Yeah, it's about time. :)

Hello Pretty, HK star and G1 winner, rated number 8 on the Top 50 list.....

Beating Viva Pataca home (he did a number of times) in the Cathay pacific International Cup Trial...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2006&raceno=03

... beating Good Ba Ba in the SSLP...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/r...2006&raceno=07

Records, replays...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/racing/h...&Option=1#htop

Nice, nice horse who had had some injuries... a shame he won't be back.

Hope he gets to go somewhere nice now.

Seachange...

(Happy retirement, Poppy).

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra...almouth_Finale

Racing Post.....


No fairytale ending for Mine

David Carr

THERE was no fairytale ending for Mine, who never looked like capturing a fourth victory in the Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup.

Mike Dawson's ten-year-old, who took the historic 7f handicap in 2002, 2005 and 2006, could not land a blow on his last race before retirement and was eased late by Frankie Dettori, eventually coming home 17th of 18 behind Little White Lie.
“He was a bit slow out, I had a look at the two but I couldn't bridge the gap and I just let him come home on his own terms,” the jockey said. “He has done everybody proud his whole life.”

Mine won ten of his 66 races and earned £355,000 in career prize-money.

Somehow I missed this!
Happy life for him, I hope he enjoys it, I know he loved to be at the track.
I will miss seeing the old, gray warrior.

Happy for him too. :)

Buzzards Bay.....

http://www.drf.com/news/article/96354.html

I liked this guy, even though he really has not done much in a few years.

Mananan Mclir, 9, pulled up, vanned off in his 10th race this year. A week later was transported to Tranquility Farm. He was xrayed and has "blown Suspensory" Hopefull this hard knocking guy will live out his years in comfort.

Argh, hope it works out for him. He was a key single for me in a Magna 5 score earlier this year.

Like him too... :)

Thanks for the update.

On Ask the Lord.....

http://www.drf.com/news/article/96491.html

... and on The Leopard... (for the sake of updating. Didn't mean to rub it in or anything).

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24018

I'm so pleased it has worked out this way for him. He will definitely be a happy boy now....I wondered how he would do in a pasture, he just loves to be at the track and running. This will give him an excellent job. He is another old gray gentleman that will keep the youngsters calm and show them the ropes.
My hat is off to the McPeeks for all they have done and realizing he would be so much more happier at the barn.
:tro: :tro: :tro: :tro:

NY fans will be happy to hear the "Affair in the Air" who is now 9 or 10 is at CANTER Ohio and they are trying to place him. A woman from a horseback riding/horseshow board, in considering buying him.
Affair was a longtime mainstay in the NYRA tracks.

Keyed Entry...

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/article/46290.htm

... and Buy the Barrel...

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/article/46287.htm

Racing Post...


Cabinet racecourse career over

Racing Post staff

CABINET has had to have his racecourse career curtailed after suffering from a heart problem.

The Grand Lodge colt had done extremely well over the winter and was expected to make up into a Listed and Group race performer this season but his only slice of action in his four-year-old campaign waswhen landing a gamble when beating Eradicate a neck at Nottingham in April.

Owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club, Cabinet won three of his eight starts and picked up over £45,000 in prize money.

Alex Smith, spokesman for the owners, said: “It's very sad but Cabinet has been retired after he was found to have a heart valve problem. He's just being reassessed but it's a condition that won't go away and we are looking for a good home for him.”

Brother Derek...

Lava Man

http://www.drf.com/news/article/96846.html

Happy retirement to Lava Man!

Hope he has a long and happy life. :)

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Bit of Whimsy...

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...189#post408189