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    Quote Originally Posted by Tanlic View Post
    Also lost De Dollar Man today

    Racing post said was pulled up???

    The horse swerved and fell over looked like a heart attack..horrible sight
    Think that's what Richard Hoiles called. Horrible for connections.

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    RIP to those lost today.

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    What a star he was

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    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Terrible news about Special Tiara, he was a horse you couldn't fail to warm too with the way he went about things. Spectacular jumper of fences, condolences to connections
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    Echo that.
    Special Tiara ran against the very best, barely stayed two miles but gave his all every time he ran.
    36 runs, 27 in Graded chases , having started his career in Clonmel.,Killarney, Kilbeggan and Ballinrobe he entered the big time and never looked back.
    thankfully made the top 50 two miler list at 42.

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    Special Tiara tribute by racing photographer Francesca Altoft

    https://www.francescaaltoft.co.uk/bl...cial-by-nature

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamond Geezer View Post
    Special Tiara tribute by racing photographer Francesca Altoft

    https://www.francescaaltoft.co.uk/bl...cial-by-nature
    What a great tribute for a fantastic horse.

    Thoughts with his connections and those of De Dollar Man.

    RIP both

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    Herecomestheboom from Fergal O'Brien's yard today at Ludlow.

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    Captain Cee Bee died a few months ago, just saw it on facebook today.
    Grey, Baldeagle and me joined an Eddie Harty syndicate in 2007 after Captain won his first bumper so he was a huge part in our racing lives for the next six years. We cheered for him and felt every fall, every injury and disappointment but he came back time and again pulling ratings of 95 flat, 154 hurdles and 167 fences. Has the speed to win a premier Curragh handicap aged 12 and fifth place Champion Hurdle at 13 .
    One hell of a horse we may not have seen the best of.

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    What a smashing horse he was. It turned out that without telling each other we had each backed him for the Supreme at 25/1 after he'd won his maiden hurdle at Punchestown in October in a good time. He won his novice by 10 L a few weeks later and after that his price shortened all winter without him stepping on any track. His 2 L win over Binocular is a reminder why juveniles are up against it taking on older horses in the Supreme.
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    The first Supreme winner I backed. RIP fella


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    He was a very popular horse indeed

    For a man as cautious as E Harty this fella must have been showing some potential to be thrown in
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Dynamite Dollars and Sizing John out for the season. Sounds to me that it could be the end of SJ's career.

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    CONEYGREE retired.and I'm glad hes got out in one piece.happy retirement.

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    Terrific he gets out in one piece. Hope he has a long and happy retirement


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    What a likeable and high class horse he has been

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    Echo that.
    A link with Lord Oaksey, Golden Miller and good old fashioned NH racing.

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    I'm sure that it was someone on this forum that pointed out Coneygree as a horse to watch right at the start of his career. Wish I could remember who it was, but it really stuck in my mind.

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    Magic Dragon from Phil Kirby's yard, today at Wetherby

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    Misterton too unfortunately.

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