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01-09-2019, 10:10 AM
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
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Living Legend A.P. Indy
So I saw this article while reading up on the death of Stephen Got Even (who was sired by A.P. Indy). The two were living in retirement together at Lane's End.
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Every one of Lane's End's 15—soon to be 17—stallions listed on the roster at the Kentucky farm are active Thoroughbred studs tasked with perpetuating the gene pool of one of the most coveted breeds of equine in the world.
Every one of them but one.
A.P. Indy, the 30-year-old foundation sire of the Lane's End legacy—and one of the greatest North American sires in Thoroughbred history—keeps the same schedule as his younger colleagues, minus the trip to the breeding shed.
But if it wasn't for him, many of the stallions in the property's historic barns wouldn't exist.
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Read the rest here: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...thriving-at-30
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01-09-2019, 10:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Seattle, WA
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Great story!
Had no idea he was still living.
Cheers
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01-09-2019, 10:38 AM
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Top Horse Analytics
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Such a great story about a great horse. 
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01-09-2019, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 8,798
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It is always sad when you outlive your kids.
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01-09-2019, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
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What a great story of the relationship between a horse and his groom. When the great Man A War's groom died, Big Red himdelf passed away within a week.
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01-09-2019, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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That picture in the middle of the page with his handler! Almost gray and full of hair. (I don't think it's fur on horses is it?) I love animals.
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01-09-2019, 02:58 PM
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Prefer to be called Dinny
Join Date: Dec 2007
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I always thought they could have parlayed A.P. Indy's ridgling status into a candy commercial for Almond Joy and Mounds.
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01-09-2019, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devilsbag
I always thought they could have parlayed A.P. Indy's ridgling status into a candy commercial for Almond Joy and Mounds.
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You are nuts.
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01-09-2019, 11:28 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: South of heaven
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I read that article as well and got lots of warm fuzzies from it. At age 30 I'm sure every day with A.P. Indy is a blessing, but whenever he goes, it'll be because he's ready and not from lack of love.
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01-11-2019, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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I can still remember listening to Jeff Siegel (who was working for National Turf at the time) back in 1991 when A. P. Indy was making his second start. Jeff called him a "Mother Hubbard" and urged anyone who would listen to "Go to the Cupboard" and bet on him. That's the day he won ridden out by 4 and got on everyone's radar.
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01-11-2019, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ubercapper
I can still remember listening to Jeff Siegel (who was working for National Turf at the time) back in 1991 when A. P. Indy was making his second start. Jeff called him a "Mother Hubbard" and urged anyone who would listen to "Go to the Cupboard" and bet on him. That's the day he won ridden out by 4 and got on everyone's radar.
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I am not given to declaring horses to be mortal locks, but I felt as strongly about AP Indy in the Belmont as I have with just about any rsce I can remember.
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01-11-2019, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Seattle
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Love that feeling
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