Go Native

[TomBarkley87]

Dreadful dreadful news. A huge loss to racing and a horse that was unfortunately never given the chance to show his true potential due to injuries.

RIP

[moehat]

Been out most of the day and got home only to hear this news. If only he’d not fallen at the weekend as well. Was hoping for some sort of fairytale ending to his comeback. Awful news.

[befair]

Tragic for connections after all their patience; looked like he had retained a lot of his old ability.

[Gazs Way De Solzen]

Absolutely tragic news.

Thoughts go to connections.

RIP Go Native.

[thehorsesmouth]

He looked like he was back to his somewhere near his best at Punchestown. Terrible news, seems as though it was just one of those extremely unlucky, out of the blue incidents RIP

[cormack15]

Awful blow for all connected with him. commiserations to them all.

[The Young Fella]

What an awful blow. Noel Meade and his team must have put so much TLC into Go Native to get him back after two years to such a high level.

[Triptych]

Such sad news, tragic when an accident home on the gallops or in the field take a much loved horse, they are such fragile beings.
God Bless you Go Native and so sorry that you never made it back

The late Paul Mellon wrote a tribute poem for Mill Reef when he died..I would like to add it here:

In loving memory of Go Native

Swift as a bird I flew down many a course,

Princes, Lords, Commoners all sang my praise.

In victory or defeat I played my part.

Remember me, all men who love the Horse,

If hearts and spirits flag in after days;

Though small, I gave my all. I gave my heart."

– Paul Mellon, The Gimcrack Spirit speech 1970

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

[Coggy]

Beautiful piece Triptych, I’d never heard that before.
Really sad news regarding Go Native and a fitting tribute to him.
R.I.P. old boy.

[Triptych]

Beautiful piece Triptych, I’d never heard that before.
Really sad news regarding Go Native and a fitting tribute to him.
R.I.P. old boy.

It is beautiful Coggy.. seems to sum up all of our

brave warriors

who have passed on and especially fitting for dear Go Native.
If you ever visit the National Stud at Newmarket the Poem can be found at the foot of the statue of Mill Reef overlooking his old paddock.

Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out...

[Coggy]

Thanks again Triptych. I will look out for it as we have a visit planned to the National Stud.

[Peruvian Chief]

I’ve already loved that poem. What a complete sickener about Go Native.

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