December 3, 2015, USA. Shared Belief, the champion 2-year-old male of 2013, died Dec. 3 after a colic episode. The Candy Ride gelding, who had resumed training after suffering a non-displaced fracture to his right hip while racing in the April 18 Charles Town Classic Stakes (gr. II), was in trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s barn at Golden Gate Fields in California // America: Addio a Shared Belief, campione vittima di una terribile colica

 

Shared Belief Dies After Colic Surgery

 

 
 

 

Shared Belief Dies After Colic Surgery
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Shared Belief

Claire Novak contributed to this story.

According to co-owner Alex Solis II, Shared Belief trained well the morning of Dec. 3, but after being returned to his stall, broke out in a sweat and was unresponsive to initial medical treatment.

He was quickly transferred to the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, where tests were run, and he was diagnosed as having a possible rupture. Surgery was attempted, but doctors could not save him.

“This is really a tough one,” said Solis. “Very tough to take. He was so good, he never seemed real. He wasn’t a big horse but he turned out to be bigger than life, the kind of special horse you dream about.”

Bred in Kentucky by Pam and Marty Wygod out of the Storm Cat mare Common Hope, Shared Belief won 10 of 12 starts and $2,932,200. His victories included this year’s Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), the 2014 TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I), and the 2013 CashCall Futurity (gr. I), along with two other grade I events. In a much-anticipated showdown, Shared Belief soundly defeated California Chrome in this year’s San Antonio Invitational Stakes (gr. II).

Solis and his partner Jason Litt purchased Shared Belief privately from the Wygods, bringing in partners Kevin Nish, George Todaro, Hollendorfer, and sports broadcasting personality Jim Rome to the ownership group.

Said Rome through his Jungle Racing Facebook page, “Today we have suffered a devastating loss. He was a champion, a fighter, and an unbelievable talent who impacted and changed all our lives. He loved to compete and run, and as heartbreaking as today is, we consider ourselves so fortunate to have been a part of this amazing animal’s life.”

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who rode the gelding in eight of his 12 starts, called Shared Belief “one of the greatest and most special horses that I have ever ridden.”

In a statement on his Facebook page, Smith said, “Every day I woke up looking forward to being reunited with him. I am so thankful that I got to be part of his life. My thoughts and prayers go out to the connections as I know they are hurting too. RIP Champ.”

fonte : Bloodhorsecom

 

America: Addio a Shared Belief, campione vittima di una terribile colica.

Il campione Shared Belief (Candy Ride), ha lasciato nelle scorse ore questa terra a causa di una maledetta colica per la quale i medici non sono riusciti a fare nulla. Si tratta di una grave perdita per il galoppo americano, perchè si trattava di un cavallo che, come pochi altri, era l’emblema del sogno americano, del cavallo di una vita. Il castrone di 4 anni, vincitore di 10 delle 12 corse disputate per circa $3 milioni vinti, era allenato da Jerry Hollendorfer. La sua ultima uscita era coincisa con un infortunio abbastanza serio nel Charles Town Classic in Aprile. I primi segni di colica sono apparsi martedì mattina, ma una volta trasferito presso la University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, nulla è stato possibile dopo adeguato intervento chirurgico. Un peccato vero.. per un cavallo che ha cambiato la vita dei suoi uomini e quello degli appassionati, che ha saputo accendere la passione in chi lo ha visto correre. 
Figlio di Candy Ride, Shared Belief è stato un campione autentico a 2 anni, mentre a 3 ha cominciato ad ingranare tardi a causa di problemi ai piedi, saltando di fatto la possibilità di concorrere per la triple crown. Poi un rientro a fine Maggio ed una suite di vittorie da capogiro fino a diventare un serio contender del Classic dello scorso anno, quando finì quarto di Bayern in una edizione molto controversa. A Febbraio 2015 ha battuto California Chrome nel San Antonio Invitational, e poi ha vinto il Big Cap a Santa Anita (VIDEO CORSA QUI). Jim Rome, co proprietario, ha espresso il suo tributo su Facebook: “He was a champion, a fighter, and an unbelievable talent who impacted and changed all our lives,” he said. “He loved to compete and run, and as heartbreaking as today is, we consider ourselves so fortunate to have been a part of this amazing animal’s life. We are absolutely devastated. Shared Belief was a once-in-a-lifetime horse.”
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