Category: In Memoriam
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Horses Don’t Scream in Pain
Dear horsemen, horseplayers, those on the inside and those on the outside like me, On March 14th, 2019 a horse broke down in front of me as I was shooting. Her name was Princess Lili B. I’ll never forget it. I’ve seen breakdowns – I was there when Spitfire broke down, and I have an […]
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List of deceased from San Luis Rey
The full list of deceased horses who perished in the Lilac Fire that destroyed the San Luis Rey facility has been released. From the article in Bloodhorse, below are the names of those identified. Three are still unidentified. Where possible, I pulled photos from my archives. RIP and condolences to their connections. We will not […]
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RIP Irap
Racing gives us highs and lows. Irap was one of those highs. Loved watching him train and race. RIP
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Effinex dies from ruptured pulmonary artery
2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Effinex passed away suddenly from a ruptured pulmonary artery. The stallion had just entered stud. Reports are some 100 mares were bred to Effinex so hopefully we will see some of his foals in the next few years. RIP Effinex. May your pastures be forever green.
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RIP Sea Native
Though not a ‘champion’ thoroughbred like some of the other residents of Old Friends, Sea Native had a beautiful soul. This gentle chestnut was entered in the 2009 Secretariat lookalike contest and finished second. He was sweet and gentle and never will be forgotten. Glad I got to meet him, even just that one time. […]
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Honoring the great San Onofre
The sad side of horse racing – the amazingly talented San Onofre suffered a catastrophic breakdown in the Kona Gold Stakes at Santa Anita. Out of fourteen career starts, San Onofre had six 1st place finishes and four 2nds. Four of his 1st place finishes came in a row in after he broke his maiden […]
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