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It is with the deepest sadness that we advise that one of the all-time greats of Australian racing, Might And Power, has passed away at the age of 26.
We are completely heartbroken to lose this very special once-in-a-lifetime horse.
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It is with deep sadness that we share with you this morning that Zipping has passed away.
Zip was an iron horse on the racetrack, a 4 x winner of the Sandown Classic and in recognition of this feat the race was renamed in his honour to The Zipping Classic.
1/9 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Fields of Omagh, a true champion and two-times Cox Plate winner. Fondly known as Foo, he held a special place in our hearts as our foundation horse here at Living Legends.
The old boy Rogan Josh hasn't been feeling too well & spent a couple of nights having heart tests in hospital. Pleased to say he's feeling a lot better & happy to be back with his best mate Apache Cat. Bless his cotton socks! 💚💛
#LoveTheHorse
@FlemingtonVRC
@WHR
@Racing
Vale Paris Lane (aka Percy). It is with great sadness to inform you that Percy passed away of a sudden heart failure overnight.
The winner of the 1994 Caulfield Cup and second place getter in the Melbourne Cup of that year. He was just 2 months short of his 31st birthday.
Vale Rogan Josh
Living Legends is very sad to announce that Rogan Josh passed away this morning, he was humanely euthanised following colic related complications.
It is “the saddest of sad days” said our Living Legends CEO and Veterinary Director Dr Andrew Clarke.
Thank you to everyone who has called, messaged or posted their tribute to our Lord Mayor, Might And Power, since his passing earlier today.
Please continue to celebrate his wonderful life and career with us over the coming days and weeks.
We’re happy to report that Apache Cat has responded well to treatment for eye cancer.
He was given the all clear after a visit with specialist Dr Andrew Turner.
We’ll watch him carefully at LL with a checkup by Dr Turner in 4 months.
Thanks for your well wishes + support.
There is much to love about Pakistan Star and our weekly visits from Ben.
Pakistan Star's strong chemistry with people was demonstrated when Ben, our regular Wednesday visitor, walked up to Pakistan Star’s fence. Ben is on the autism spectrum and nonverbal.
Thank you so much to everybody for your messages of support and well wishes for Apache Cat.
Patch's treatment for his eye cancer went very well today.
Thanks to the amazing team at South Eastern Equine Hospital.
You can read more via the 🔗👇:
🎉🐴 A Legendary Celebration! 🐴🎂 A very special day for the legendary Black Caviar welcoming her colt foal by The Autumn Sun on her 17th birthday last Friday. Enjoy this special vision of the iconic mare and her magnificent foal.
This is a quick photo snapped of Silent Witness when we departed for
@FlemingtonVRC
on Monday. We know it is not great quality but we had to share.
Silent Witness
@HKJC_Racing
Horse of the Year in 2004 and 2005 is 22 years young.
Today we visit Caulfield, Flemington & Moonee Valley to farewell one of the greatest, before we lay Might And Power to rest here at Living Legends. Our friends
@Racing
will be capturing this special day for his fans. We wish you were here.
#BobsRainbow
While Arcadia Queen was a late scratching from the
@allstarmile
Bob Peters and team honoured the $10k to Living Legends in recognition of the public support that saw Arcadia Queen voted No. 1 Peoples Choice and to help support “…the amazing work that you do…” at Living Legends.
Announcement: Might And Power will be honoured next Tuesday with a final “Lap Of Honour” before being laid to rest at Living Legends. His ashes will be escorted to Caulfield, Flemington and Moonee Valley before he rejoins old mates in our memorial garden.
Apache Cat (aka Patch) and his new paddock mate Pakistan Star (aka Stan).
Thank you for all your lovely messages checking in on Patch following the loss of his beloved long time paddock mate Rogan Josh.
A legendary thanks to Michelle from Flyveils By Design for the generous donation of fly veils.
Very effective for insect and fly control with UV protection for horses such as Apache Cat (aka Patch) and Tom Melbourne with their cancer prone white faces and pink noses.
