RIP Skip Away

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Jenny
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RIP Skip Away

Postby Jenny » Fri May 14, 2010 6:27 am

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... dium=email

Unbelievable and very sad. I really liked him. :(

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Postby Crystal » Fri May 14, 2010 6:43 am

Very very sad.

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Postby Mood Swings » Fri May 14, 2010 11:09 am

RIP Skip Away :(
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Postby Toccet02 » Fri May 14, 2010 1:04 pm

I visited Hopewell in 2005 and met him...he was great. They said he was in pain during breedings due to arthritis; so they used special flooring for him.
I wish he'd sired one like him.
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FOS
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Postby FOS » Fri May 14, 2010 2:38 pm

hi all,

Skip Away was one genuinely GREAT race horse . . . for the ages .

Respectfully