Godspeed Foggy. My sincerest condolences to his family and connections.
Oh how very sad! I think we all knew the day would come, but it doesnât lessen the blow. Godspeed, Foggy. May you have fields of green for all of eternity.
Such a sad, sad day.
Condolences to Mr. Gilchrist and Mr. Aleo, and to Lost In The Fogâs groom, who is probably hurting in a thousand different ways right now. Do we even know his/her name?
God speed, Lost In The Fog. Say hi to Saint Liam for me.
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Condolences to Mr. Gilchrist and Mr. Aleo, and to Lost In The Fogâs groom, who is probably hurting in a thousand different ways right now. Do we even know his/her name?[/QUOTE]
Pasquel Garcia
Golden Gate Fields is honoring/remembering LITF on Sept. 30.
With a paid admission race fans will recieve a DVD with all of Foggyâs wins.
Genevieve
He was greatnessâŠand like many of those before himâŠhe will lie in peace with greatnessâŠ
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Golden Gate Fields is honoring/remembering LITF on Sept. 30.
With a paid admission race fans will recieve a DVD with all of Foggyâs wins.[/QUOTE]
If anyone is going to go Iâll gladly pay for the DVD + S/H.
If I go, I will make several trips through the turnstile. that is how I got my pals LITF bobbleheads. . .
Donations in the name of LITF
Golden Gate Salute to Lost in the Fog Sept. 30
source: Golden Gate Fields release
Golden Gate Fields will salute Lost it in the Fog, the champion sprinter who lost his battle with cancer, on Sept. 30.
A special DVD, featuring each of Lost in the Fogâs 11 career victories, will be given to fans attending Golden Gate Fields. Lost in the Fog, the most popular horse to come out of Northern California since Seabiscuit, was euthanized Sept. 17.
Golden Gate Fields will show highlights of Lost in the Fogâs career throughout the day and also pay tribute to the coltâs connections, owner Harry J. Aleo of San Francisco and trainer Greg Gilchrist.
Donations, in the name of Lost in the Fog may be made to the Glen Ellen Vocational Academy (GEVA), an equine retirement facility located in the Sonoma County town of Glen Ellen. GEVA provides a home for retired racehorses as well as for horses that are injured or simply in need of a home.
GEVA representatives will be at Golden Gate Fields to accept donations. 30. Fans can also mail contributions to the following address:
GEVA Inc.
Equine Retirement Foundation
P. O. Box 2101
Glen Ellen, CA 95442.
For more information on GEVA, visit www.glenellenfarms.com/geva
I am definitely going. I will get a few extra.
Glimmerglass I will gladly get a DVD for you. You were the one that made me sit up and notice what a fantastic horse LITF was. Thank you.
Genevieve
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I am definitely going. I will get a few extra.
Glimmerglass I will gladly get a DVD for you. You were the one that made me sit up and notice what a fantastic horse LITF was. Thank you.[/QUOTE]
That is a rather kind thing to say - thank you - although I have to say he quickly moved on the radar of many following the racing scene by early 2005. Iâd just like to see all of those efforts again whereby he gave it his all for memories âŠ
An on-line preview of the Golden Gate Fieldâs DVD via Lone Star Park (TX): LITFâs vicories - compilation video
Anyone who sees it will know what a champion looks like.
Will not be buried in Florida ⊠GGF instead
I had read suggestions about this change before with his final resting place and hopefully it will be understood that it is Harryâs wish without much grumbling.
Although Gilchrist said originally that Lost in the Fogâs ashes would be buried at Southern Chase Farm, where he lived before Aleo bought him, Aleo said, âI hope to put him to rest at Golden Gate Fields. Thatâs what I want. This is his home and where his fans are.â
Golden Gate Fields has offered to bury the coltâs ashes and will create either a plaque or statue of the colt, who won the hearts of Northern California fans during his brilliant career.
Source: DRF 9-26-06
As posted Wednesday morning on The Barbaro Recovery~
Fans will be able to celebrate Lost in the Fog on saturday at Golden Gate Fields: Track to honor Lost in the Fog. The following is an excerpt:
Golden Gate Fields will salute Eclipse Sprint champion Lost in the Fog, his owner Harry Aleo and trainer Greg Gilchrist on Saturday. A special DVD featuring each of the coltâs victories will be given away, and career highlights will be shown throughout the day.
Golden Gate Fields has been swamped with requests about the video and had fans from as far away as Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey inquire about attending the day to pay their respects to the colt, who was euthanized on Sept. 17 after battling cancer.
