In memoriam 2023

[TapitsGal]

Figured that with new years eve next week we could start the thread now. And hope that we don't start 2023 off with anyone deciding it's their time to go

[brunanas]

sad to have to add to this thread already.

17yo stallion Desert Party died in saudi arabia, where he had been standing stud since 2020. a $425k yearling and $2.1mi 2yo, he had previously been the leading freshman sire in new york in 2014.

Desert Party Dies at 17 in Saudi Arabia
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... udi-arabia

[MissNMecke]

Keri Brion's newly turned 3 yr old stakes placed gelding, Dandy Handyman, to colic.
https://twitter.com/Keri145/status/1610 ... gr%5Etweet

[RugbyGirl]

In New Zealand Sir Patrick Hogan, the founder of Cambridge Stud, has passed away.

https://www.racingnews.co.nz/thoroughbr ... ick-hogan/

Here is a Facebook video of Sir Patrick and Almanzor greeting each other at Cambridge Stud a few months ago when the Queen passed away
https://fb.watch/hTcVxCmL6v/?mibextid=6aamW6

[stelladaniella]

Kudos (Kris S x Souq, by Damascus) passed away in his paddock at the age of 26.
He resided at Old Friends.

https://twitter.com/Oldfriendsfarm/stat ... gr%5Etweet

[Mylute]

G1W Cloudings (Sadler's Wells) has died age 29. The sire of Many Clouds.
https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/b ... -29/594911

[HB1994]

This is terrible.

MG2/G3W Air Support (Smart Strike) and G3W Sanus Per Aquam (Teofilo) died at stud in India after being attacked by a swarm of bees.

https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/b ... tud/595124

[Mylute]

Wha...what kind of bees were they? That must have been terrifying.

To be honest, "Horse dies after bee attack" sounds like a Clickhole or Onion title.

[Psychotic Parakeet]

Bo Derek, by Speightstown - Wildwood Rose (IRE) by Galileo (IRE), was euthanized after breaking down during the stretch run at Gulfstream Park.

[SukiSatsuki]

Cloudings
https://www.racingpost.com/bloodstock/b ... tid=Zxz2cZ

[Mylute]

Firing Carol (Firing Line - Dynamite Dame) was euthanized due to injuries suffered during Race 10 at Aqueduct on January 7.

Alcibiades is one of her great grandmothers. She is one of the highest earners by her sire.

[Izvestia]

The talented Exotic Wood has passed away at the age of 30.
Rahy sure produced some valuable and tough mares. RIP

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -at-age-30

[Katewerk]

Unraced 3yr old Alsalam (Nyquist x Soul Crusader)

700K purchase owned by Zedan, Baffert trained. Appears he broke down in training at Los Alamitos on Jan.9.
https://www.chrb.ca.gov/racing_fatalities_Cat1.aspx

[brunanas]

Unraced 3yr old Alsalam (Nyquist x Soul Crusader)

700K purchase owned by Zedan, Baffert trained. Appears he broke down in training at Los Alamitos on Jan.9.
https://www.chrb.ca.gov/racing_fatalities_Cat1.aspx

Medina Spirit dead at three, a $700,000 purchase dead as an unraced 3yo, Princess Noor retired after an injury at 2, all the controversy surrounding Baffert and himself and Zedan STILL supports him? jesus christ. i mean, this was more of a Baffert assistant thing being at Los Alamitos, but goes to show how much Zedan cares about the animals that give him money

[Katewerk]

Unraced 3yr old Alsalam (Nyquist x Soul Crusader)

700K purchase owned by Zedan, Baffert trained. Appears he broke down in training at Los Alamitos on Jan.9.
https://www.chrb.ca.gov/racing_fatalities_Cat1.aspx

Medina Spirit dead at three, a $700,000 purchase dead as an unraced 3yo, Princess Noor retired after an injury at 2, all the controversy surrounding Baffert and himself and Zedan STILL supports him? jesus christ. i mean, this was more of a Baffert assistant thing being at Los Alamitos, but goes to show how much Zedan cares about the animals that give him money

Or it's an industry hooked on fragile speed, and the speediest of the fragile end up with top trainers.

[SukiSatsuki]

Unraced 3yr old Alsalam (Nyquist x Soul Crusader)

700K purchase owned by Zedan, Baffert trained. Appears he broke down in training at Los Alamitos on Jan.9.
https://www.chrb.ca.gov/racing_fatalities_Cat1.aspx

Medina Spirit dead at three, a $700,000 purchase dead as an unraced 3yo, Princess Noor retired after an injury at 2, all the controversy surrounding Baffert and himself and Zedan STILL supports him? jesus christ. i mean, this was more of a Baffert assistant thing being at Los Alamitos, but goes to show how much Zedan cares about the animals that give him money

Zedan is as trashy as bob they both sacks of crap who need to get out of racing. Preferably in the ground

[genuinerizk]

Unraced 3yr old Alsalam (Nyquist x Soul Crusader)

700K purchase owned by Zedan, Baffert trained. Appears he broke down in training at Los Alamitos on Jan.9.
https://www.chrb.ca.gov/racing_fatalities_Cat1.aspx

Someone on twitter was bragging that this horse was such a speedball in his 2 year old under tack showing- and then they also mentioned he was biologically still ONE when he did it!! It’s no surprise the poor horse ended up this way!
And speediest of the fragile is right!

[brunanas]

Unraced 3yr old Alsalam (Nyquist x Soul Crusader)

700K purchase owned by Zedan, Baffert trained. Appears he broke down in training at Los Alamitos on Jan.9.
https://www.chrb.ca.gov/racing_fatalities_Cat1.aspx

Medina Spirit dead at three, a $700,000 purchase dead as an unraced 3yo, Princess Noor retired after an injury at 2, all the controversy surrounding Baffert and himself and Zedan STILL supports him? jesus christ. i mean, this was more of a Baffert assistant thing being at Los Alamitos, but goes to show how much Zedan cares about the animals that give him money

Or it's an industry hooked on fragile speed, and the speediest of the fragile end up with top trainers.

it definitely is, but it's still beyond me how some of these owners just... clearly don't care? even if they choose to be d*cks and not care about the horse, do they just not care about their reputation either? money isn't a problem for Zedan, of course, but it baffles me that he just doesn't seem to care about his image, yk?

[Flanders]

Hussonfirst, an 18yo resident of Old Friends died from colic complications while undergoing surgery at Rood & Riddle.

https://twitter.com/Oldfriendsfarm/stat ... 0314546176

[Mylute]

Mare Miss Saigon (by Literati) has died age 30 at Old Friends' MHG Annex.

Her best foal is Playersfirstchoice, a 2x winner.

I've never heard of the MHG Annex before now.