Black Caviar's Half Brother Jimmy Euthanized

December 30, 2013

Dear Readers,

            I promised to keep you updated on Black Caviar’s half brother Jimmy, the five million dollar Australian sale yearling. The news over the wires is that he was euthanized on Sunday morning for humane reasons.

 

            The story doesn’t end with his death, and unfortunately some very alarming allegations are being postulated by various entities on the internet. I’m not inclined to comment on any of these rumors and for those of you interested in the details, there is plenty of fodder out there for the fires to keep burning.

            Conspiracy and intrigue aside, and though I didn’t know Jimmy, by all accounts he was a particularly charismatic colt. I, like so many others, was ready to embrace the promise his family tree guaranteed. I feel the loss, not as if he was my own, but as a lover of horses.

               There is a sadness I can’t deny with the news that this particularly bright light was snuffed out so soon. But even worse, that he had to suffer from a very painful condition.

            I hope with all my might that the worst of these rumors is untrue. To think otherwise is incomprehensible.

Take care,

Shelley Lee Riley

Author of: Casual Lies – A Triple Crown Adventure

www.shelleyriley.com