Post by Big Tee© on Dec 19, 2006 13:58:37 GMT -5
December 19, 2006
Ustrotting.com is reporting that double Hall of Famer On The Road Again was euthanized earlier today at Blue Chip Farms following a bout of colic.
"He was a very special horse with a lot of personality and we'll miss him here at the farm," said Jean Brown of Blue Chip Farm.
The 25-year-old son of Happy Motoring - Bye Bye Mollie retired from racing with 44 lifetime wins, earnings over just over $2.8 million and a career mark of 1:51.4 taken as a four-year-old at the Meadowlands.
OTRA sired a number of top performers including millionaires Hosit The Colours (1:51 - $1,073,390) and Delinquent Account (1:51.4 - $1,038,997).
He sired a long list of stakes winners including the likes of:
Silent Spring (1:50.1 - $981,177)
Sara Loren Rd (1:53.4 - $963,768)
C K S (1:51.2 - $956,418)
Road Machine (1:54.4 - $910,717)
Thatll Be Me (1:51.4 - $759,202)
Shipps Schnoops (1:51.4 - $658,123)
From Standardbred Canada Insider News
I watched Road come off the truck and despite his odd yearling looks, there was something about him. The bargain basement funny looking red colt was certainly the object of much speculation - why buy him, what good is he gonna be at that size (he matured at less than 15hh), etc. Well, by 2, Road had grown into his head, and his shoulders caught up to the high hips, and he filled out nicely, and, oh could that red colt FLY!!!! He took every 2yo race he was in, and at 3 was even faster, cleaning up all Alberta stakes he was eligible for, and going on to win other notable 3yo races such as the Cane Pace. He was something to see, and was a horse you never could forget after seeing him.
Rest in peace, Road.
My condolences to all his connections, past and present.
