Jade Hunter

[joanied]

Another champion has passed. Tough on the good folks at Old Friends, having two of their equine friends pass away so close together, he sounds like he was a great favorite at the facility. Lived a good long like and will not be forgotten in racing history. Damned colic claims too many lives.

Jade Hunter
R.I.P


http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/bre...-obituary.aspx

Has anyone here heard any kind of news about Azeri? being in japan she's all but forgotten, and it still makes me mad they let her go. IMO, she belongs in America.

[nijinski]

Sorry to hear of his death , but I'm glad he got to spend his last days
at OF . RIP Jade Hunter.

[Broad Brush]

Originally Posted by joanied

Another champion has passed. Tough on the good folks at Old Friends, having two of their equine friends pass away so close together, he sounds like he was a great favorite at the facility. Lived a good long like and will not be forgotten in racing history. Damned colic claims too many lives.

Jade Hunter
R.I.P


http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/bre...-obituary.aspx

Has anyone here heard any kind of news about Azeri? being in japan she's all but forgotten, and it still makes me mad they let her go. IMO, she belongs in America.

Hello Joanied, you are a true fan who can always be counted on to give these
horses their due respect. I remember Jade Hunter's battles with Cryptoclearance
well. Does sound like he lived out his days well--wish that could be for all of them.

[nijinski]

Originally Posted by joanied

Another champion has passed. Tough on the good folks at Old Friends, having two of their equine friends pass away so close together, he sounds like he was a great favorite at the facility. Lived a good long like and will not be forgotten in racing history. Damned colic claims too many lives.

Jade Hunter
R.I.P


http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/bre...-obituary.aspx

Has anyone here heard any kind of news about Azeri? being in japan she's all but forgotten, and it still makes me mad they let her go. IMO, she belongs in America.

Going to try to find something on her Joanied. I was upset as well about her
sale , there were the court procceedings involving the Paulson family trust , and then it seems she was on the block, they got a real bargain .
Can't believe no one here wouldn't have outbid the Japanese interests.
She was in foal to Distorted Humour to boot.
I too hope she comes back.
Jade Hunter also gave us these runners remember Diazo , Hallory Hunter , Stuka and Global Hunter these are just a few of his standouts.

[joanied]

Originally Posted by Broad Brush

Hello Joanied, you are a true fan who can always be counted on to give these
horses their due respect. I remember Jade Hunter's battles with Cryptoclearance
well. Does sound like he lived out his days well--wish that could be for all of them.

I wish that too...some owners are better than others!!

I tried to find a video of him racing against Crypto, but could not.

[joanied]

Originally Posted by nijinski

Going to try to find something on her Joanied. I was upset as well about her
sale , there were the court procceedings involving the Paulson family trust , and then it seems she was on the block, they got a real bargain .
Can't believe no one here wouldn't have outbid the Japanese interests.
She was in foal to Distorted Humour to boot.
I too hope she comes back.
Jade Hunter also gave us these runners remember Diazo , Hallory Hunter , Stuka and Global Hunter these are just a few of his standouts.

It'd be great if you can find something, nijinski...I tried but didn't come up with anything...just that she was sold to Japan i/f to Distorted Humor and she'd had 3 other foals, the one we know about, AP Indy's Take Control (what ever happened to him??) and by Giant's Causway & Ghostzapper...and have never heard a word about those foals either...I did a search for her specifically and also Northern Farm in Japan and also the owner, Yoshida...it's a mystery.

I too was shocked that no one from USA would outbid the Japanese, I was outraged that Paulson's son would sell her off like that...poor baby didn't have enough money already?
I'm sure Alan Paulson was turning in his grave, he never would have let her go. Even the man that bought her said she was "a national treasure'...
and what sense does it make to buy her back for 4.4 million, then sell her for half that?
Paulson's widow, (I can't recall her name ) married T Boone Pickens, all the money in the world there...wish she'd make the Japanese an offer they can't refuse and get Azeri back home, where she belongs.

Please be sure to post if you find out anything.

[Fingal]

I check out the Old Friend's Blog every day. Sometimes it's pictures, sometimes it's prose, & today it's about the time Jade Hunter spent there- it's a good read.

http://oldfriendsblog.wordpress.com/

[joanied]

Originally Posted by Fingal

I check out the Old Friend's Blog every day. Sometimes it's pictures, sometimes it's prose, & today it's about the time Jade Hunter spent there- it's a good read.

http://oldfriendsblog.wordpress.com/

I very good read...emotional. I love reading about the personalities of these good horses, and the folks at Old Freinds sure have a way with words!
I also go there a few times a week to read up, and donate $$ often....I'd sure love to visit there some day.
Thanks for the link, Fingal

[nijinski]

Originally Posted by joanied

It'd be great if you can find something, nijinski...I tried but didn't come up with anything...just that she was sold to Japan i/f to Distorted Humor and she'd had 3 other foals, the one we know about, AP Indy's Take Control (what ever happened to him??) and by Giant's Causway & Ghostzapper...and have never heard a word about those foals either...I did a search for her specifically and also Northern Farm in Japan and also the owner, Yoshida...it's a mystery.

I too was shocked that no one from USA would outbid the Japanese, I was outraged that Paulson's son would sell her off like that...poor baby didn't have enough money already?
I'm sure Alan Paulson was turning in his grave, he never would have let her go. Even the man that bought her said she was "a national treasure'...
and what sense does it make to buy her back for 4.4 million, then sell her for half that?
Paulson's widow, (I can't recall her name ) married T Boone Pickens, all the money in the world there...wish she'd make the Japanese an offer they can't refuse and get Azeri back home, where she belongs.

Please be sure to post if you find out anything.

You are right on with eveything you posted,
I;m going to send e mail to someone I know who haqs has a lot of interest in Japan racing and breeding. I hope I can find somethiing soon.

[joanied]

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From Michael...
Sunday afternoon, Jade Hunter was euthanized at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute due to complications from colic. It's another sad time for all of the old friends he left behind. Everytime we lose one of these great athletes they take a piece of us with them. He was a great pal and I'd like to thank Steve Haskin for the invaluable photograph he took of Jade Hunter just a fortnight before his death. These are always heartbreaking times but I treasure the privilege of being with Jade Hunter in his final moments. After all the places he went, and all the things he accomplished, I was honored to be with him at the end to provide what little solace we could. I'd like to think that Jade Hunter would be very pleased to know that he didn't die anonymously. In just a few hours after we announced his death, there were an onslaught of phone calls and e-mails from his friends. I think it would mean a lot to him and I know it means a lot to us. Mary Adkins Matthews, one of our most devoted supporters wrote, "there is a shadow when a great horse has passed." And that's true. Every time I pass the big tree near Clever Allemont's paddock, I'm reminded of how Precisionist basked in its cool shade and Flying Pidgeon tried to reach its leaves. In the barn, the biggest stall with mats hammered into place by Brian Spaulding, retains the echoes of Black Tie Affair's demand for carrots and the eternal memory of Jade Hunter's unbelievable stoicism. It doesn't get easier for them or for us to call it a day. Thank you so much for your kind words. They mean a lot to all of us..





I said it before...they have a way with words, and I love reading anything Old Friends. If the above doesn't bring a tiny tear to your eyes, you haven't got a heart, IMO

I was gonna delete the aution & blog link...but what the hell