Grey Area
Has anyone heard of the english tb Grey Area?
He was a racehorse in england in the early nineties, and I have no clue about after that, then i ended up with him. He was a great horse, just had to be put down in Oct.
His sire was Petong, and his dam Little Mercy.
Any info, anyone?
Zesty Zeal was one of my favorites at the track. He won 1 or 2 for his last trainer and when they brought him back after his winter lay-off, his chronic “rundown” started looking like it was going to be a problem again. So at the age of 7 or 8 they made the kind decision to retire him while he was still sound enough to learn a new career.
He had about 3 good years of large pastures and happy trail riding, etc. before he was sadly euthanized when a neurological order was discovered that made him “unsafe”. He was put down where he lived his last years - kindly and without fear.
17handTB
Red Label was with us for awhile after he finished running at Thistledown in '05. He was on the grumpy side when he arrived, but he turned out to be the sweetest of horses once he settled in. Here’s a pic of him after being at the farm awhile. http://www.rivendalefarm.net/redding.jpg He had ankle chips and ended up going to live with a family near Charleston - he gets to go for trail rides on the beach & otherwise just hang out and get spoiled (I should be so lucky)!
Dingle Bay’s new owner still boards him with us. He needed colic surgery in February - she posted about the ordeal - but he pulled through & is a little pyranha again 
Double Torsion sold almost right away & is being trained for the hunters - what a pretty and trusting girl!
Ray was with us until very recently. Man was he full of himself. He reminded us of a mob boss. After some time off he was sound & took to jumping immediately! He’s with a student at Virginia Intermont now.
We just love getting to meet these amazing horses!
So good to hear that he lived out his remaining years with love and compassion. He was such a hard campaigner when I knew him and just the sweetest horse to be around/work around. Funny how all these racehorses and their worlds collide with the people who knew them and loved them!
I try to keep tabs on some of my favorite horses… I galloped a white horse named Greatsilverfleet in the mid 90’s for four yrs, he was a stakes winner of over 600,000.00 He was co-owned with a guy from Cananda with a farm, last time I heard he was training to be an Event horse… just wondering if anyone has ever heard of him… He would be about 17 now, I’ll have to pull up his chart to double check his correct age. What an awesome horse he was!
Yep…those are my uncle’s initials!!!
He taught me just about everything I know about horses. Even though my mom and dad (a former jockey) didn’t want me anywhere near horses, uncle CH got me into them!!!:lol: Started going to the track with him when I was 5! Left the track when I was 18 to get an office job. It is a small world! I’m glad to hear TG is doing well. Thanks for letting me know what’s going on with her!
Here’s (http://www.rainbowridgeva.com/dannynmike.html) the website for Danny ‘N Mike. The farm I saw him at must have sold him some time last year. Nice lookin’ fella!
I have an 15 yr old bay ottb, his registered name is Sugar Draz, barn name is Tyler. He ran in Florida & New Jersey as far as I can tell. His sire is Smile.
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Would anyone out there know about my two guys -
Desert Bloomer - CA bred raced at Golden Gate, Bay Meadows and Emerald Downs
At The Ready - bred in Kentucky, last training at Emerald Downs
Any information would be great!!![/QUOTE]
Don’t know these two, but I checked on them at work:
At The Ready only had a couple of starts; Desert Bloomer won 8 races (if I remember correctly), and earned over 140,000…
Thank you so much for the updates! It is great to hear how well everyone is doing. They were all really nice horses. Dingle Bay was so sweet, and Ray definitely was one of those cool “warhorses” who really has a certain degree of smarts and class…I laughed at your description of him as a “mob boss” - totally fitting!
Thanks too for the photo of Red Label. He looks EXACTLY like my boy!
County Jail (1998) NY bred, ran at Aqueduct, Belmont and Fingerlakes
Bids Profit (1997) Fingerlakes
Chick’s Big Apple (1996) Fingerlakes
Duck Duck Goose (1998) NY tracks
Anyone have any history?
