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02-23-2019, 01:12 PM
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Resurrectionist
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Cheyenne, Wy
Posts: 3,615
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RIP Battle of Midway
Man, he was a game one.
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02-23-2019, 02:06 PM
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Veteran
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Lincoln, NE
Posts: 11,474
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Damn.
Good horse.
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02-23-2019, 03:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: East Texas
Posts: 1,338
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Awful news. RIP, Battle of Midway.
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02-23-2019, 05:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 8,798
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I got to see his last race. He was at his best.
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02-23-2019, 06:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 8,798
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As my mother points out, he sired a couple of horses before he was brought back. So maybe we will get to see one of them do well.
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02-23-2019, 09:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Spaghetti Junction and Frustration Blvd.
Posts: 1,901
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Horrible news. RIP Battle of Midway...
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"All Human error is impatience; a premature renunciation of method"- F. Kafka
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02-23-2019, 10:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: South of heaven
Posts: 385
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Jesus. This one ****ing hurts.
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02-25-2019, 06:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Missouri
Posts: 2,190
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He was so game defeating Mckenzie last out
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02-25-2019, 09:38 PM
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Beat up 💪
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Beach life in Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 11,938
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The situation is severe and a threat to racing there and everywhere.
Another Horse Dies During Training at Santa Anita Park
Bloodhorse today
The LA Times tonight
Santa Anita death toll for horses rises to 19 in last two months after another one died Monday
In the sports section still, thankfully.
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02-26-2019, 09:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 20,613
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Some of them are tougher to take than others. This one hurt.
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