Farewell Graham Salisbury. We will remember you fondly from our official opening back in 2006 and on the Melbourne Cup Tour for many years. It was always special to have you visit and load up Subzero at Living Legends before heading in to the parade with our other Cup winners.
Happy 18th Birthday to "Fish"!
Efficient won the VRC Derby in 2006 and the Melbourne Cup the following year in 2007. The last horse to achieve this was Phar Lap with a Derby win in 1929 and Melbourne Cup in 1930.
He’s had a quiet day in lockdown but enjoyed lots of treats!
Now that’s a kind eye! Stunning by name and stunning by nature, we’re thrilled to welcome multiple G1 winner Mr Stunning to his new forever home at
#LivingLegendsau
😍
We’re not just close, we did it! Over $80k raised for the
#HorsesBirthday
in such tough financial times. Our boys are so blessed to have the support of so many ♥️
@sportsbetcomau
@Racing
There has been a great deal of sadness at Living Legends over the last few days with the passing of Super Impressive, there has as always been so much happiness.
We continue
#LoveTheHorse
month with 2000 Melbourne Cup winner Brew loving life at Living Legends with his…
Last week Paris Lane made his final journey from Bamganie Pet Cremations to Living Legends to be laid to rest in our Memorial Garden.
Thank you to Bamganie,
@Lexus
and all our wonderful supporters for your messages at this sad time.
Vale Paris Lane, forever a legend!
Legendary reunion for Zipping and jockey Steven Arnold in the lead up to the running of the Zipping Classic at Caulfield
@MelbRacingClub
this Saturday.
We are excited to again have our
#LegendsOnTheRoad
thanks to
@Lexus
🎉 Happy 23rd Birthday to Silent Witness "Sil"! 🎉
Lots of extra carrots and pats, seen here with
@UniMelb
Vet Sci Student Joaquin,
#LearningWithLegends
.
Sil shared in the celebrations with paddock mate and fellow
@HKJC_Racing
Horse of the Year Bullish Luck.
Lots of tears yesterday as we laid our beloved Zipping to rest in our Memorial Garden at LL.
It was special to have his strapper Brooke +
@NCW717
to represent the Williams Family. Zip’s mate Efficient joined the ceremony which included stirring bagpipe renditions by Ian Arell.
A legendary reunion at Living Legends with champion jockey Brett Prebble dropping in with carrots to catch up Bullish Luck and Lucky Nine, 2 of his all time favourites from his riding days in Hong Kong.
#LoveTheHorse
A legendary welcome to Beauty Generation
#HKJC
Horse of the Year (18/19).
Twice crowned HK's Horse of the Year and named Champion Miler a record 3 times.
Beauty Generation is the top prize money earner in HK racing history.
He’s settling in and loving life at Living Legends!
1/4 📣 Living Legends would like to share an update about one of our beloved Legends, Apache Cat (aka. Patch)!
Back in February 2021, Patch was diagnosed with eye cancer, which was a worrying time for everyone.
“Our hearts are with owner Nick Moraitis & Bob’s many fans & also to our wonderful staff who cared for him every day. Living Legends will never be the same without our treasured Might And Power. A special thank you to Werribee Equine Ctr for their efforts to save his life." 3/3
Beauty Generation’s 1st outing in our
#LegendsUnderSaddle
program, 1st time in an arena & 1st step for
#LifeAfterRacing
as a showhorse.
A special horse, a
@HKJC_Racing
legend. With his looks, mindset & training ability he’ll become something special in his
#OffTheTrack
career.
As Spring Carnival nears, excitement abounds - not only for active racehorses!
Watch retired champs Johnny, POP, and Bear joyfully gallop in warm sun, with Santa, Tom, and Stan joining the fun in the far paddock.
Legends stay spirited, reminding us old habits die hard!
Cheers to Brew, the 2000 Melbourne Cup winner, celebrating his 29th birthday with a snack of Dutch Carrots! 🥕 🐴
Trainer Michael Moroney of
@BallymoreStabls
believes longevity runs in the family. Here's to more years of health and happiness for this racing champ!
Birthday celebrations continue at Living Legends with our beloved Rogan Josh, 29 years young today!