All are fine and eventing and happy with their new people
Oh, and I’d love to hear from anybody who has or has worked Tender Touch’s daughters…most likely all in Minnesota or Iowa.
Lilly Lullabye (2001)
Angels N Hyacinth (2002)
By Her Grace (2004)
Alive in Oh Five (2005, QH)
I’m always looking for history on my guy:
Chanago’s Classic
I also had
“Recondo” who was registered w/ the JC but I cannot find out any info about him.
My kids, past and present:
Fiftythreecards
Millstadt Express
Dreamology
Stormin Scooter
Top Copy
Tisab’s Orphan
Alledessa
And a big dark bay, possibly named ‘Dauber’ that ran at Turf Paradise
Ahhh, Fiftythreecards. He came from Fingerlakes, of course. He was the nicest horse, and his trainer loved him very much, and was very happy when he found a safe new home. How is he doing these days?
I also remember 53 cards and looked at him awhile back when he was listed for sale. Bay stallion? He was a beauty but I thought he had an ankle?
If its the horse I am remembering he was quite nice.
I have a couple
Hop Ashore - 1990 Chestnut TB gelding, ran in MD, WV, maybe PA. between 1992 and 1998 or 99
Deputy French - 2002 Dk Bay TB Gelding, ran at Mountaineer, ended up in KY so maybe raced there too?
JMK-
I totally did a doubletake when I saw Rossi Star listed, then I saw the name of the poster He was such a good boy, talk about personality plus! I still have a picture of him hanging in my office.
and how could I forget my own girl…Singing Native! Raced a total of 3 times in CA for Jenine Sahadi (sp?) in 1995. Lazy, lazy girl…perfect for me!
Anyone ever work with…
Spot the Power?
I bought him about six months ago and we’re having a ball. He raced for five years in WV. I’d be interested his parents too (by Feel the Power out of Spot the Dot).
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Ahhh, Fiftythreecards. He came from Fingerlakes, of course. He was the nicest horse, and his trainer loved him very much, and was very happy when he found a safe new home. How is he doing these days?[/QUOTE]
Hi Louise!
He is doing great, hanging out in the Bluegrass not doing a whole lot, lol. I have actually just started riding him, he did come with a chipped knee, so I gave him lots of time to get over that. He went from NY to AZ and from AZ to KY, lol, he has some miles on him!
Bless his trainer, one fantastic lady!!
He has earned his keep though, he models for me.
re: TBs I have known/owned
First of all Raging Cat, I groomed her when she had one eye, she was sent to Mountaineer to run on the grass, they moved the race to the dirt and she was hit with a bit of dirt or stone. She lost that eye also, I taught her to walk with confidence in her newly dark world. She was sold to become a broodmare in Maryland with a well known family. Last I heard she had a pony with a bell that is her devoted friend and is living well.
Alot Of Mary raced in WV, then was sent to Scott Lake where she won the claiming crown race in Minnesota, ended up winning over $250,000. I saw a filly of hers year before last at the Timonium sales
Perfect Bet WV may be currently still racing, would like to know how he is
Grooms Trouble WV came by his name honestly, injured my back and then
he was gelded, may still be racing
Be Like Julie WV I hope she is a broodmare now
CyperCash WV sold as broodmare
Friendly Frolic WV was supposedly given a good home then was sold at auction and ended up with someone in Maine, would love to know how he is
No No Romeo WV I took him and rehabbed him, brought him to Tidewater area when I moved and then found him a good home where he is learning to jump and give the most interesting trail rides
Knight Errant WV My sweet boy, rehabbed him, trail rode and taught him to jump, sold him to a very lovely young woman and her family, just tried to buy him back but sadly/gladly they love him too much
Fortunate Fellow Va whips horse that I owned for a short while went back to live with former owner
Mighty Leader WV retired, last I knew living with a family in Charles Town teaching the daughter how to ride a bucking horse
Compelling Person WV
More to come…
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