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sheena.davies(wales)
Congratulations to Suedois Danny Tudhope and DavidO’Meara for winning the Shadwell..He may run in the Breeders cup mile.
sheena.davies(wales)
Cascata the sister of St Nick’s Abbey has been covered by Frankel.Sadly no luck for Soul Stirring today.She just ran out of steam.Hope she will come on from the race.Winx is tip top after her race yesterday.Now for the Cox’s Plate.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
To the Beautiful “Ten City”
Claiborne Breeders Futurity, 10-07-17
As I watched this horrific accident yesterday on TV. It hit to the core of my being. His breaking his leg on the turn. As I sat down, it hit me harder than usual. Almost like in shock and it should not have as it has happened so many times before. With all the people we have lost this week. As I believe somenone on here once said. Its not going to stop because of this imperfect world that we live in. But, you feel helpless, I didn’t want to see another race. I was going to the sale tomorrow in Ocala. And I don’t even want to go.
But, that’s not me. Although I can’t bring Ten City back or any of them. As I love the Thoroughbreds with all my heart there may be one somewhere one day that I can help or even help save. There is a song, Break every Chain, Power in the name of Jesus, by Jeffrey Walsh..There is something that I can do is pray in the name of Jesus that he can have them all with him. And we can see them again one day. To “Ten City” rest in peace beautiful baby.. My condolenses to Ken McPeak, Tom Lewis and Magdalena racing. To remember you always Ten and all we’ve lost.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Peggy,
So very sorry. Rest in Peace dear Ten City. Wish you could have stayed with us, happy and healthy.
Condolences to all who grieve.
Hugs and Love
Ann NC
Dear Peggy,
It is a hard job loving these beautiful horses.
RIP, Ten City.
Luv ya!
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Peggy.Some days I just fall out of love with racing especially seeing a fall and a horse not getting up ever again but something or someone always brings me back.It is tough to be a racing fan but we have treasured memories of the good times RIP Ten City.
shirleeinindy
Sheena,
You expressed my feelings perfectly. I left racing after Ruffian and Barbaro just to name a few. Zenyatta pulled me back in.
Darlene Daniels
Dear Peggy,
You said this all so beautifully and spoke for many of us. My heart felt condolences to all.
judy berube
Dear Peggy:
Crying. Rest In Peace Baby Ten. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Goodnight. Prayers for Hovis. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Have a restful evening. Goodnight and Happy Dreams Love you. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
Kathy
Hi Z-sters. Just letting you know I survived the foot surgery, now for the long healing process. I will be off work for 8 weeks. They’ll have to retrian me when I go back! lololol At least I have the wonderful Zenyatta to keep me entertained! Good night everyone. Sweet dreams.
judy berube
Dear Kathy:
So happy you’re through the surgery safely. Sending healing prayers. Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Dear Judy,
Thanks! XOXOXOX
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Kathy,
That is great news! Glad you have the surgery behind you and hope the recovery will go smoothly — take care and enjoy your 8 weeks. :-)
Hugs and Love
Kathy
Dear Marshall,
Thanks! XOXOXOX
Bluegrass Girl
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum’s Vale Dori will skip
the Nov. 3 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) and get some time off,
trainer Bob Baffert said Oct. 8.
https://twitter.com/BloodHorse/status/917100385877348354
Bluegrass Girl
RACE REPLAY
Santa Anita Park Published on Oct 8, 2017
LA Woman Stakes (Gr. III) won by Unique Bella, October 8, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd8SmDpjxew
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear BGG,
Great win by Unique Bella with Mike Smith aboard! Congrats to them, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer and all connections. What a big beautiful girl she is!!
Hugs and Cheers
Marilyn Braudrick
Great win. We were there!!
judy berube
Congrats Beautiful Bella. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Winx has been named horse of the year for the 2nd time and the middle distance champion too.Chris Waller was named champion trainer and Hugh Bowman champion Jockey the 2nd time.Some stupid Irish troll. insisted on calling Winx and Black Caviar “he’s” and said his donkey could beat them.I reminded him of Caviar’s RA win.
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Congrats to beautiful Winx. So well deserved. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
sheena.davies(wales)
Fantastic news this sunny Monday as it was announced Enable is to stay in training as a 4yr old Frankie is”over the moon” and visited her to say Hello and she said hello back!!We are all grateful to Prince Khalid and Juddmonte.
sheena.davies(wales)
Sad to hear Fair Eva has been retired.This daughter of Frankel looked to have a promising career ahead of her bur never fully recovered from surgery for colic.She will make a excellent broodmare.A happy Thanksgiving to all Canadian Z’sters and enjoy Columbus day in the US.
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Will look forward to Enable’s four year old campaign. Wishing a happy, healthy life to beautiful Eva. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, and all the Sweeties
Marshall (NC Broad)
To all our Canadian Z’sters,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ?
Hugs and Love
To Z’sters here in the USA,
“In 1492 . . .”, either today or the 12th, enjoy! ?
Hugs and Love
Bluegrass Girl
GORMLEY RETIRED
Jay Privman @DRFPrivman Monday, 9 October, 2017
Gormley has been retired, per @spendthriftfarm,
where he will begin stud duty next spring.
