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    Senior Member 4YO Smoken will become famous soon enough Smoken's Avatar
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    Thank you for all the special memories & happy times you have given me and many others Trigger & Lance.
    You will be dearly missed. Won't be the same without you.

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    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Toohard will become famous soon enough Toohard's Avatar
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    A wonderful celebration last night and he let no one down as always. Well done HRV!

    Lance comment after race that other great ones will come along and no doubt he is right. They might stand next to him or above him, but they will never, ever replace him.

    An irreplaceable part of our lives.

    Thank you Trigger.

    The King of Horses!

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    Senior Member 4YO Smoken will become famous soon enough Smoken's Avatar
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    Perfectly said Paul! I have mixed feelings of joy, happiness and sadness. I wouldn't trade any of it for nothing.

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    As a huge fan of Trigger, I also will miss his courage and will to win. His racing style of catch me if you can never left the opposition guessing what Lance would do from any draw.
    Accordingly they planned their tactics around Smoken Up.
    Some friends asked over the weekend, how many times was he was nabbed on the line. This prompted me to go through his Australian record and I am amazed at the result.
    He finished 2nd in 34 races.
    From 1/2 head to a neck....15 times difference in prizemoney 2nd v 1st $ 735,300
    Between 1m and 2m....... 9 times difference $ 557,200
    Greater than 2m..... 10 times difference $ 158,250

    The total difference in prizemoney is $ 1,450,750.....unbelievable.

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    Senior Member 4YO Smoken will become famous soon enough Smoken's Avatar
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    That is absolutely unbelievable Bailey! Thanks for posting those stats! I still am finding it hard to accept that Trigger will never race again, even though everyone's and everything's time eventually comes to an end.. I personally don't think I will see a similar horse like Trigger in my life again. Who would have thought that from following him 7 years ago, he would have a deep impact on me today. Enjoy your rest Mighty Trigger.

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    Senior Member 4YO Smoken will become famous soon enough Smoken's Avatar
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    For any Trigger fans who would like to watch this;
    http://youtu.be/JxJKHxdMz-A

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smoken View Post
    For any Trigger fans who would like to watch this;
    http://youtu.be/JxJKHxdMz-A
    Thanks mate,

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljzVnZ9_S3g

    The one played at track pre-race...with bit tacked on at end

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    Senior Member 4YO Smoken will become famous soon enough Smoken's Avatar
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    Thanks for that Paul, greatly appreciated! A few tears were just had again. Geez, I'm going to miss
    Trigger I'm also very sad, as I went to to his Melton farewell night, but I had to leave early which couldn't be helped. I hope I get the opportunity somehow to have a pic taken with the Mighty Champ one day soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smoken View Post
    Thanks for that Paul, greatly appreciated! A few tears were just had again. Geez, I'm going to miss
    Trigger I'm also very sad, as I went to to his Melton farewell night, but I had to leave early which couldn't be helped. I hope I get the opportunity somehow to have a pic taken with the Mighty Champ one day soon.
    Smoken, you may get your photo yet. I understand Trigger will be at Melton on Friday for the duel gig ride that was a prize at his farewell.
    Maybe check with HRV.

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