Waquoit euthanized

Blue feather · Postby **Blue feather** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:41 am

I recieved a call from Northview Stallion Station to inform me Waquoit had been euthaized. He was a tough racehorse and he produced tough racehorses.

Gerry · Postby **Gerry** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:12 am

Dang it! I have been to Northview several times this year and have wanted to ask to see him (saw him in the late 90's) and was always in a rush. Loved Waquoit!

RIP

griff · Postby **griff** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:39 am

He has a nice looking son out of a multiple stakes winning grand daughter of Ack Ack and ND standing at Godstone in PA.

griff

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:56 am

was he that one that folks kept exclaiming about coz he was so huge?

geowarrior · Postby **geowarrior** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:25 am

Yes it is, some were worried he might throw large foals. But he was a good stallion. Waquoit and Runaway Groom in the space of a week, so sad.

ak1 · Postby **ak1** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:28 am

Oh no! RIP...he was one of my very favorites.

Jorge · Postby **Jorge** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:13 pm

First it was Runaway Groom, then Waquoit,.... shweezzzz (Long Playing slipping)!

Waquoit · Postby **Waquoit** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:21 pm

I am very sad to hear this news. I chose my BB screen name out of admiration for a wonderful, game competitor who filled the entire New England horse world with pride in his amazing accomplishments on the national stage.

RIP, big guy.

summerhorse · Postby **summerhorse** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:22 pm

What a shame. I'll always remember him splashing home in the (was it the JC Gold CUp? one of the big fall races at belmont) :cry:

Laurierace · Postby **Laurierace** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:25 pm

I LOVE Waquiot. I seriously condsidered sending my mare to him this year but he was just so freaking HUGE. Like warmblood huge. I couldn't get the hip lock picture out of my mind. Godspeed big guy, you deserve your romp at the rainbow bridge with all the greats, I am glad I got to meet you.

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:24 am

RIP...

darkmoonlady · Postby **darkmoonlady** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:55 pm

Barbra Livingston has a few photographs of him up on her website and they are beautiful.

Patuxet · Postby **Patuxet** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:02 pm

Damn! For me Waquoit will always be the poster boy for the demise of racing as it was --a distance-testing sport. Racing secretaries were about to accommodate the plethora of wimp horses onto the slippery slope toward quarter horse racing. When Waquoit won the Jockey Club Gold Cup it was contested at 12 furlongs, now it's only ten. When he won the Brooklyn it was at 12 furlongs, now it's a mere 9 furlongs. Bah! Humbug!

Patuxet · Postby **Patuxet** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 8:03 pm

duplicate -- sorry.

Nighthenge · Postby **Nighthenge** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:29 am

Patuxet wrote:Damn! For me Waquoit will always be the poster boy for the demise of racing as it was --a distance-testing sport. Racing secretaries were about to accommodate the plethora of wimp horses onto the slippery slope toward quarter horse racing. When Waquoit won the Jockey Club Gold Cup it was contested at 12 furlongs, now it's only ten. When he won the Brooklyn it was at 12 furlongs, now it's a mere 9 furlongs. Bah! Humbug!

He is for me the last true dirt stayer.

It's sad to see another favorite gone. I was headed down there this summer to see him again.