Sad news about Lost in the Fog

[DCracing]

yes this is very sad news. but frankly i do not trust anything i hear on TVG or from any trainer. the one thing i remember from beyer's books was that when a trainers lips are moving he/she is lying.

nothing against the connections but we have to consider that this is the same old story - illegal dr*gs are kill**g horse racing and horses.

i hope i am wrong but this horse was the subject of lots of hype... it's time to test every horse that runs - everytime. how much can it cost? credibility of the game is on the line.

[Suffolk Shippers]

Just a very somber and upsetting story all around. It's alot like hearing a close friend or loved one has contracted cancer in some form. You just don't expect it, or think it couldn't happen to that person (or yourself). It's a parallel reminder of how fragile life is for both man and animal.

I know plenty of people liked to knock Lost in the Fog for the horses he beat and more or less laid to claim that his winning streak was a figment of comical opposition. That may be somewhat true, but I suggest you ask a true fan of the game if they care who the opponents were that LITF set down. I ask you to look in the eyes of a person who saw LITF as an inspiration and say he was a product of poor opposition. They will tell you they saw a small, gutsy horse who defied logisitics and did most things pundits saw as not feasible for him.

This is a horse you could stand up and cheer for solely on the basis that he represented a lot of what we feel inside ourselves. People telling us we cant do something or that we arent cut out to be in a certain place, basically saying "no you cant". LITF showed that a little guy CAN do just about anything and can defy critics, defy odds and in the process make a believer in many.

Sadly, it looks like that run will come to a close some time soon. LITF shouldn't be measured by the wins he tallied or the money he earned, but for being a shining star and inspiration to the people who think there is not much hope and showing them that even when everyone says "no you can't" there is still a chance to say "yes I can".

That's the beauty of a game like horse racing, those stars can be born everyday and when you least expect it, there is an unknown NY bred gelding crossing the wire first in front of a royally bred animal, a $50,000 claimer winning Grade 1's, an old man car salesman and his wife riding a horse that almost died in the gate to within an eyelash of the Triple Crown, a bonified star cut down in his prime by uncontrollable circumstances who fights night and day to see the sun rise the next morning, and a small statured Cal based colt who runs so fast you sometimes might have missed a quarter mile if you blinked...I hope nobody blinked so long to have missed LITF...because this game needs more like him.

I can't believe this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooooooo upset right now that I can's stop from crying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did this havee to hapen to this horse???????? I don't want him to die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[prudery]

Death be not proud . This horse was a fine one , and perhaps even terminal cancer will not be accepted as a reason for his losing efforts by his detractors . I'd rather see him a live fraud than a dead hero, but fate sees otherwise . Rotten and tragic karma for him , his caring connections, and all his fans .

[31lengths]

"Just a very somber and upsetting story all around. It's alot like hearing a close friend or loved one has contracted cancer in some form. You just don't expect it, or think it couldn't happen to that person (or yourself). It's a parallel reminder of how fragile life is for both man and animal."

Hits the nail on the head for me. I dont know if any of you remember the pictures I posted when I went to see him in Ocala in Novemeber and to Calder in July. To follow a horse through his career and for this to happen......well I'm sure you all know how I feel.

[GenuineRisk]

I'm glad they're sending him back to his stall and his groom for the end of his life. At least he'll spend his last days surrounded by the people who love him.

[ArlJim78]

This turn of events is very tough to take and so sad. There has been so much bad news this year, words are failing me. This guy was a brave, stellar performer that deserved a better fate than this. My thoughts are with the people who raised, trained, and cared for Lost In The Fog.

The Fog gave us many thrills
may his days be filled with peace
he gave a surly old man a thrill of a lifetime
God Bless you Fog~tough one to swallow indeed

This horse gave me an enormous amount of pleasure watching him run. What a freakish fate he had been dealt. I dont know how the heck to thank a horse or the connections for giving me the thrill of watching him perform. What a hell of a runner.

How about a salute to the imbeciles that have bashed him. ****ing horse wins in 1:08 and change with cancer this year. Incredible.

