Jan 19, 2021
I love being here so much. I've not always been well this last year but I don't think there's any better place for me to enjoy my recovery.
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I love being here so much. I've not always been well this last year but I don't think there's any better place for me to enjoy my recovery.
prospect point, view of north vancouver, sunset, august 17 2014
Prospect Point Lighthouse, Vancover, British Columbia, Canada⠀
Stanley Park—Prospect Point
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Prospect Point. I love the flowers here. North Shore mountains poking behind.
Doing the sightseeing thing 📸& checking out the view of Lion's Gate Bridge in Vancity. *http://bit.ly/FBAstro
August 12th, 2017
Aussie peaked pies for breakfast!
Stanley Park. Totem poles. Sea wall.
Found a cache!
Prospect Point. Capistrano Bridge.
SO MUCH WALKING!
More peaked pies. ♡
Queen Elizabeth Park. Bloedel Conservatory. Richmond Night Market.
Good, hard day. : )
Prospect Point 1978-2016
Photo from Lifebeginsatretirement.com
Prospect Point
March 4, 1978-September 23, 2016
Prospect Point, the oldest known living thoroughbred, passed away last Friday at the age of 38. He was euthanized following a sudden bout of weight loss and infirmity.
Prospect Point, a gelding son of First Dawn out of Our Vivian (by Tronado), ran 72 times but never in a stakes race. He holds a record of 72:7-8-10, with earnings of $28,553. He last raced on July 10, 1985. After his retirement, he was acquired in 1988 by Gail Earle and was used as a show jumper. He remained strong decades after his retirement, as Earle stopped saddling him in 2010. Earle owned Prospect Point from then until his passing.
Only one other thoroughbred (that was known and registered) that lived to the record age of 38 was a Canadian gelding named Merrick. Merrick (Golden Garter-Bianca, by Wildidle) was foaled on January 22, 1903 and lived until March 14, 1941. Merrick boasted a record of 208:61-40-24, with earnings of $26,785. Merrick even set a track record at Latonia Park for 7f (1:25 2/5), on Oct. 15, 1909. Merrick won the Ponchartrain Selling Stakes in 1909 as well.
The bay Prospect Point was bred by Forest Retreat Farms & Lloyd I. Miller and trained by Claudie Godsey. He was also owned by Godsey.
“I had him for 28 years and I am so grateful that I acquired him,” said Earle, who lives in Pageland, South Carolina. “He was such a great guy for me. He took care of me and I promised him I’d do everything to take care of him as long as he wanted to be around. I was so grateful every day that he was there. This has been devastating.”