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Old 06-10-2015, 09:17 AM
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Ahhh I have waited for this day.

Thrilled to read about the retirement ceremony for one of my favorites of all time, California Memory...

http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/i....aspx?id=81095


Just tremendous.
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Old 06-10-2015, 09:25 AM
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Just tremendous.
Honestly my friend I was holding my breath so I wouldn't start crying reading Matt Chadwicks comments cause you know they're from the heart (and Tony's too). I am just so happy especially thinking about and continuing to write letters and emails on behalf of Viva Pataca and getting nowhere.. no further responses... feels like your heart is pulled out of your body and stomped on at times but oh this horse... THIS horse? What a great ending he will have to his fairy tale. The little grey gets a BIG Sha Tin ceremony and off he goes, into the sunset for a life of leisure.

Very very happy and I know you are too.

If only they could all have such careers and such happy endings. Geez I am about to start crying again. Must get a grip now!
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Old 06-13-2015, 05:34 PM
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It gets even better... California Memory to Living Legends.

Who could ask for anything more...

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20150614.asp
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Old 06-15-2015, 09:07 PM
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The Hong Kong racing public bid a collective farewell Sunday to onetime Horse of the Year California Memory, who has been retired from racing at the age of nine. The only horse in history to record back-to-back runnings of the G1 Hong Kong Cup, the diminutive gray, bred by Fred Seitz, won 12 times and amassed earnings of nearly US$6.7 million. He will live out his days at Living Legends Retirement Facility in Australia.

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Old 06-15-2015, 09:12 PM
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The Hong Kong racing public bid a collective farewell Sunday to onetime Horse of the Year California Memory,
No idea where you got your information but no, he was NEVER Horse of the Year.
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Old 06-15-2015, 09:53 PM
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No idea where you got your information but no, he was NEVER Horse of the Year.
Thoroughbred Daily News... TDN

https://www.facebook.com/thoroughbre...type=1&fref=nf
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Old 07-06-2015, 01:07 PM
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Check out this blanket finish!

Replay:

http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/...no=06&lang=eng

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http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/Info/M.../20150705/ST/6

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...s20150706d.asp
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Old 07-10-2015, 12:03 PM
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Able Friend wins HOY!

Great Lifetime Achievement Awards handed out...

http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/i....aspx?id=81637
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Old 07-13-2015, 07:10 PM
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Another HK runner with potential overseas dirt options...

http://racing.scmp.com/freeservice/n...ws20150702.asp
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Old 08-19-2015, 01:26 AM
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John Blance is the new presenter/commentator/pundit with the HKJC for this upcoming year. Comes from Britain where he calls for At The Races and SIS. Can't say I know too much about him and his calls are a bit hard to find but interested to see how he gets on!
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