Obituary Report for August and September 2014
Between August and the Current month of September the Sport of Kings has lost 8 horses. It’s always sad to hear this news and have to report on it. It’s like putting a wet blanket on Derby Fever but the gamers and community need to have updated information, to lay a strategy for their stables as well as breeding their next horse. So I report with a heavy heart the following losses. Some of these horses will only be available as a 2 yr. old sire through 2014
Beau Genius- 1985 – 2014
Beau Genius was euthanized July 25 at Ballena Vista Farm due to his recent declining quality of life in the last of his 29 years. Beau Genius had 42 Starts, 19 Wins, 7 Places, and 4 Shows for a Career Earnings of $1,055,600. He won the 1987 Display S., 1988 Autumn S., 1989 Thistledown Breeders’ Cup Sprint H., Okeechobee S., 1990 Philip Islin H.(G1), Michigan Mile and One-Eighth H.(G2), Arlington Challenge Cup S., Churchill Downs H., Deputy Minister H., Olympic H., Aristides Breeders’ Cup H., Isaac. In all Bea Genius won or placed in 21 stake races. You can get a share of Beau Genius in Derby Fever as a DS for 82 Credits or 82 BPs, you can also get him as a DDS for 61 credits or 61 BPs. Rest Well Old Warrior
Thorn Song- 2003 – 2014
Thorn Song Shoemaker Stakes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea-LdPHWi1Y
Thorn Song had to be euthanized at Alamo Pintado Veterinary Clinic in California following complications from laminitis. He was 11 years of age. Thorn Song had 29 Starts: 8 wins, 4 places, and 4 shows for a career earnings of $1,132,514. He won the River City H. (G3T) came in 2nd in the Knickerbocker H. (G3T) , Won Shadwell Turf Mile S. (G1T), Firecracker H. (G2T) and came in 3rd in the Maker’s Mark Mile (G1T) and Fourstardave H. (G2T) and finished 1st in the Won Shoemaker Mile H. (G1T). Such a young sire to lose and a loss to racing. In Derby Fever you can get Thorn Song as a 2yr old sire, 3yr old sire, or a DS for 10 Credits or 10 BPs through 2014. R.I.P
Rodrigo de Triano – 1989 – 2014
Rodrigo de Triano Juddmonte International
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvdHKcTD-sE
Rodrigo de Triano a European champion and dual classic winner has died of pneumonia at age 25 in Japan, where he stood during his stallion career. Rodrigo de Triano had 13 Starts, 9 Wins, 0 Places, and 0 Shows for a Career Earnings of $1,344,295. He came in 1st in the Champion S. Gr.1 (GB), Middle Park S. Gr.1 (GB), Washington Singer S. L. (GB), Rose Bowl S. L., Franklin D Roosevelt S., Irish 2000 Guineas Gr.1 (IRE), 2000 Guineas Gr.1 (GB), Juddmonte International S. Gr.1 (GB). In Derby Fever you can get Rodrigo de Triango as a 2yr old sire, 3yr old sire or DS for 13 Credits or 13 BPs through 2014. You may also get him as a DDS for 10 Credits or 10 BPs. R.I.P
Overbury- 1991 – 2014
Overbury a leading jumps sire was put down at Mickley Stud. The son of Caerleon was 23. Overbury had 19 Starts: 4 wins, 7 places and 1show for a career earnings of £536,394. Overbury came in 1st in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Gr. 1) Hong Kong, Grade 2 American Derby at Arlington.
