Dynaformer Passes Away at 27

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TVG reporting the death of Dynaformer due to his recent cardiac condition. RIP

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/bl...er-dies-at-27/





eta: sorry missed the thread in "breeding/sales"

[afleetphil]

Oh NO. What a shock.

[afleetphil]

Dynaformer was like a modern day Bold Ruler. What a stallion.

[LifeAtZen]

omg

[LifeAtZen]

In tears here.... More information from Three Chimneys:

Dynaformer, whose passing came on what would have been the ninth birthday of his most famous son, Barbaro, will be buried in the Three Chimneys stallion cemetery next to stable mates Rahy and Wild Again.

After suffering a significant cardiac episode in his stall on April 14, Dynaformer was immediately pensioned from stallion duty. After Dynaformer had been stabilized, an ultrasound performed on April 15th reveled several holes in his heart as a result of the heart attack, one measuring eight centimeters long and two others measuring two centimeters each.

Dynaformer had been resting comfortably, eating well, and maintaining his daily turnout routine in the weeks following his heart scare, but his health took a turn the evening of Saturday, April 28th.

"Dynaformer told us when it was his time to go," said Dr. Jim Morehead, Three Chimneys' resident veterinarian. "Amazingly, he had been comfortable after his initial crisis on April 14 and had been able to go to his paddock daily. A normal horse would not have survived his initial cardiac episode. He did everything on his terms, including deciding when he'd had enough."

[Curlin]

Dynaformer was like a modern day Bold Ruler. What a stallion.

Well, not quite. Bold Ruler was a sire-of-sires (continued through A P Indy's line). Dynaformer, unfortunately, hasn't so far continued the Turn-to line. Most of his better performers were geldings (Perfect Drift, McDynamo), mares (Riskaverse, Film Maker, Pomme Frites) or cut down in their prime or while standing at stud (Dynever, Barbaro and Purim).

Purim had a nice maiden-breaker in Undrafted the other day, but his limited number of offspring will probably never produce a star.

It's a shame Dynaformer never became a Seattle Slew or a Sadler's Wells in becoming a sire-of-sires, but then, very few sires have that distinction and Dynaformer sure sired his share of extremely talented individuals (Riskaverse being my favorite of them all) - especially turfers.

My sympathies to the folks at Three Chimneys. He was a helluva reliable stud. A very cranky individual, but still a terrific sire.

[afleetphil]

Curlin,

You are correct. I'm just so upset with Dynaformer. And on Barbaro's birthday.

[RoxyLLSK]

Wow sad that his 'retirement' didn't last longer but I didn't realize the damage was that extensive...

RIP Dynaformer !

[serenassong]

Nooooooooo! And to think he had those holes in his heart like that, just goes to show how tough he really was.

R.I.P. "Godzilla"