faves.

sumitas · #5 08-13-2007, 10:26 PM

I believe her last race was on the dirt at the Test S. in Saratoga.

Scav · #6 08-13-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

I believe her last race was on the dirt at the Test S. in Saratoga.

You are so ridiculous

philcski · #7 08-13-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

I believe her last race was on the dirt at the Test S. in Saratoga.

My last race was the Test S on dirt in Saratoga, what's your point?

Danzig · #8 08-14-2007, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by docicu3

These horses seemingly have the racing life expectancy of a goldfish!!!

Are we breeding the longevity out of these animals faster than global warming becomes a relavant event?

by broken vow...who is by unbridleds song, notorious for siring unsound horses.

letswastemoney · #9 08-14-2007, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

by broken vow...who is by unbridleds song, notorious for siring unsound horses.

How much longer until it's Octave

The Indomitable DrugS · #10 08-14-2007, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

by broken vow...who is by unbridleds song, notorious for siring unsound horses.

Broken Vow is by Unbridled --- not Unbridleds Song.

Sightseek · #11 08-14-2007, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney

How much longer until it's Octave

Hopefully long. She's not very good, but has grown on me.

I think Pletcher should point either her or Panty to the Personal Ensign. A disappointing list of horses pointed there.

slotdirt · #12 08-14-2007, 08:36 AM

Really though, hasn't she done enough?

Danzig · #13 08-14-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Broken Vow is by Unbridled --- not Unbridleds Song.

oops...still makes the case tho, unbridled sired fast but fragile horses.

Sightseek · #14 08-15-2007, 01:23 PM

It's a bad week to have 'cotton' in your name...High Cotton was also retired.

Sorry Ms. Swap Fliparoo (the poster) no more Hi-C

The Indomitable DrugS · #15 08-15-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

oops...still makes the case tho, unbridled sired fast but fragile horses.

I agree that he sired fragile horses, but I certainly wouldn't say "fast" ones.

He's actually won the four major Classic distance races for 3-year-olds with four different differnt horses.

Derby: Grindstone (who closed with a furious rally to get up)

Preakness: Red Bullet

Belmont: Empire Maker

Travers: Unshaded (who came with a big late run to nail Albert the Great)

Most of his horses were two-turn routers who came from off-the-pace.