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09-29-2009, 09:06 AM
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Better Talk Now retired
Better Talk Now, winner of the 2004 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT), has been retired from racing due to an injury sustained in the suspensory ligament of his left hind leg.
According to a statement released by trainer Graham Motion, the injury is believed to have occurred during training for an expected start in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Belmont Park on Oct. 3. The injury is not life threatening and will have no impact on Better Talk Now in retirement. Better Talk Now made 51 starts in his racing career, finishing with 14 wins and 27 in the money finishes, and career earnings of $4,356,664. He started in 41 stakes races, including 24 grade I races. He was bred in Kentucky by Wimborne Farm. Owner Bushwood Stables had recently announced the 10-year-old gelding, trained by Motion for eight seasons, would be retiring at the end of his 2009 racing year. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-due-to-injury NT 
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09-29-2009, 09:09 AM
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Some of Better Talk Now's greatest races:
2007 Manhattan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_K3r...rom=PL&index=4 2005 Man O' War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrwItk6elvs 2004 Breeders' Cup Turf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WmWas8JX9c NT
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09-29-2009, 09:23 AM
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Most recently when 2nd in the 2009 Sword Dancer
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09-29-2009, 10:08 AM
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Cant believe these people are going to retire this horse when miracle cures are available in CA. Maybe Riot can contact them and share her take on the Veternarian literature that has been published. KG will tell them to race at least two or three more years because you know some 10 year olds are in better physical shape than some three year olds.
Imagine what a great story in 2011 this will be? A 12 year old BTN and an 10 year old Lava Man battling it out in Grade 1's!
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09-29-2009, 10:15 AM
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09-29-2009, 10:23 AM
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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09-29-2009, 10:27 AM
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09-29-2009, 10:26 AM
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The real horses of the year (1986-2020) Manila, Java Gold, Alysheba, Sunday Silence, Go for Wand, In Excess, Paseana, Kotashaan, Holy Bull, Cigar, Alphabet Soup, Formal Gold, Skip Away, Artax, Tiznow, Point Given, Azeri, Candy Ride, Smarty Jones, Ghostzapper, Invasor, Curlin, Zenyatta, Zenyatta, Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Wise Dan, Wise Dan, California Chrome, American Pharoah, Arrogate, Gun Runner, Accelerate, Maximum Security, Gamine
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09-29-2009, 03:12 PM
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I agree with Steve, Better Talk Now's retirement feels like it's too soon which is so weird to think about. I mean he's no spring chicken. It feels like he won the BC Turf yesterday. It'd be great for him to go to Old Friends if Lava Man's vacated that slot.
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