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doc_western
03-28-2009, 04:09 PM
http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=38464

That's really too bad......he was a great horse. :(

Alysheba, who suffered from a degenerative spinal condition, fell in his stall at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington on Friday and was unable to get to his feet. Nathan Slovis, D.V.M., who regularly treated Alysheba, evaluated him after the fall but was unable to save the oldest living Kentucky Derby (G1) winner.

Alysheba, who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes (G1) in 1987, was buried on Saturday morning at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions, across from the grave of champion John Henry. He won 11 of 26 career starts and amassed $6,679,242 in purse earnings, retiring as the leading North American-raced career earner.

Poor old guy.....RIP Alysheba.
WashingtonBay
03-28-2009, 04:10 PM
Interesting. Seattle Slew had a very similar condition. RIP Alysheba.
pandorasmom
03-28-2009, 05:06 PM
May he RIP! I remember the Hall of Champions on my visit to the Kentucky Horse Park. I'd have to look and see who all we got to meet, but I think we saw John Henry(I THINK) and one or two other racehorses. I don't know if we saw this one or not, we may have. Regardless, I hope he RIP. If it's the area I'm thinking of that they buried him it's beautiful. :)
sugarsgirl
03-28-2009, 05:48 PM
RIP Alysheba
Remali
03-28-2009, 05:51 PM
He was truly one of the great ones.
Diane of Buck's Hollow
03-28-2009, 06:46 PM
AWWW. RIP ALysheba
Kaitlyn
03-28-2009, 07:01 PM
Aww. RIP. :(
miatapony
03-28-2009, 07:07 PM
RIP Alysheba ... we lost a great horse. he will be thought about and loved.
valleyrider
03-28-2009, 07:50 PM
How sad :( RIP Alysheba
Steelhorserider
03-29-2009, 06:46 AM
RIP Alysheba.....he was a true champion.