He finished 2nd in the Derby Italiano Gr.1 (Ity), Deutsches Derby Gr.1 (GER), Earl of Sefton S. Gr.3 (GB), ROA Foundation S. LR. (GB) and 3rd in the Royal Lodge S. Gr.2 (GB). You can get Overbury as a 2yr old Sire, 3yr old sire or a DS for 16 Credits or 16 BPs through 2014. You may also get him as a DDS for 12 Credits or 12 BPs. R.I.P
Lil Tyler – 1983 – 2014
Lil Tyler a son of Halo and a cornerstone of the breeding operation at Madera Thoroughbreds near Madera, Calif., for his entire stallion career, died Sept. 10 at the age of 31. Lil Tyler had 35 Starts, 7 Wins, 5 Places, and 6 Shows for a Career Earnings of $218,353. He Won the Devil’s Bag S. (7 fur.) came in 3rd in the Maryland Juvenile Championship (1 1/16 mi.) and the Challedon S. (1 mi., turf)
He Won the General George S. (1 1/16 mi., top weight of 122 lbs.), Goss L. Stryker S. (1 mi., top weight of 122 lbs., by 6 lengths), Star de Naskra S. (7 fur.) and came in 2nd in the Manassa Mauler S. (7 fur.) And 3rd in the Challedon H.-R at Pimlico (6 fur.). You may get Lil Tyler in Derby fever as a DS for 10 credits or 10 BPs, you may also add him as a DDS for 10 Credits or 10 BPs. R.I.P
Street Cry- 1998 – 2014
Street Cry Dubai World Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rtGjU9M10A
Street Cry Darley’s leading sire whose progeny included Zenyatta and classic winner Street Sense, has been euthanized after succumbing to complications relating to a neurological condition. The son of Machiavellian was 16. Street Cry had 12 Starts, 5 wins, 6 places, and 1 show for a career earnings of $5,150,837. His most notable victory was at the Dubai World Cup (Gr I) 2002. He is best known as a terrific sire according to The Jockey Club Information Systems, from nine crops of racing age Street Cry has been represented by progeny that have earned more than $84.3 million worldwide, including six champions, 49 graded stakes winners and 78 total stakes winners. You may still get Street Cry as a 2 yr. old sire, 3yr old sire or DS in Derby Fever through 2014 for N/A Credits with 50 bids (40 bids over 1000) or 856 BPs. You may also add him as a DDS for N/A credits or 263 Bp’s. What a loss to racing
Jeremy – 2003 – 2014
Jeremy the sire of dual Group 2-winning juvenile Kool Kompany and Triumph Hurdle hero Our Conor, died on Monday. He was 11. Jeremy had16 Starts, 4 Wins, 6 Places, and 1 Show for a Career Earnings of $459,538. He finished 2nd Totesport.com S. (GB-L, 6F), 1st in the Jersey S (GB-G3, 7F), King Charles II S. (GB-L7F), 2nd in the Hungerford S. (GB-G2, 7F), European Free H. (GB-LR, 7F). 1st in the Betfred Mile (GB-G2, 8F) and 2nd in the Queen Anne S. (GB-G1, 8F) and 3rd in the Sussex S. (GB-G1, 8F). You can buy shares of Jeremy as a 2yr old sire, 3 yr. old sire or DS for 26 Credits or 26 BPs through 2014. Such a young sire to lose.
Behrens – 1994- 2014
Behrens Dedication
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqzFj2DJVdU
Behrens died after a brief illness at a division of the Old Friends thoroughbred retirement facility in New York on Sunday. The son of Pleasant Colony was 20 years of age. Behrens had 27 Starts, 9 Wins, 8 Places, and 3 Shows for a Career Earnings of $4,563,500. He Won the Buick Pegasus H. -G2, Dwyer S. -G2came in 2nd in the Travers S. –G1. He finished 3rd in the Gulfstream Park H. -G1, Won the Oaklawn H. -G1, Massachusetts H. -G2, Suburban H. -G2, Gulfstream Park H. -G1. Came in 2nd at the Jockey Club Gold Cup S. -G1, Whitney H. -G1, Donn H. -G1, and the Broward H. -G3.He finally Won the Gulfstream Park H. -G1 came in 2nd in the Suburban H. -G2, Woodward S. -G1, Dubai World Cup -G1 (UAE) finished 3rd in the Whitney H. -G1, Donn H. -G1. You may have Behrens in Derby Fever through 2014 as a 2yr old sire, 3yr old sire, or DS for 76 Credits or 76 BPs, you may also add him as a DDS for 57 Credits or 57 BPs. R.I.P
It is sad, JA. It’s one of those somebody-has-to-do-it sort of things…telling us which sires passed away, I mean.
I applaud you (and the people who do it on the forum), because it DOES keep us informed, and I’m sure it’s not an easy or pleasant thing to do. I don’t think it’s something I could write about and ….well, I like to feel good about what I write about. I’d probably wear black for a year, if I had to write these.
I do wonder about the horses who passed, and how they passed, and that’s probably a pretty morbid thing. But I just try to get this picture in my head of what the horses’ last hours were like…I try to envision seeing what they’re seeing, I guess, because they give me so much pleasure, and they’re such beautiful animals. I remember when I was very young, I thought horses never died.
So, thank you, JA, for doing what for me would be an absolutely impossible thing to do.
Hi Emm,
Thank You for your kind words. It has impact on me most when a horse I watched with my father (who is now deceased) passes away. It’s like an end of an era for me as I get older and watch things that were around when my dad was with us disappear. But, That’s life and you keep on trucking
JA
Sad that they are all gone but Street Cry really hurts….