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    Oh, that's very sad. Didn't he have a leg...

    Oh, that's very sad.
    Didn't he have a leg amputated some years ago, but continued to ride out at Easterby's using a prosthetic limb?
    Rest in peace, Lindsay.
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    Now I am saddened by that. Poor old Trading -- a...

    Now I am saddened by that. Poor old Trading -- a fixture in Group1 races this past couple of seasons. A very likeable horse.
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    What a shame. Solwhit -- a grand horse.

    What a shame. Solwhit -- a grand horse.
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    Australia retired to stud. Non-run in next weeks...

    Australia retired to stud.
    Non-run in next weeks Quipco Champions.
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    Quite useless on turf, but one of the greatest...

    Quite useless on turf, but one of the greatest when switched to dirt by Bill Mott.
    Cigar -- twice Horse-Of-The-Year -- dies at age 24.

    Sadly, the old boy leaves no progeny having turned out to...
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    Oh dear. Tragic.

    Oh dear. Tragic.
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    Was it natural causes? I know he was only in his...

    Was it natural causes?
    I know he was only in his thirties and he died somewhere in Eastern Europe, but beyond that ............
    R.I.P to the poor bloke, anyway.
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    Tomorrow, and on the front page I understand, the...

    Tomorrow, and on the front page I understand, the Daily Mirror does a truly horrible "article" on Wigmore's sad demise. Pure tabloid sensationalism.
    You need to be alerted that the article contains...
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    Or was it his son, Street Sense, that Calv was...

    Or was it his son, Street Sense, that Calv was associated with? I'm fairly certain that Borel rode Street Sense to win the Ky Derby in the mid-to-late 2000's, having previously won the Breeder's Cup...
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    Oh no, that's a huge loss for breeding in...

    Oh no, that's a huge loss for breeding in general.
    'Least Darley have Street Sense to continue the bloodline, tho' I guess it's overly optimistic to expect him as a stallion to emulate the...
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    Oh, surprised to hear that. A fella that lived...

    Oh, surprised to hear that.
    A fella that lived life to the full. Was often entertaining even if the "Up Monaghan" eejitry grated a little at times.
    Did a load of work for charity too, I believe?
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