1999 Melbourne Cup
@FlemingtonVRC
winner seen here with paddock mate Apache Cat, no show without punch (Patch).
Many happy returns Joshie! 🎉
The huge outpouring of love for
#MightAndPower
from the public has been of great comfort to us (thank u) & while we're still finalising plans for his farewell we want to let you know that his final resting place will be with us at Woodlands. We’ll share plans as soon as we can.
4/4 Patch is such an important part of the Living Legends family, and we are overjoyed to share this positive news with our supporters. We will continue to provide him with the best possible care and attention to ensure his continued wellbeing. 🐴❤️
Wonderful to visit the scene of Might And Power’s famous Cox Plate victory, thanks to
@TheValley
. Next stop... we’re taking Bob home for the last time ♥️🧡💛💚💙💗💜
#BobsRainbow
It was wonderful today to welcome Behemoth to Living Legends,
#RacingsFieldsOfDreams
.
Behemoth came off the truck with a confident swagger as he checked out his new neighbours on the way down to his paddock.
Very excited to announce the arrival of Pakistan Star early this morning who had a special welcome from
@HKJC_Racing
Beauty Generation, one of his new neighbours.
A privilege to have this striking individual join our family of retirees.
#LoveTheHorse
month continues with Fields Of Omagh (aka FOO), our foundation horse, who dropped by the Woodlands Homestead today for some cheeky takeaway carrots.
With the partial lifting of COVID restrictions FOO and our other legends look forward to visitors returning to…
🐎 Beauty Generation Back! 🌟 Three months after foot surgery at Ballarat Equine Clinic, Genie has joyfully reclaimed his spot in the paddock. Hats off to his incredible care team, which also included Werribee Equine Centre & Dowling View Equine Centre.
Happy 19th Birthday to our beloved Patch! 🎉
He celebrated with his long term paddock mate 29 year old 1999 Melbourne Cup winner Rogan Josh, our special odd couple.
With June the month of
#LoveTheHorse
, we look forward to showcasing our Living Legends, kicking off the month with Almandin.
We love this image, it encapsulates everything we are about, nurturing the deep connection between the community and our racehorse champions.
Our entire team is so unbelievably grateful to everyone who voted for
#livinglegendsau
in
@theracv
Victorian Tourism Awards. We have won tonight’s RACV People’s Choice Award - Best Tourism Experience or Service!
#RACVVTA
Another wonderful weekly visit for Ben.
Ben is non verbal and has a set routine that he likes to follow, it is very special to see him extending his friendship group from "Patch", "Bull" and now to "Twiggy".
It is a privilege to witness and nurture these deep connections.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to
@MickPriceRacing
and
#OTIRacing
on the passing of I’m Thunderstruck. we gathered with
#OTIRacing
’s Gailo Chop and Tom Melbourne to honour him by securing a lovelock on
#LivingLegends
Lovelock bridge in our memorial garden.
Apache Cat and his new paddock mate Pakistan Star.
They enjoyed a fabulous Friday and look forward to welcoming you this weekend.
Are you joining us? Plan your visit via the 🔗👇
Fields of Omagh, or FOO, embarked on his final journey to Moonee Valley Racecourse today. A legendary career with 5 Cox Plates runs and 2 wins. A heartfelt thank you to track manager Marty Synon. FOO's legacy lives on!
#LegendsOnTheRoad
with
@Lexus
#LoveTheHorse
A HUGE congratulations to Tom Melbourne and rider Serife on their first show. They placed 14th out of 37 with a clear round.
We are so proud of Tommy and Serife. They were both so relaxed and pulled off a great round after so much training and prep.
Makybe Diva is returning to Living Legends next week! Arriving Thursday the 16th-20th of Feb with big thanks to owner Tony Santic.
It’s Festival of Racing time in Melbourne with visitors from around the world in Melbourne for the 39th Asian Racing Conference (Racing Victoria).
He was happy to the end, trotting over for carrots from a large tour group at Living Legends yesterday. One of our original 9 horses Percy will be cremated and laid to rest in our memorial garden.
