In memoriam 2024

[HB1994]

Their most recent big horse was Mind Control.

“Stephen Brunetti, whose family operates Red Oak Farm and Red Oak Stud and owns Hialeah Race Course, passed away Monday after a long battle with cancer. He died at his home in Delray Beach, Florida, surrounded by his family. He was 56.‘

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/s ... way-at-56/

[Mylute]

Housatonic Bloodstock has announced the passing of broodmare Wowwhatabrat (Louis Quatorze) due to post-foaling complications (presumably). She had delivered a filly by Blofeld this week.

[brunanas]

multiple leading AQHA sire Walk Thru Fire (First Down Dash) passed away at 27.

https://www.aqha.com/-/walk-thru-fire

[Psychotic Parakeet]

Kafwain (Cherokee Run - Swazi's Moment, by Moment of Hope) has passed away. He was pensioned from stud duty last year. He initially stood stud at Darley, Hurstland, and then the rest of his career was at Tommy Town Thoroughbreds in California.

[Mylute]

Veteran Sire With Distinction Dies In Korea At Age 23
https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodsto ... -at-age-23

[Nenikikamen23]

Unnamed 2023 filly by Quality Road o/o Last Full Measure

[RugbyGirl]

11 time Champion New Zealand trainer Dave O'Sullivan has passed away.

He trained Horlicks to become the first foreign winner of the 1989 Japan Cup and trained the runner up of the "race of the century" in the 1986 Cox Plate.

My favourite quote from him was after he was retired and his son Lance took over training the stables when his brother moved overseas and he was reassuring everyone that he will keep a eye on things. "I'll be the most overqualified, underpaid headlad ever!"

Here is his Hall Of Fame induction video https://youtu.be/tE73twAdJsA?si=yF0NVnk9gTJEntmM

[tachyon]

11 time Champion New Zealand trainer Dave O'Sullivan has passed away.

He trained Horlicks to become the first foreign winner of the 1989 Japan Cup and trained the runner up of the "race of the century" in the 1986 Cox Plate.

My favourite quote from him was after he was retired and his son Lance took over training the stables when his brother moved overseas and he was reassuring everyone that he will keep a eye on things. "I'll be the most overqualified, underpaid headlad ever!"

Here is his Hall Of Fame induction video https://youtu.be/tE73twAdJsA?si=yF0NVnk9gTJEntmM

R.I.P. Mr O'Sullivan.
The 1989 Japan Cup was truly a great race won by the legendary mare Horlicks(NZ).
She defeated Japan's superstar Oguri Cap(JPN).

Thanks RugbyGirl for sharing the video.

[brunanas]

Authorize (Curlin) suffered a catastrophic injury to his LF in the 5th at Aqueduct and was euthanized. he was five and only made nine starts, 7 of them since November last year (after a 2 year layoff).

[RugbyGirl]

The first race in New Zealand today, with all the jockeys wearing a black arm band in tribute to Dave O'Sullivan, was won by Tomodachi trained by Dave's son Lance. The commentator took the extraordinary step of holding a moments silence midrace.

https://loveracing.nz/Common/SystemTemp ... wsource=cl

Or replay on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/vWhPAt ... tid=xfxF2i

Replay on the site formerly known as twitter
https://twitter.com/TracksideNZ/status/ ... UrRXg&s=19

[tachyon]

The first race in New Zealand today, with all the jockeys wearing a black arm band in tribute to Dave O'Sullivan, was won by Tomodachi trained by Dave's son Lance. The commentator took the extraordinary step of holding a moments silence midrace.

https://loveracing.nz/Common/SystemTemp ... wsource=cl

Or replay on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/vWhPAt ... tid=xfxF2i

Replay on the site formerly known as twitter
https://twitter.com/TracksideNZ/status/ ... UrRXg&s=19

This must have been an emotional victory Lance O'Sullivan dedicated to his father.
That moment of silence midrace was moving.
And I liked the winner's name TOMODACHI of course.
Thanks again for sharing the video.

[genuinerizk]

Authorize (Curlin) suffered a catastrophic injury to his LF in the 5th at Aqueduct and was euthanized. he was five and only made nine starts, 7 of them since November last year (after a 2 year layoff).

Login Required also collapsed and passed away after finishing 21+ lengths back earlier in the card.

[brunanas]

Shishkin (Sholokov). unbelievable

[Flanders]

I know that horses get cast in their stalls all the time. But I can't remember a time that so many high profile horses have died due to it. He is at least the 3rd one this year.

[brunanas]

my memory is failing me, who's the third?

[Flanders]

my memory is failing me, who's the third?

Echo Zulu and Highfield Princess(I mean she died from the effects within a week).

[brunanas]

Piz Badile Suffers Fatal Heart Attack
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/p ... rt-attack/

[MissNMecke]

Red Giant.
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/r ... m-old-age/

[brunanas]

MG1w Doutor Sureño (BRZ) (Agnes Gold) has died following a short illness. he had just retired at age five and was set to start stud duties later this year.

Talented Doutor Sureño dies in Pelotas
https://www.jockeysp.com.br/corridas/ne ... p?id=21714

[brunanas]

'He Was Loved Every Single Day': Veteran Sire Kafwain Dies At Age 24
https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodsto ... -at-age-24

Kafwain, a longtime stalwart on the California stallion ranks, was euthanized April 24 after suffering a stroke.

The 24-year-old son of Cherokee Run had been living as a pensioner at Premier Equine Rehab near Nashville, Tenn., since September 2023. Jenny Earhart, who runs the 501(c)3 operation, said on social media that the stroke paralyzed Kafwain's hind end, and he never regained motor function.