beaker1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 taken from sporting life Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman was retired on Friday morning. Trainer Paul Nicholls wrote in his Betfair column: "It is with great regret that I have to announce the retirement of Denman. "A scan yesterday afternoon revealed tiny damage to his near fore tendon, so this morning marks the end of an era for Ditcheat." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLL Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: denman taken from sporting life Former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman was retired on Friday morning. Trainer Paul Nicholls wrote in his Betfair column: "It is with great regret that I have to announce the retirement of Denman. "A scan yesterday afternoon revealed tiny damage to his near fore tendon, so this morning marks the end of an era for Ditcheat." Sad that we won't get to see him run again, but at least now he'll have a happy retirement and there's no chance of him getting injured racing. :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: denman My favorite horse :notworthy I'll always remember him, Kauto and Exotic Dancer as the horses that got me into this wonderful sport. Happy retirement tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHills Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Great horse, happy he has retired:ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy2shoes Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Shame he was a great horse and will be missed. He was never Denman to me, he was The Tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Legend of a horse, remember having a decent sized bet on him in the royal sun alliance just loved his style of racing. Happy retirement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKI Punter Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. His second Hennessy is still my favourite ever race. What a horse. :notworthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJD Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Amazing horse. It's a pity it didn't race again but I'm happy it's retired now and not in a racing incident or something. Him and Kauto Star are some of my favourite horses and Happy retirement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweedy Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Just read this on ATR, mixed emotions. Like many other people, Denman was my favourite racehorse. I would never, ever, tire of watching this horse run in any race. With that in mind, I would have liked very much to see him run again and again. Sadly with age not on his side and carrying an injury now he could have gone out in the worst possible way which would not be a fitting end to the career of a true superstar. I think connections never risked him at Aintree in the National, at a time when he was still often at a hack canter at the end of a decent 3m 2f race, because they didn`t want to risk such a tragic outcome for a horse that was so dearly loved throughout racing. Thanks for the memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billvernon Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Some good comments regarding Denman retirement on Racing Post site but also surprised that some idiotic comments still up that are obviously upsetting a lot of genuine racing fans. thought RP would have got on top of silly comments in respect for Denman. I hope both him and Kauto share a field when retired . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denman Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Pretty sad that he won't be running again but so many great memories, what a horse! The second Hennessey win was simply amazing, I fondly remember myself screaming him home as i'm sure many where that day. Happy Retirement The Tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fintron Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. Don't think I ever backed him as he was always short odds but, from a racing rather than betting perspective, he was a joy to watch. I thought he was finished when Madison Du Berlais beat him in the Bowl but he bounced back from that emphatically. My memory of him will always be him carrying top weight to victory in the Hennessy, a mammoth performance and one of the most admirable chase performances I can collect since I began following racing. Happy retirement tank :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowles10 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Re: Denman retired. got loads of fond memories, well done Denman on a great career and well done Mr Nicholls also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mileni4uk Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Re: Denman retired. The AON to become the Betfair Denman Chase :clap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?me? Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Re: Denman retired. The AON to become the Betfair Denman Chase :clap A fitting track to run a race in Denman's honour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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