I have lit so many candles for Barbaro and now Fog that I need a flame thrower! I am so sad for the Fog and his owner, trainer, his dear groom and all his fans. This is so heartbreaking. Then the Barbaro updates are so uplifting. Thank goodness for that! All the horse news is so stressful right now along with so many other situations in the world. I am lighting my own candles for a change in the horse karma and that we all start getting positive news no matter were we are. Time for some joyful news across the board!!
I have lit so many candles for Barbaro and now Fog that I need a flame thrower! I am so sad for the Fog and his owner, trainer, his dear groom and all his fans. This is so heartbreaking. Then the Barbaro updates are so uplifting. Thank goodness for that! All the horse news is so stressful right now along with so many other situations in the world. I am lighting my own candles for a change in the horse karma and that we all start getting positive news no matter where we are. Time for some joyful news!!
Lit some candles, said some thank-yous and some prayers for the wonderful boy. So very sad.
wish they would parade him once more
GGF opens this Friday. wish I could see him once again. . .
Oh wow, what a beautiful story!
(finish line came too soon)
VirginiaBred, i agree, it had me crying by the end, such a touching story and such loving owners. If anyone ever doubts that there is alot of love for horses in racing, that story would reaffirm faith.
God speed you Fog, and safe journey when your time comes crossing over the bridge. Jingles of course for all those involved with him.
This sounds very hopeful!!!
Lost in the Fog ‘Not Done Yet,’ Gilchrist Says
by Jack Shinar
Date Posted: 8/24/2006 5:17:04 PM
Last Updated: 8/24/2006 5:26:34 PM
Lost in the Fog wins the 2005 King’s Bishop at Saratoga.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Less than a week ago, trainer Greg Gilchrist said that it was “the bottom of the ninth” for his champion sprinter Lost in the Fog, diagnosed with terminal cancer. But at his Golden Gate Fields stable Thursday, the rally caps were out.
Returning to his barn after spending the previous five days in Florida for the Ocala Breeders’ yearling auction, Gilchrist said Lost in the Fog is being treated in his stall with medications designed to shrink two football sized tumors found in his spleen and beneath his spine along his back, as well as a third, smaller mass. The trainer said he was encouraged by the 4-year-old colt’s feistiness.
“This horse is not done yet,” he said. “We are trying to shrink the tumors if that would be possible. If we can shrink them 50 percent, there’s a chance we can remove them (surgically). It’s a long shot but long shots happen all the time in this game. It’s something to hang on to. We’re not dead in the water yet.”
It was almost exactly a year ago that an unbeaten Lost in the Fog romped to a 4 3/4-length win in the King’s Bishop (gr. I) at Saratoga for his ninth straight win to give Gilchrist and owner Harry Aleo their first grade I triumph. Lost in the Fog stretched his winning streak to 10 before losing for the first time in the TVG Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Belmont Park on Oct. 29.
Gilchrist said Lost in the Fog, who returned to the stable Aug. 20 after a week at the University of California at Davis’ Large Animal Clinic, is “doing fine and holding his weight well.”
He said the popular colt with the oddball blaze has been given walks outside his stall and has been happily enjoying the carrots, apples and other things sent to the barn by admirers. The get-well cards, e-mail wishes and flower bouquets have been overwhelming, Gilchrist said.
“I finally took all the flowers up to the (administration) office and gave them to all the girls there,” he said.
Lost in the Fog, while being maintained on low doses of pain reliever, “is doing much better than we thought he would,” Gilchrist said. “He’s in good spirits.”
The trainer had originally planned to allow the horse to live out his final days in familiar surroundings and to be cared for by those that know him best. Without giving into what he called “false hope,” he now thinks it could be some time before a decision to euthanize the colt might be necessary.
“He still has quality life ahead of him,” Gilchrist said.
In particular, he said, the horse has enjoyed being reunited with his favorite human, groom Pascual Garcia.
“Everybody is glad that he’s back,” Gilchrist said of the atmosphere at the stable. “Everybody realizes the situation. But I won’t let anybody get down. I refuse to allow any negativity.”
The colt, displaying his usual aggressiveness, certainly isn’t feeling any.
“We were outside when he tried to take my arm off this morning,” Gilchrist said.
Time to light as many candles as possible and send as many jingles as possible for a miracle for Fog. Prayers and good vibes headed to California for Fog and his humans!!
From The Barbaro Recovery Thread:
OK, they are trying: Lost in the Fog ‘Not Done Yet,’ Gilchrist Says, excerpt:
Returning to his barn after spending the previous five days in Florida for the Ocala Breeders’ yearling auction, Gilchrist said Lost in the Fog is being treated in his stall with medications designed to shrink two football sized tumors found in his spleen and beneath his spine along his back, as well as a third, smaller mass. The trainer said he was encouraged by the 4-year-old colt’s feistiness. “This horse is not done yet,” he said. “We are trying to shrink the tumors if that would be possible. If we can shrink them 50 percent, there’s a chance we can remove them (surgically). It’s a long shot but long shots happen all the time in this game. It’s something to hang on to. We’re not dead in the water yet.”
and
Gilchrist said Lost in the Fog, who returned to the stable Aug. 20 after a week at the University of California at Davis’ Large Animal Clinic, is “doing fine and holding his weight well.”
