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Sad day for us all.
End of an era.
End of an era.
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A terrible day for me.
I started seriously following the flat when Henry had a 2yo called Wollow; I grew up following his horses.
A great, great trainer, and a true legend. This really is the end of an era. I can see how Abdullah has lost a bit of enthusisam.
I am very sorry and very sad.
Most of my favourite ever horses were trained by Henry - Diminuendo, Indian Skimmer, Kris and Diesis, Le Moss and Ardross, and more recently Frankel and Midday.
In his pomp you could follow his 2yo's and 3yo maidens almost blindly and make a decent profit, even though everything he trained in these races was an almost sure favourite.
In british and irish racing only Vincent O'Brien came close to Henry's genius.
A tragic day.
I started seriously following the flat when Henry had a 2yo called Wollow; I grew up following his horses.
A great, great trainer, and a true legend. This really is the end of an era. I can see how Abdullah has lost a bit of enthusisam.
I am very sorry and very sad.
Most of my favourite ever horses were trained by Henry - Diminuendo, Indian Skimmer, Kris and Diesis, Le Moss and Ardross, and more recently Frankel and Midday.
In his pomp you could follow his 2yo's and 3yo maidens almost blindly and make a decent profit, even though everything he trained in these races was an almost sure favourite.
In british and irish racing only Vincent O'Brien came close to Henry's genius.
A tragic day.
I hope Royal Ascot do something and not just the obligatory minutes silence next week.
Be nice to see them name a race after him. I don't think this would lower the tone in the slightest.
Be nice to see them name a race after him. I don't think this would lower the tone in the slightest.
Yes, well said COT. I started following racing during the Cauthen era and it still remains my favourite period. I have good memories of those fillies you mention but it was a lesser remembered Cecil filly that gave me my biggest ever payday up to that point, when Kissing Cousin won the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot under Kinane.
Like most people I had written him off at the top end of the game, so it was great to see him prove most of us wrong, not only making a great comeback but going on to train the fastest horse I've seen in my years as a racing follower, and handling him to perfection. He will be truly missed.
Like most people I had written him off at the top end of the game, so it was great to see him prove most of us wrong, not only making a great comeback but going on to train the fastest horse I've seen in my years as a racing follower, and handling him to perfection. He will be truly missed.
Legend! Lets hope for a Royal Ascot winner for Lady Cecil , im sure Henry will be watching.
It would be great if the Cecil team land a winner or 2 this wk at RA.
Place wont be the same without the Great Man.
Place wont be the same without the Great Man.
I think Chigun today is the best chance of a Cecil winner and it's my first big bet of the meeting. I was really impressed with her last time in Ireland and a repeat of that ought to be good enough here.
BLOODY FANTASTIC 
That makes this wk even more SPECIAL.
Sir Henry Cecil THE KING OF ASCOT.
That makes this wk even more SPECIAL
.Sir Henry Cecil
THE KING OF ASCOT.
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