Ortensia - age 10
https://www.racing.com/news/2016-06-06/three-time-g1-winner-ortensia-dies Twitter feed says more details to follow..
Rest In Peace
At the very bottom of the linked page it mentions that she developed a tumor in her lung.
RIP, poor girl.
Proud Citizen due to laminitis.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212212/stallion-proud-citizen-euthanized-at-age-17 (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212212/stallion-proud-citizen-euthanized-at-age-17)
Japanese dirt specialist Kane Hekili (Fuji Kiseki - Life Out There, by Deputy Minister) died while covering a mare on May 27th. Paca Paca Farm shared this: https://www.facebook.com/PacaPacaFarm/videos/852601364851632/ (https://www.facebook.com/PacaPacaFarm/videos/852601364851632/)
Old Friends has lost another of their aged pensioners, as Delay of Game has been euthanized due to 'the infirmities of old age.'
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212247/delay-of-game-euthanized-at-old-friends
There's a death report for Precious Kitten
Quote from: Summer Bird on June 08, 2016, 05:36:23 PM
There's a death report for Precious Kitten
OH my
any details??
Quote from: Dusty on June 08, 2016, 10:42:02 PM
OH my
any details??
I don't think there has been any formal release. Probably seen while looking for 2016 foals?
Yes just looking around and stumbled upon it. Hopefully there will be a story about it.
TVG has passed on the shocking news that the great Quarterhorse, Moonist, has died. He was taken to a clinic yesterday after showing some discomfort. He was operated on late last night for possible colic...and the surgeons found so much internal damage that he could not be saved.
The gelding had won four races this year, the last by a margin that you might see in a TB race, not 440 yards. He seemed destined win far more, setting records for times and money won as he went. :(
Moonist, oh no! Loved watching him on the Quarters. Awful, he was such a talent and so fun to watch. :(
Quote from: BaroqueAgain1 on June 22, 2016, 11:04:24 AM
TVG has passed on the shocking news that the great Quarterhorse, Moonist, has died. He was taken to a clinic yesterday after showing some discomfort. He was operated on late last night for possible colic...and the surgeons found so much internal damage that he could not be saved.
The gelding had won four races this year, the last by a margin that you might see in a TB race, not 440 yards. He seemed destined win far more, setting records for times and money won as he went. :(
WOW - hard to believe that this could happen - RIP big boy - gone wayyyy too soon
Doug O'Neill Racing Stable.
It is with sadness that we have learned that our former Champion, Sky Jack, the one that started it all for our Team, has been diagnosed with melanoma and will be humanely euthanized today.
Our heartfelt condolences to the Ren- Mar Thoroughbred family on their loss. He will be greatly missed and always fondly remembered by us.
How sad.
I see that Sky Jack was a grey. I wonder how frequently greys are diagnosed with forms of skin cancer. :(
Quote from: BaroqueAgain1 on June 30, 2016, 11:15:27 AM
How sad.
I see that Sky Jack was a grey. I wonder how frequently greys are diagnosed with forms of skin cancer. :(
I read that once a grey horse is over 15, the rate of melanoma is 80% or higher.
Doug O'Neill Racing Stable
With heavy hearts we are sad to share that the very promising filly, Dynamite Charge sustained a catastrophic training incident this morning. She was so special in so many ways, not only was she gifted with tremendous ability but she was a gentle giant with one of the biggest hearts of any in the barn. Dynamite Charge will be greatly missed
:(
I hate it when a baby is lost.
Condolences to her connections for losing such a promising and sweet youngster.
Condolences also on the loss of "The Chili Man" at Emerald, another promising two year old.
Quote from: Catalina on July 18, 2016, 05:41:22 PM
Condolences also on the loss of "The Chili Man" at Emerald, another promising two year old.
Sorry he didn't make it.
Quote from: Catalina on July 18, 2016, 05:41:22 PM
Condolences also on the loss of "The Chili Man" at Emerald, another promising two year old.
Quote from: Diver52 on July 18, 2016, 07:24:32 PM
Sorry he didn't make it.
They believe his trainer, Monique Snowden, committed suicide Sunday evening after being very distraught of his death.
http://www.drf.com/news/emerald-downs-trainer-snowden-dies-apparent-suicide (http://www.drf.com/news/emerald-downs-trainer-snowden-dies-apparent-suicide)
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/body-found-river-believed-emerald-downs-trainer-monique-snowden/ (http://www.paulickreport.com/news/people/body-found-river-believed-emerald-downs-trainer-monique-snowden/)
I know that losing a horse you loved and had such high hopes for is tragic, but I can't help but think that there may have been some other bad things going on in her life to push her to do this. :(
Condolences to her family and friends.
Chasing Aces - 2 year old - euthanized at DelMar - very promising and a record setter... RIP boy
Per DRF, Offlee Wild is gone http://www.drf.com/news/grade-1-winner- ... ld-dies-16
Materiality was euthanized back in July, after an extended battle with laminitis..
Miss Pink Diva in the Spinster Rest In Peace beautiful girl condolences to her owner
RIP Miss Pink Diva... didn't even know she was injured. The announcer just stated she "dropped back" I think.
Quote from: peeptoad on October 11, 2016, 05:17:24 AM
RIP Miss Pink Diva... didn't even know she was injured. The announcer just stated she "dropped back" I think.
Severe pastern injury - devastating - such a shame
Just read that Stradivari has died
RIP
Quote from: Raven on December 07, 2016, 01:54:53 PM
Just read that Stradivari has died
RIP
Very sad - so young
Turkoman - 34 years old will be cremated and placed to rest at Our Mims
www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/article ... -at-age-34
Quote from: Dusty on December 22, 2016, 10:59:44 PM
Turkoman - 34 years old will be cremated and placed to rest at Our Mims
www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/article ... -at-age-34
I've seen him race many times. RIP
It's Interesting, that Train Robbery,also by Alydar , is 29 yrs old!
Beautiful, touching video of photos by Barbara Livingston memorializing horses she photographed who died in 2016: http://video.drf.com/#category/videos/drf-latest-videos
Chattel. Sorry, I posted in the wrong thread, below.
Bronson, in the Kentucky Cup, suffered catastrophic injuries to the left hind leg after the finish, was vanned off but could not be saved.
Gorgeous grey boy.