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Fat Jockey Farewells (NH)

One of my old favourites Monet's Garden has sadly passed away... a standing dish at Aintree where he won 5 of his 9 races there, including his last one as a 12 year old. RIP.
 
Just saw that too . R.i.p Monet.
 
One of my old favourites Monet's Garden has sadly passed away... a standing dish at Aintree where he won 5 of his 9 races there, including his last one as a 12 year old. RIP.

This news passed me by. What an absolute legend of a horse, loved him.
 
Sinndar - proper good horse that one
 
Bleu et Rouge sadly put down after his fall :grumpy:
 
Happier farewell this time , Barters Hill has been retired , Ben Pauling says
 
Happier farewell this time , Barters Hill has been retired , Ben Pauling says

Said that to my friend during the race they should retire him. Clearly gone at the game... one of my favourites. Shame.

Gold Cup winner that never was :p


Shame about Bleu et Rouge...
 
What a shame , .Only a young one , any details boopa ?.
 
My Tent or Yours earns a well deserved retirement
 
My favourite horse of the last 5 years. Enjoy your retirement Tent, you deserve to !
 
My favourite horse of the last 5 years. Enjoy your retirement Tent, you deserve to !

Wow that's a bold'un!

Went 3 seasons without a win before beating The New One (:highly_amused::devilish:) last season.

Then again, one of my favourites is Al Ferof who has a pretty similar strike rate.
 
A happy retirement to The New One, well earned
 
Alway's have an Oh no moment when i see a new post here , But happily today ,
Yes , a happy retirement to The New One .