looking for info on Long Gone Con

metagrey06 · Postby **metagrey06** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:45 am

HI,
I'm new to the board, and just wanted to see if there's anyone out there with info on a horse I purchased off-track named Long Gone Con. He's a fabulous horse...just love him! I'd love to get some info on a supposed early racing injury he sustained as a three year old. He retired from racing, sound, at 8 years old with around $400,000 in earnings. He's one of the most self-assured and fantastic characters I've met. I'm not a 'racetrack' person...just a dressage rider looking for any info on my horse! I'd also LOVE to know if there are any siblings out there, as he's proving to have tons of talent in the dressage and eventing arenas! What a fabulous brain, great mover, and competitor, and I wonder if his siblings are similar!
Thanks!

Rick · Postby **Rick** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:47 am

Check with Ellen Parker at www.reines-de-course.com

I believe she set up this mating and would havwe some info on him

LaTroienne · Postby **LaTroienne** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:08 am

According to this site,

Owner: Barry Donald
Breeder: John J. Tobin
State Bred: CA
Winnings: 34 Starts: 9 - 8 - 3, $368,263

At 5 3rd Forty-Niner H. -L

Claimed for $62,500 on 11/5/03
Claimed for $70,000 on 1/4/04
Claimed for $20,000 on 3/20/05

He has numerous half-siblings:

Tobins Irish Lady
Lord J B
Lady Miesque
Lady Long Gone
Fore the Ladys
Countess Miesque

Per CTBA:

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SAN MATEO, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2003) -- A field of eight, led by three-time winner Native Desert, is entered in Monday's $100,000 California Turf Championship Stakes at one mile on the Bay Meadows turf course.

Aly Bubba is by Alymagic, out of the Skywalker mare Miss Sundial, and was bred by Daehling Ranch. He was second in the Bay Meadows Derby and is making his first start since a Jan. 18 win in an optional claimer. He has three wins and $120,742 in earnings.

Obermeister is by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Strawberry Road mare A Kin to Mod, and was bred by Patricia Youngman. Claimed for $8,000 in March, he has six wins in 16 starts and $123,480 in earnings and is looking for his first stakes win.

Bourbon County is by Smokester, out of the Turkoman mare Turkish Gipsy, and was bred by Bobby Ng and Cardiff Stud. He has three wins and $112,640 in earnings but has never won a stakes race.

Long Gone Con is by Restless Con, out of the Zein mare Very Much The Lady, and was bred by John Tobin. He has 14 in-the-money finishes in 19 starts and $279,393 in earnings and was claimed in June for $80,000.

Surprise Halo is by Glomar, out of the Overskate mare Kickshaw, and was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Van Rose. In 31 starts he has 12 wins, including the July 6 Alamedan and is coming off a second in the Aug. 2 J.T. Grace. He has $325,870 in earnings.

Gypsy Road is by Royal Egyptian, out of the Kennedy Road mare On Rodeo Drive, and was bred by Jose Espinosa Anay. He has $184,758 in earnings and is coming off an Aug. 9 allowance win.

Native Desert is by Desert Classic, out of the mare Miss C. Native, and was bred by Fred Watarida. He won the race in a dead-heat in 2001, won it by a neck in 2000, was second in 1999 and won it through a disqualification in 1998. He has 21 wins in 70 starts and $1,809,276 in earnings.

Ninebanks is by Smokester, out of the mare Nataka, and was bred by Trudy McCaffery and John Toffan. He won this race in 2002 and had back-to-back graded wins earlier this year. He has nine wins and $535,393 in earnings.

The female line traces to Nellie L, a Kentucky Oaks winner.

metagrey06 · Postby **metagrey06** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:23 pm

wanted to say thanks to you both! I actually contacted Ellen today, and she put me in touch with Con's breeder! He sure was/is loved by them both! Thanks again!

Indychase · Postby **Indychase** » Thu May 31, 2007 2:30 pm

I remember that guy! Loved that horse. Nice to see he has a good home.

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:06 pm

Hey Meta nice to see you here!
I will PM you!

Tairaterces · Postby **Tairaterces** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:57 pm

Hi MetAGrey06,

Loved Long Gone Con . . . .

Please keep us updated on his progress in his new venue . . . . . . and if possible a few pictures posted here would be super . . .

Welcome to the forum!!!!!!!!!!

Tairaterces

metagrey06 · Postby **metagrey06** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:53 am

I'll keep you all updated on this special guy! He's doing fantastic, as you'd expect from him! I'll try to get some photos up of him doing his new job!
Thanks!

metagrey06 · Postby **metagrey06** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:16 am

added a little signature photo of Con so you all can see his beautiful face! Will try to post a photo of him under saddle. Thanks for all your help...have been having great conversations with John Tobin and Ellen Parker!

metagrey06 · Postby **metagrey06** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:23 pm

Here are some photos of Con....a bit "whiter" than when you all likely last saw him! He's 9 years old now!

Indychase · Postby **Indychase** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:28 pm

He's a lovely boy! Is he still in Calif? Looks cold, wherever you're riding there.

metagrey06 · Postby **metagrey06** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:24 am

I only wish that I could experience a California winter! Con is now a resident of Rhode Island...a New England boy! It was a very cold Feb when these photos were taken! He did grow a decent coat, but he certainly appreciated the extra blankets he wore! LOL!
He IS a lovely horse...can't say enough about him, and I'm tickled that you racing folks remember him! I guess he's always made friends wherever he raced!

Skipitgirl · Postby **Skipitgirl** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:43 am

Lovely! He looks nice and relaxed. Must be cause he loves his owner!