[irishtrekker]

Everybody's said what can be said...but LITF is part of the reason I hang around the board now. Without a horse from my original hometown to cheer for, I don't think I would have started reading up on racing again. Crushed, devastated...I hope he has a great final week or two. What a shame.

[2Hot4TV]

When Lost in the Fog was undefeated his owner turned down some very big offers for the horse. He said he was in the game to race and now that I have a real good one I'm having the time of my life. This sport has extreme highs and the lowest of lows.

[sham]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

Just a very somber and upsetting story all around. It's alot like hearing a close friend or loved one has contracted cancer in some form. You just don't expect it, or think it couldn't happen to that person (or yourself). It's a parallel reminder of how fragile life is for both man and animal.

I know plenty of people liked to knock Lost in the Fog for the horses he beat and more or less laid to claim that his winning streak was a figment of comical opposition. That may be somewhat true, but I suggest you ask a true fan of the game if they care who the opponents were that LITF set down. I ask you to look in the eyes of a person who saw LITF as an inspiration and say he was a product of poor opposition. They will tell you they saw a small, gutsy horse who defied logisitics and did most things pundits saw as not feasible for him.

This is a horse you could stand up and cheer for solely on the basis that he represented a lot of what we feel inside ourselves. People telling us we cant do something or that we arent cut out to be in a certain place, basically saying "no you cant". LITF showed that a little guy CAN do just about anything and can defy critics, defy odds and in the process make a believer in many.

Sadly, it looks like that run will come to a close some time soon. LITF shouldn't be measured by the wins he tallied or the money he earned, but for being a shining star and inspiration to the people who think there is not much hope and showing them that even when everyone says "no you can't" there is still a chance to say "yes I can".

That's the beauty of a game like horse racing, those stars can be born everyday and when you least expect it, there is an unknown NY bred gelding crossing the wire first in front of a royally bred animal, a $50,000 claimer winning Grade 1's, an old man car salesman and his wife riding a horse that almost died in the gate to within an eyelash of the Triple Crown, a bonified star cut down in his prime by uncontrollable circumstances who fights night and day to see the sun rise the next morning, and a small statured Cal based colt who runs so fast you sometimes might have missed a quarter mile if you blinked...I hope nobody blinked so long to have missed LITF...because this game needs more like him.

A thoughtful, brilliant post. Thank you.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

Just a very somber and upsetting story all around. It's alot like hearing a close friend or loved one has contracted cancer in some form. You just don't expect it, or think it couldn't happen to that person (or yourself). It's a parallel reminder of how fragile life is for both man and animal.

I know plenty of people liked to knock Lost in the Fog for the horses he beat and more or less laid to claim that his winning streak was a figment of comical opposition. That may be somewhat true, but I suggest you ask a true fan of the game if they care who the opponents were that LITF set down. I ask you to look in the eyes of a person who saw LITF as an inspiration and say he was a product of poor opposition. They will tell you they saw a small, gutsy horse who defied logisitics and did most things pundits saw as not feasible for him.

This is a horse you could stand up and cheer for solely on the basis that he represented a lot of what we feel inside ourselves. People telling us we cant do something or that we arent cut out to be in a certain place, basically saying "no you cant". LITF showed that a little guy CAN do just about anything and can defy critics, defy odds and in the process make a believer in many.

Sadly, it looks like that run will come to a close some time soon. LITF shouldn't be measured by the wins he tallied or the money he earned, but for being a shining star and inspiration to the people who think there is not much hope and showing them that even when everyone says "no you can't" there is still a chance to say "yes I can".

That's the beauty of a game like horse racing, those stars can be born everyday and when you least expect it, there is an unknown NY bred gelding crossing the wire first in front of a royally bred animal, a $50,000 claimer winning Grade 1's, an old man car salesman and his wife riding a horse that almost died in the gate to within an eyelash of the Triple Crown, a bonified star cut down in his prime by uncontrollable circumstances who fights night and day to see the sun rise the next morning, and a small statured Cal based colt who runs so fast you sometimes might have missed a quarter mile if you blinked...I hope nobody blinked so long to have missed LITF...because this game needs more like him.

Nice job on this, I enjoyed reading it