#LoveTheHorse
#LoveThisHorse
RIP Percy.
A sad but special day to bring Apache Cat to join the celebration of the life of Paul Radford, Patch’s breeder and principal owner.
A life lived to the fullest but taken too soon. Our condolences to Paul's partner Robyn, his family and friends.
Join us on October 1 as we bury Fields of Omagh's ashes in our Memorial Garden, celebrating his extraordinary life.
Leading up to this special day, we'll be sharing cherished memories of our beloved foundation horse, lovingly known as
#FOO
.
Stay tuned for more details.
It was a wet and windy 20th birthday for Apache Cat!
Patch received his annual vaccination from
@latrobe
Vet Nursing student Aricia. There were clearly no hard feelings after he was given some chopped carrot birthday treats.
Happy Birthday to our beloved Patch!
#LoveTheHorse
A very sad but very special day today as we took Zipping’s ashes for one last visit and final lap of his beloved Sandown Racecourse.
The track where he won the Sandown Classic 4 times, to then have the race renamed in his honour to the Zipping Classic.
Santa Ana Lane and Paris Lane enjoyed being special guests of
@FlemingtonVRC
last Saturday.
First race day appearance for Santa as a Living Legend, very special to share the day with his paddock mate and fellow William St syndicate horse Percy. A special day with racing fans.
Big shout out to the
@MelbRacingClub
for the inaugural Group 1 Might and Power Stakes to be run at Caulfield tomorrow.
No horse on earth could have beaten him in the 1997 Caulfield Cup, he gave so much joy in his life after racing to so many people.
It was wonderful to welcome 2020
#LexusMelbourneCup
winner Twilight Payment (aka Twiggy) to Living Legends today to commence his life after racing. He enjoyed his first
#LegendsOnTheRoad
experience, travelling in style thanks to
@Lexus
Santa Ana Lane’s
#LifeAfterRacing
is underway in our
#LegendsUnderSaddle
program.
Starting with a break from racing, work in the round yard, arena work and trail riding in our park and gardens.
Rider Serife’s impression is “he always tries to please you and is a quick learner.”
It is with great sadness that we heard of the sudden passing of Paul Radford, breeder and principal owner of Apache Cat.
Patch will attend Paul’s funeral on 12 April at 10:30am at Rosebud Funerals. Robyn has requested that donations to Living Legends be made in lieu of flowers.
As
#LoveTheHorse
month continues we had a fun filled
@Lexus
Australia
#LegendsOnTheRoad
trip to Apollo Bay with Cup winners
@mj_payne
and Efficient. A sneak peek of the People’s Cup ahead of the Tour’s visit there later in July.
Following our visit to
@FlemingtonVRC
yesterday our beloved Rogan Josh was laid to rest in our Memorial Garden.
Josh’s long time paddock mate Apache Cat joined the ceremony which included stirring bagpipe renditions.
A special and moving memorial, Josh is forever in our hearts.
We continue to celebrate
#LoveTheHorse
with Full Of Beauty arriving from HK, settling in as paddock mate with Beauty Generation.
Happy horses running free, rolling in the mud and checking out our kangaroo neighbours, it was quite the welcome.
Thank again to the Kwok family.
Apache Cat enjoyed a day with his mini look-alike Enzed and the
#ThreeWideNoCover
team. This Saturday, he's back at
@CranTurfClub
as a special guest for the
#ApacheCat
Classic and
#CranbourneCup
. Patch will be in his element, mingling, and making new friends!
@HKJC_Racing
legend Beauty Generation (aka Genie) made his first appearance with Legends On The Road at
@FlemingtonVRC
last Saturday on
#FlemingtonFinalsDay
with Tom Melbourne (aka Tom) showing Genie the ropes.
A bro-mantic moment yesterday as we shot a very special story with
@racing
and our darling Chief ♥️
🐴 Tom Melbourne
🐴 Chief De Beers
🐴 Super Jockey
#LoveTheHorse
#LivingLegendsau
Have you heard the news?
Pakistan Star has officially been retired and will call Living Legends their new home.
We look forward to him becoming part of our family.