Angels, 2013 ~ In Memoriam
 

... when he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun...

~ William Shakespeare

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Texan. 5 years old, at Ascot...

http://www.perthracing.com.au/news.aspx?ContentID=34327

Imperial Guest, stable star of George Margarson, at Kempton today. :(

http://www.racehorse-trainer.co.uk/index.asp

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...imperial-guest

Happier days... winning at Brighton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX0VfxMdTLM

Rest in peace.

Selkirk, 25, passed away 1/3 from old age.

Didyme (South Korea)...

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/br...D=268409&id=FP

Diligent Gambler passed away this past week!

Wildcat's Smile and Bomber Boy, both at Aqueduct today...

Asbourne Folly, 7, at Excter on January 1st.

He had gone off at 100/1.

This was only his 5th race. He'd unseated the rider in one and was pulled up in another.

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Baltimoar, 5, at Ayr. He was the 1/5 favorite. January 1st.

RIP

Ten Most Wanted...

http://www.drf.com/news/ten-most-wan...er-dies-panama

... Beneteau...

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/br...D=268642&id=FP

... and Elletelle...

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/new...e/1184442/top/

unreal. hate seeing them go at such a young age.

What the? :confused: They don't disclose what happened.

5YO Pleasantfriday in the 5th at Aqueduct, while in the lead. By Pleasant Tap out of Ruby Friday (Distinctive Pro), she was 17-7-1-1.

In better times:
http://horse-of-course.tumblr.com/tagged/pleasantfriday

5YO gelding Tough N Dangerous by Onebadshark out of Miss Tough (Good And Tough) at Santa Anita on the 4th.

might not know.

Wong Wei Xiang, an apprentice jockey and the second in Singapore to die in the past few weeks. (Jacky Low was killed in a motorcycle crash in December. He was on his way to the track)

http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/s....aspx?id=64249

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Katchit...

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...o-katchit-dies

Iwillgotothemoon, at Charles Town yesterday..

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20130110&RN=4

A Toe by Three and Miss Denny (Santa Anita)...

http://www.drf.com/news/santa-anita-...eparate-spills

Lady Legion (Belmont)...

http://www.pedigreequery.com/lady+legion2

Gougane, 10, at Huntingdon, after falling and breaking his neck on the 11th.

Generous...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013...se-of-all-time

RIP

Backstreet Bully... :(

http://shedrowconfessions.wordpress....sickening-end/

Very disgusting and I hope we can get some more information on the "how/why" it happened. Very sad story.

I almost wish I wouldn't have read that. So terrible..

Le Beau Bai...

http://www1.skysports.com/horse-raci...to-Le-Beau-Bai

Fierce Face, at Aqueduct...

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/horse...3qcBF5peZYmZTL