Archive for January 2022

He was a bright spot in the world. A star on the track. A beautiful horse, technically grey but nearly white, with harmoniously pleasing proportions and expressive dark eyes. An exceptionally kind horse who brought happiness wherever he went.

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Multiple graded stakes winner and 1996 Breeders’ Cup Classic Champion Alphabet Soup was euthanized January 28 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, KY., where he has been pensioned since 2015. The cause of death was chronic kidney disease.

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A four-legged Hollywood star has died due to complications from complications of colic. Popcorn Deelites was one of many famous horses that portrayed Seabiscuit in the 2003 Oscar-nominated film.

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The horse who appeared in several scenes from the 2003 Oscar-nominated film opposite Tobey Maguire, including the epic race against Triple Crown winner War Admiral Popcorn Deelites, one of the many horses that starred in the 2003 film Seabiscuit, has died at age 24 due to complications from colic.

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Sad news has come in as one of the stars of Seabiscuit has died. Popcorn Deelites, a 24-year-old horse who appeared in several key scenes in 2003’s Seabiscuit, reportedly died from complications of colic, which refers to abdominal pain in horses.

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On the racetrack he was just a cheap claiming horse. Usually his tag was less than $5000, but gave the game his best and won 11 of his 58 races. His hooves pounded tracks from Chicago to Louisville to Arkansas to Iowa to West Virginia to Northern Kentucky to all over the Southwest. At Turf […]

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Popcorn Deelites, one the several Thoroughbreds that portrayed Depression-era hero Seabiscuit in the 2003 Oscar-nominated film, has died.

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Our son of Kris S officially turns 31 on February 14. Being the oldest horse on the farm is no easy achievement. Won’t you help us celebrate with some extra special birthday-Valentine love by sending him a card?

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Grade 1 winner and Grade 1 sire Bellamy Road has been pensioned to Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility based in Georgetown, KY.

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