Carson City Dead

LSB · Postby **LSB** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 4:24 pm

There's an article on the Bloodhorse site. He was found "in distress" in his stall this morning and died shortly thereafter. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.

I loved him as a sire and a broodmare sire. What a real shame to lose such a terrific stallion at only 17! :cry:

Karie · Postby **Karie** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:50 pm

How sad.. he was such a nice stallion... :cry:

Johar · Postby **Johar** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:52 pm

That's a shame. He threw some crazies, but his ill-fated Carson Hollow was so incredible in the Test Stakes in 2002. He will be missed by many, I am sure.

Intrinsic Worth · Postby **Intrinsic Worth** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 10:02 pm

He looked VERY bad this year. His coat was awful and he was very thin.

tough hombre · Postby **tough hombre** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 11:14 pm

I think that Carson City was the most under rated, under valued Sire of all times, I still think that he will impact racing for years to come. I thought enough of him that I bought a stallion prospect by Carson City (Tough Hombre) that has thrown some beautiful babies, The first crop of only one will be a two yaer old in Jan. (Street Tough) I ended up with 7 last year and have another 8 in foal this year with 18 to breed this season. I hope that he is just half the producer as his sire. Any way I am sick about it. I had hoped that one day I could breed a couple of mares to him.

At any rate Roman should give him the speed rating he deserves as a sire of sires.

LSB · Postby **LSB** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:01 am

Intrinsic Worth, I saw him just about a year ago and he looked fine then. When did you see him? I wonder what happened in the meantime.

I'm glad I have a nice mare in foal to him for 2005.

Thunder · Postby **Thunder** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 8:08 am

I was actually considering him (pre-planning) for a 2006 breeding to one of my mares.

Mahubah · Postby **Mahubah** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:25 am

Certainly hope his son City Zip does well and carries on the line.

Mike · Postby **Mike** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:34 pm

There was nothing by him or out of his family down this way. It looks like he left 9 Gr1 winners which is not a bad feat at all. At 15.21/2hh, he was not a tall horse and down this way that would tend to restrict his chances.

Intrinsic Worth · Postby **Intrinsic Worth** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:17 pm

I worked at Overbrook this past breeding season. Carson City looked horrible and there were complaints from other farms bringing mares to him that he looked really bad.

LSB · Postby **LSB** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:33 pm

He was bred to 131 mares in 2004. I wonder how many he got in foal.

nferro9925 · Postby **nferro9925** » Sat Dec 25, 2004 9:45 pm

I believe Carson City was underrated, but at $35,000 and 72 SW's
he seems to be a pretty good price.
He will be missed. (sniff)

Heidilady · Postby **Heidilady** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:07 pm

Did they ever come back publically with the autopsy results? I was looking something up about him and this thread popped up on Google. Wondered if it was cancer as that would explain the alleged poor condition/weight loss.