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Thread: Equine Retirements, Long Term Injuries and Departures

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    What a great fellow Somersby was

    Good on him
    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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    Wouldn't you just love to have owned him??!! Lovely lovely horse
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    Minella Reception lost too unfortunately.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bonjers View Post
    Minella Reception lost too unfortunately.
    What a shame - RIP Minella Reception and Gullinbursti, commiserations to their connections

    Great to see Somersby retired in one piece though - he seems to have been around for ever - brilliant horse

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    Somersby was a good old stick-raced against the very best for the last 6 years.

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    Ruby out of the Nash with a hairline wrist fracture. Is that 3 of the last 5 he's missed?


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    Possibly but definitely 4 of the last 7

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    Kings Palace pts

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    Sad ending for him.

    Big loss for the Pipe's
    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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    thought he'd been pulled up pretty sharpish but was hoping for the best. He's a horse I always liked although he maybe didn't live up to his early potential.

    RIP Kings Palace, thoughts with connections

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    Ah, feck it

    I'm sad for the horse and connections; I'm also frustrated that it's yet more grist to the antis/PETA mill. Please God (and I'm not even religious) let all the GN runners come back safe.

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    Oh bollocks. Missed hearing that.

    RIP Kings Palace.

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    Sounds like Rule the World will be retired.

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    They can't ask much more of him, if he does then I have no doubt he will be thoroughly spolt !
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    Three of my favorites on this thread over recent days. Happy retirements to Balthazar and Somersby after fantastic careers. RIP Kings Palace who looked like he could be a superstar, but never quite got there

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    Sounds like Wishful Thinking is also being retired.

    Another grand old horse.

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    13yr old Wishfull Thinking retired after finishing in rear at Cheltenham today. Twelve wins, £500k prizemoney and numerous good runs at all the major festival over the last 7/8 years. Fantastic career & a credit to all involved

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    Another old favourite retiring -
    Happy retirement Wishfull Thinking - hope you have a long and happy one

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    Ironically after winning best turned out here yesterday, Robins Reef broke a leg and pts.

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