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Racing => Breeding => Topic started by: Flanders on November 01, 2013, 01:40:38 PM

Title: Smoke Glacken pensioned
Post by: Flanders on November 01, 2013, 01:40:38 PM
Gainesway just announced on Facebook that Smoke Glacken has been pensioned, due to declining fertility and the general effects of his advancing age.  He will remain at Gainesway.

http://www.gainesway.com/articles/smoke-glacken-pensioned.html (http://www.gainesway.com/articles/smoke-glacken-pensioned.html)
Title: Re: Smoke Glacken pensioned
Post by: jjacks1 on November 01, 2013, 03:26:06 PM
Such a beauty still! I hope he enjoys his retirement!  :)
Title: Re: Smoke Glacken pensioned
Post by: BaroqueAgain1 on November 01, 2013, 04:36:19 PM
Advancing age? He's nineteen...that just doesn't seem elderly to me.
Title: Re: Smoke Glacken pensioned
Post by: serenassong on November 01, 2013, 04:54:55 PM
Quote from: BaroqueAgain1 on November 01, 2013, 04:36:19 PM
Advancing age? He's nineteen...that just doesn't seem elderly to me.

Some horses, like people, age a bit earlier. I remember him running at Belmont Park- one fast horse.  Happy retirement!