New Posts For Thread: St Nicholas Abbey put downhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-downST NICHOLAS ABBEY, winner of almost £5 million in prize-money and one of the most successful racehorses of the past decade, was put down on Tuesday morning after losing a six-month battle against injury and illness.In a statement released on TuesdaySad to hear this . Gave a lot of us and connections many days in the sun.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537427949#537427949Sad to hear this . Gave a lot of us and connections many days in the sun.Tue, 14 Jan 2014 19:47:45 -0600They'd love a good one by Oasis Dream you'd think or one of the American stallions like War Command or Scat Daddy. They might have one with the Coventry winner.Power had a grand racing career but I think he only made something like 50k and that he wahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425957#537425957They'd love a good one by Oasis Dream you'd think or one of the American stallions like War Command or Scat Daddy. They might have one with the Coventry winner.Power had a grand racing career but I think he only made something like 50k and that he waTue, 14 Jan 2014 16:57:10 -0600I presume we are talking Darley and the likes of Denman and Helmut were supposed to have been pretty useful down under. There was another fella as well of the same vintage as Helmut who's name escapes me. Helmut was a flop up here wasn't he, don't knhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425807#537425807I presume we are talking Darley and the likes of Denman and Helmut were supposed to have been pretty useful down under. There was another fella as well of the same vintage as Helmut who's name escapes me. Helmut was a flop up here wasn't he, don't knTue, 14 Jan 2014 16:45:20 -0600I agree neil, when was the last time they had a decent sprinter?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425693#537425693I agree neil, when was the last time they had a decent sprinter?Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:38:20 -0600I haven't a clue Gotchee, they have always wanted to curb these developments. It is certainly much easier to value your am... Fixed Assets in the current system and that is where their planning has led to them thriving. I think a change to this wouldhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425549#537425549I haven't a clue Gotchee, they have always wanted to curb these developments. It is certainly much easier to value your am... Fixed Assets in the current system and that is where their planning has led to them thriving. I think a change to this wouldTue, 14 Jan 2014 16:28:30 -0600I need a new computerhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425451#537425451I need a new computerTue, 14 Jan 2014 16:23:00 -0600Pity they tried to make him a Guineas horse, he was never quite the same after that really even though he subsequently attained a higher level of form later on. I tend to believe AOB on this fella and it was seen in the way he handled Camelot (havinghttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425441#537425441Pity they tried to make him a Guineas horse, he was never quite the same after that really even though he subsequently attained a higher level of form later on. I tend to believe AOB on this fella and it was seen in the way he handled Camelot (havingTue, 14 Jan 2014 16:22:11 -0600I often wondered, do Coolmore freeze the seamen from their stallions, in the event that AI would be permitted in the future.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425375#537425375I often wondered, do Coolmore freeze the seamen from their stallions, in the event that AI would be permitted in the future.Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:19:29 -0600Chelt and neill you're spot on with your comments. I make the trip to Epsom every year and it's been brilliant to watch him perform there. I still remember his debut at the Curragh back in the day.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537425333#537425333Chelt and neill you're spot on with your comments. I make the trip to Epsom every year and it's been brilliant to watch him perform there. I still remember his debut at the Curragh back in the day.Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:16:39 -0600The kind of horse we all watch Leopardstown maidens to see and a sad loss to racing followers.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30177213/st-nicholas-abbey-put-down?post_id=537424851#537424851The kind of horse we all watch Leopardstown maidens to see and a sad loss to racing followers.Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:56:44 -0600