He won SA Derby, FrontRunner, both G1s.
shirleeinindy
BGG,
Hope he does well at stud. I still think Royal Mo was the best horse they had. Cannot find out anything about him since his injury. Does anyone know anything?
judy berube
Dear Shirlee:
Have been looking for info on Royal Mo without success. Will post if I find an update on him. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear BGG:
Thanks for this info on this beautiful boy. Happy, healthy retirement Gormley. Will look forward to your beautiful babies. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear BGG,
Ditto what Judy said!
Gormley is sure to have some very gorgeous offspring. Long, happy and healthy life to him with lots of TLC.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Sooo happy Enable stays in training.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Celeste/Massachusetts
Peggy, I agree with the others who have replied to your post. You have stated your feelings so well. I feel the same. I too was watching the race when Ten City took that bad step. I was so upset and he ran quite a bit further before the jockey could stop him. It is so sad. I love the athleticism of the horses-that’s why I like to watch, ( I don’t even bet money on them), but sometimes I “fall out of love with racing,” to quote Sheena, when the accidents happen. They are so innocent and just doing what they were bred to do, and sometimes these terrible accidents happen and it is so sad. RIP Ten City. Gone too soon…
sheena.davies(wales)
Two of my favourite girls.
http://www.facebook.com/GallopMagazine/
Marilyn Braudrick
Thank you everyone who sent prayers to Michael McDaniel, my step grand son. He is out of hospital and will come to Ca. for further medical treatment when he can sit through the trip to his parent’s home in Calif. The bullet is still in him.He cannot walk yet. Again, thank you,
Sincerely,
Marilyn Braudrick
judy berube
Dear Marilyn:
Continued prayers for your Michael. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Marilyn,
I echo Judy’s reply. Very best wishes for healing to Michael.
Hugs and Love
Donna Z
Dear Marilyn,
Thank you for the update. I was wondering how Michael is doing. I will continue to pray for him & all of the other people who were shot. Please continue with any updates in the future.
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Enable is well loved; beautiful, amazing girl. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
sheena.davies(wales)
Arrogate is to retire to Juddmonte Lexington after the Breeders cup.Best wishes in your career.
Karen gave an update on Hovis.There are 3 vets juggling with their diaries so he can be operated on.Herman is also working with team the to give the big guy the best possible chance of recovery.Continued prayers and love.
sheena.davies(wales)
“The team”!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Thanks for the Hovis update. Keeping him in thoughts and prayers for a successful surgery — bless all those who are working to ensure this goal and to support a smooth recovery. Prayers for St. Francis to keep Hovis safe.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Kate is out and about again so she must be about 3 months pregnant by now.The slight hint of a baby bump she is soo slim.
A lot of nestorations are going to take place at the Dyfi this winter it’s been there 10yrs now and they have to repair the larch perch too so a busy winter ahead.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Once again – too far behind to catch up, but here’s a funny story. I’ve been away at a state nursing association convention. I haven’t been to one for several years (really too old for this sort of stuff), but a plan was afoot to restructure the organization in a way that many of us felt would be a disaster. There was a meeting during the time that Ziconic was racing, but I figured I could still watch it on my phone. Being somewhat of a newbie as far as “smart phones” are concerned, I had “muted” the phone and thought that took care of ALL of the sound. WRONG! All of a sudden Michael Wrona’s voice came blasting forth which got me a lot of glares from fellow attendees, and of course I just had to immediately turn the whole thing off. Eventually saw the replay and agree with everyone else – he just can’t start running so late. Someone reported elsewhere that even John has said that he doesn’t have his mother’s stride and can’t get the job done from so far behind.
Had to chuckle at the “Roaming in the Gloaming” reference ♪♫♬♩ My father was born in Scotland, and I can close my eyes and see him and a fellow Scot performing the song in full kilt at a church social event many, many, many years ago :-)
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sandy,
So happy to have caused such a sweet, warm memory for you! Would love to have seen that wonderful performance — what fun. :-)
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Sandy:
Cute story; still figuring out my smart phone too. Thanks for sharing your sweet memory of your Dad. Love and Hugs, JB
Barbara Brayton
So Arrogate is retiring after the Breeders Cup. Somehow I am not surprised.
judy berube
Dear Sheena;
Glad Kate is feeling better. I’m guessing another Prince. Thanks for the udate on Hovis; praying for him. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Wishing you a restful night and Happy Dreams. Love you. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.The Princess Royal visited Hambleton Equine Clinic today where Hovis got his eye test last week.I am not sure whether the surgery will take place there but it is state of the art.Prayers for all the victims of the raging fires in Northern CA.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs Sheena
sheena.davies(wales)
One of those”falling out of love with racing days”Esther Du Clos broke down badly in the last furlong at Towcester yesterday.Peeps on FB said it was horrific to see.His first and last race.Only 3yrs old trained by Christian Williams and ridden by Richard Johnson.You didn’t deserve this.RIP cariad
sheena.davies(wales)
De Coronado and Long Island Sound are racing tomorrow night at Dundalk the 8pm.Good luck to them both.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Best Wishes to De Coronado and Long Island Sound tomorrow — safe and sound racing with successful outcomes!
Very sad news about Esther Du Clos. Rest in Peace, sweet baby.
Condolences to all connections.
Thanks for the posts, Sheena.
Hugs and Love