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- Sat May 23, 2015 5:17 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: California Chrome Headed to Royal Ascot
- Replies: 119
- Views: 33953
Re: California Chrome Headed to Royal Ascot
Thanks for the new information, Taff. I know from experience that there are some left-handed tracks in Germany, but I've only been to right-handed ones in the UK. On another thread TJ suggests that US-raced horses change leads more effectively. Do you have any insight on why that would be of less c...
- Thu May 21, 2015 3:13 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: California Chrome Headed to Royal Ascot
- Replies: 119
- Views: 33953
Re: California Chrome Headed to Royal Ascot
Taff wrote: "American bred going right handed?........No way!" European horses routinely come to North America and successfully adjust to racing left handed. What's the difference? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sorry I haven't answered your questio...
- Tue May 19, 2015 6:43 am
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: California Chrome Headed to Royal Ascot
- Replies: 119
- Views: 33953
- Sun May 17, 2015 3:22 am
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: California Chrome Headed to Royal Ascot
- Replies: 119
- Views: 33953
Re: California Chrome Headed to Royal Ascot
A right-handed oval track of a mile and five furlongs in circumference, with an uphill run from the home turn of three and a half furlongs, and chutes for mile and a quarter and mile and three-quarters contests. There is a separate straight course of five furlongs running diagonally across the centr...
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:33 am
- Forum: International Racing
- Topic: German Derby
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5225
German Derby
Sea the Moon for the Arc, after winning German Derby by 11 lengths.
- Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:27 am
- