This Living Legends blog keeps you up-to-date with what’s on at Living Legends and lets you follow what’s happening with our champion racehorses.
What’s On
Efficient and Zipping Arrive at Living Legends
Monday 25 March 2013 by - 2 Comments
2007 Melbourne Cup winner Efficient (stable name Fish) and four times Sandown Classic winner Zipping (stable name Zip) have arrived this afternoon (Monday, 25 March 2013) to continue their retirement at Living Legends.
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Black Caviar Racing Silks Auction
Friday 1 March 2013 by - Leave a Comment
When Black Caviar retires her racing silks will not be used again. Here is your chance to own a unique set of Black Caviar silks and support Living Legends via an auction on eBay.
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Legendary Horse Health Care Seminar
Tuesday 15 January 2013 by - 1 Comment
Date: Wednesday 30 January 2013
Time: 4.00 pm to 8.30 pm
Venue: Living Legends, 207 Oaklands Road, Greenvale VIC 3059
Tickets: $25
Refreshments: Barbecue plus coffee and tea.
Enquiries: (03) 9307 1165
Presented by Living Legends
Living Legends is committed to providing and promoting the best in horse care for all horses especially retired thoroughbreds. We are proud to launch the first in a regular horse health seminar series featuring guest speakers Dr Katria Lovell of the Flemington Equine Centre and Dr Shannon Lee of Advanced Equine Dentistry. This is a fitting start to this seminar series as both The Flemington Equine Centre and Advanced Equine Dentistry donate services to Living Legends ensuring that our Legends receive the best in veterinary care. Co sponsors of the evening include Mitavite and Vandepol’s Pet Horse and Farm, both long term generous sponsors of Living Legends. The evening will include a panel discussion and question and answer session.
Photos of Chief De Beers
Monday 14 January 2013 by - Leave a Comment
Photos from the racing and Queensland Police horse careers of Chief De Beers (The Chief) who is now a resident at Living Legends.
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Living Legends is now active on Pinterest
Monday 15 October 2012 by - Leave a Comment
Living Legends is now active on Pinterest. See http://pinterest.com/livinglegends/. You can re-pin our images, or just use the ‘Pin It’ buttons to share the interesting images you find on our website.
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BLU’s Day at Flemington
Saturday 6 October 2012 by - Leave a Comment
Better Loosen Up (BLU) celebrated the 20th anniversary of his Turnbull Stakes today (Saturday, 6 October 2012) as a special guest of the Victoria Racing Club (VRC). While the weather was a bit wet and windy BLU added extra special sparkle to the day for racing fans young and not so young alike.
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Jockeys Horse-Around Hospital
Thursday 4 October 2012 by - Leave a Comment
Jockeys Jason Benbow, Jason Lyon, Katelyn Mallyon, Michelle Payne and Michael Rodd teamed up with Apache Cat for a special visit and “horse-around” to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne on Wednesday, 3 October 2012.
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Apache Cat Visits Kid’s Hospital
Thursday 4 October 2012 by - Leave a Comment
Apache Cat joined with several leading jockeys for a special visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne Wednesday, 3 October 2012.
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Happy 13th Birthday Silent Witness
Monday 1 October 2012 by - Leave a Comment
Silent Witness celebrated his 13th birthday at Living Legends today, Monday 1 October 2012. Australian bred Silent Witness (nick named Big Boy in Hong Kong) established himself as a legend of Hong Kong racing, winning 18 of his 29 starts and accumulating over $9,000,000 AUD in prize money for owners Archie and Betty Da Silva, trainer Tony Cruz and jockey Felix Coetzee.
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Happy 20th Birthday Rogan Josh
Sunday 30 September 2012 by - 1 Comment
Rogan Josh celebrates his 20th birthday today, Sunday 30 September 2012. Josh won the 1999 Melbourne Cup when trained by Bart Cummings.
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