He said the popular colt with the oddball blaze has been given walks outside his stall and has been happily enjoying the carrots, apples and other things sent to the barn by admirers. The get-well cards, e-mail wishes and flower bouquets have been overwhelming, Gilchrist said.
“I finally took all the flowers up to the (administration) office and gave them to all the girls there,” he said.
and
The trainer had originally planned to allow the horse to live out his final days in familiar surroundings and to be cared for by those that know him best. Without giving into what he called “false hope,” he now thinks it could be some time before a decision to euthanize the colt might be necessary.
“He still has quality life ahead of him,” Gilchrist said.
In particular, he said, the horse has enjoyed being reunited with his favorite human, groom Pascual Garcia.
“Everybody is glad that he’s back,” Gilchrist said of the atmosphere at the stable. “Everybody realizes the situation. But I won’t let anybody get down. I refuse to allow any negativity.”
Wow! Some encouraging news! Time to start candle lighting!
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=foggy
Light up those candles!
I have had two girlfriends develop lung cancer and both of them lived past what was predicted for them. Attitude has so much to do with how this plays out.
I like the idea of shrinking those tumors down to a size they can be removed.
My husband had stage 3 cancer and that was 16 years ago.
As cited by other postings, there is an effort underway (albeit premature to know if it will result in favorable results) to not give up and simply let LITF succumb to death - not for the horse that fought hard on the track!
TB TImes 8-24-06 “Lost in the Fog undergoing treatment to shrink tumors”
Champion sprinter Lost in the Fog is receiving oral and injected treatments designed to shrink the tumors in his spleen and along his spine, and trainer Greg Gilchrist has not given up hope for the Lost Soldier colt
Gilchrist said Lost in the Fog will undergo a sonogram in 10 to 12 days to check on his progress. In the meantime, Lost in the Fog is living in his stall, eating, and walking twice a day, much like a normal horse.
“The horse is doing well. He’s not in any pain,” Gilchrist said. “He’s eating well, and he’s holding his weight pretty darn well for a horse in his condition. He’s not the happiest I’ve ever seen him, but he’s not a depressed horse.”
Here is to fighting the good fight! 
Liza, I really do hope that Lost In the Fog will be brought out during the GGF meet to give the fans - and him - an opportunity to connect if only one last time. Not a race but perhaps a parade past the grandstand. By doing so would hurt him or be exploitive of him IMHO.
Wonderful news! As long as there’s hope, there is always a fight
Lit my candle for him
There are some extremely determined horses fighting for life at this time. All the prayers are with both Barbaro and LITF.
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Good deal, folks. LITF and Gilchrist are doing their part. Now we have to do ours. Lets get some candles lit and start the energy flowing. Perhaps we should decide on just ONE name for LITF’s candles–there were about 600 candles under Fog and also Foggy. To divide is NOT to conquer, in this case. I vote for foggy, or LITF. Somebody pick and let’s roll!
From The Barbaro Recovery thread:
More coverage on Lost in the Fog: Lost in the Fog undergoing treatment to shrink tumors, which includes the following:
“He’s doing well. I was just giving him a handful of carrots a minute ago,” Gilchrist said from his barn at Golden Gate Fields on Thursday evening. "We are treating him to try to shrink the tumors he has.
“If we could do that, they would become operable, and then he would have a chance. We’ve gone to a little more drastic measures using a few drugs that we didn’t have before.”
Gilchrist said Lost in the Fog will undergo a sonogram in ten to 12 days to check on his progress. In the meantime, Lost in the Fog is living in his stall, eating, and walking twice a day, much like a normal horse.
I think the great part of this, no matter how long Lost In The Fog stays with us, is that he is keeping his same routine. Minus the galloping, I guess. But I’m sure he is very accustomed to walking the shedrow, getting fed along with the other horses, bathing in the washrack, having his feet picked etc. He gets to be a normal racehorse! There’s something touching about that. Like the last time I saw Cigar at the KHP- it’s amazing and sweet that he’s just a horse. To himself, Lost In The Fog isn’t a champion with cancer- he’s just a horse!
This is encouraging news. So in response I have my candles lit and am jingling hard for The Fog. :yes:
I did like these remarks from Greg in Bloodhorse 8/25:
The trainer had originally planned to allow the horse to live out his final days in familiar surroundings and to be cared for by those that know him best. Without giving into what he called “false hope,” he now thinks it could be some time before a decision to euthanize the colt might be necessary.
“He still has quality life ahead of him,” Gilchrist said.
In particular, he said, the horse has enjoyed being reunited with his favorite human, groom Pascual Garcia.
“Everybody is glad that he’s back,” Gilchrist said of the atmosphere at the stable. “Everybody realizes the situation. But I won’t let anybody get down. I refuse to allow any negativity.”
Thats fantastic news!! Good Boy! Does anyone know what the medicine is that they are using to shrink the cancer?
I just came across this … and absolutely incredible and inspiring story … many, many jingles for Lost in the Fog