Donations in the name of Lost in the Fog can be made to the Glen Ellen Vocational Academy, Northern Californiaâs only non-profit horse rescue and rehabilitation facility. The GEVA address is P.O. Box 2101, Glen Ellen, CA 95442.
âIf itâs something to help horses, Iâm always for it,â said Aleo, who has allowed GEVA to auction off pictures of the colt in the past.
This Bloodhorse article: Crystal Clear is a wonderfully written article about the Fog. It begins:
He was special; a simple word that seems inadequate, but at the same time says it all. He was speed incarnate, not just blazing fast but white-hot fast, able to run a second quarter faster perhaps than any horse before him. He was without pretensions, no blue-blooded pedigree or flighty temperament. He was all business.
i just lurk in this forum, butâŠ
my condolences on the loss of this great horse.
i lost a dog to cancer in the spleen - itâs a tough one to catch in time. no symptoms until itâs too late.
racings loss
Racing has lost a true champion. My condolences to everyone conected to this amazing horse.
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I had read suggestions about this change before with his final resting place and hopefully it will be understood that it is Harryâs wish without much grumbling.
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I think he belongs at GGF. I hope they bury his ashes there.
Iâm not sure what to bring with me when I go on Saturday but I would like to bring a photo of Foggy in his stall in Santa Rosa when I visited with him and Greg Gilchrist last year. The photo is Foggy and his stablemate, Frisco Star, reaching out to each other and touching noses. I have two framed copies, one for Greg and the other for his groom.
It was the day that Foggy came to Santa Rosa to gallop around the track for the fans to see him. I got to the track at the crack of dawn and saw him work. It was a very foggy morning and difficult to see very far down the track. There were lots of horses working out but suddenly, out of the fog came this incredible horse. In an instance, you knew he was something special. Where all the other horses looked pretty slim, this boy was all muscle and carried himself in a way that you could tell he knew he was great. It was one of those moments that I will never, ever forget.
Afterwards, we went to his stall and talked with Greg Gilchrist for about half an hour. Such a nice man. When we first arrived, he immediately pulled the hay out of Foggyâs mane so heâd look pretty for my camera. Greg talked and talked and it was pretty obvious how special this horse was to him. We didnât want to appear pushy and were afraid we were taking up too much of his time but he was in no hurry to end the conversation. Later that day we saw him in the winnerâs circle after Frisco Star won his maiden race. He just looked so proud and happy.
I can imagine how terribly sad all his connections must still be feeling. You never get over a special one like that.
From the San Francisco Chronicle regarding Saturdayâs (9/30) Golden Gate Fieldâs send off for Lost In the Fog:
An hour earlier, trainer Greg Gilchrist offered some heartfelt words during Golden Gate Fieldsâ tribute to Lost in the Fog, the Eclipse Award-winning sprinter who was euthanized Sept. 17 after being stricken with cancer. Owner Harry J. Aleo and jockey Russell Baze also participated in the ceremony.
âThanks to all of you, you were the ones who made it happen,â Gilchrist told a crowd that surrounded the winnerâs circle. "You followed him the last two years, and you were gracious with your prayers, flowers, fruit and thoughts. To leave with a heavy heart, I donât think the horse would want you to do that. Letâs think nothing but good things about him.
âWe all got a little bit of greatness from him. He was a great champion and not just in ability. A lot of us can learn a lot from Lost in the Fog. I know I did. It was a great ride, and maybe we can do it again some time.â
Perhaps a glimpse of that possibility came in Saturdayâs third race when Aleo and Gilchristâs 2-year-old filly Quite a Rush won the maiden event by 7 lengths.
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âIt would real easy to leave here today with a heavy heart but Lost in the Fog wouldnât have wanted any of you to do that. Heâd want you to leave with nothing but good thoughts. We were lucky â Mr. Aleo, Russell [Baze], myself. We got to enjoy him and I hope you, the fans, did also. Just remember Lost in the Fog for what he was â a great champion. It takes more than just ability; thereâs a lot more that goes into being a champion than just talent and I think we all could learn a little from Lost in the Fog. I know I did.â
The racetrack also made a donation in the horseâs name to Glen Ellen Vocational Academy (GEVA), the northern California horse retirement facility located in Glen Ellen.
TB Times 10-1-06
What a sad event. Not only was he a gorgeous horse, but what an athlete. That short video is quite amazing, what an amazing horse. My sincere condolences to all who loved and cared for him.
Saturday, at Golden Gate Fields, just as they were finishing the tribute, a flock of Canadian geese flew very low and directly above the winnerâs circle. It made for quite a beautiful ending to the tribute.
