Shakis - R.I.P.

[sumitas]

A super 8 yr old campaigner . I guess the last place finish in the BC Mile warranted just "one more race."

[the_fat_man]

I almost joined him a little bit earlier today while 'running' to catch a bus (and found that I couldn't quite run the way I once did cause I was OLD).

Hadn't he earned a Dubai vacation?

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

I almost joined him a little bit earlier today while 'running' to catch a bus (and found that I couldn't quite run the way I once did cause I was OLD).

Hadn't he earned a Dubai vacation?

He had already been in Dubai though... 10 races from 2005 to 2007 including the Duty Free (2005), the (2006) Dubai World Cup (where he didn't exactly do well. Pretty sad list to look at now... Electrocutionist, Super Frolic and now him...).

[Handicappy]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

I almost joined him a little bit earlier today while 'running' to catch a bus (and found that I couldn't quite run the way I once did cause I was OLD).

Hadn't he earned a Dubai vacation?

yes he did earn his trip to Shadwell to join Invasor among others. He was sound and the trainer wanted to retire him after his second Baruck win but then "one more" against Big Brown. Then one more at Keenland. Then one more in the BC where he was 4th early for some insane reason. Then one more. A dam shame. He was the barn favorite. Vibrant personality and he really loved to run and train. Very very sad. Sometimes I just hate this game so much. Well, pretty often actually. I wondered if folks would mention him here. Glad to see he had some fans. Glad I found this.

[The Bid]

Was he working on the turf

[Unstable]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Was he working on the turf

DRF says he was working on the main track, which is Cushion Track, I believe.

[The Bid]

Thankyou.

Unfortunate about the horse.