Louis: Follow the Rainbow

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Louis: Follow the Rainbow

Postby Swaps1955 » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:33 pm

Hi, Louis,

Do you know anything about Follow the Rainbow, who was leading on the backside when he broke down in El Roblar's win on Thursday? Baffert has him.

Thanks for your time and concern,

Wendy
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Postby SoLongCharley » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:51 pm

Thanks for asking, Wendy. I already asked the same thing over at another board. Guess I should've come here first. I hope he's ok.
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Postby louis finochio » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:37 am

FTR is one of my favorites, I'll check his condition and report back later.
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Postby louis finochio » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:43 pm

FTR had to be put down, as he broke his sesamoid. Thanks Pasquale Baf foreman for the info.
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Postby Swaps1955 » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:12 am

Thanks for the information, Louis. I'm very sad. One of my favorites, too. I hate the feeling you have when one of your Thoroughbred "friends" breaks down and is euthanized. The only way I can reconcile myself is to know that at least they weren't transported from sale to sale, gradually going down the ladder until they are emaciated and end up terrified in the slaughter house.
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Postby SoLongCharley » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:05 am

I also want to thank you, Louis. Terrible news...just terrible...but it's also terrible not knowing. RIP beautiful Follow The Rainbow.
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Postby Valknisley » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:13 am

I, too, am so sorry to hear about Follow the Rainbow. When I took a friend to the races, she fell in love with him because she has a niece nicknamed Rainbow.

Such sad news for all.
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Postby louis finochio » Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:02 am

As you get close to these TB and they become your friends, one feels down when they are called to go upstairs to horse heaven.

I admire them for their courage and fighting spirit, as they are true professionals in what they are bred for.

To all those TB that gave their best, thanks for the memories. Amen.
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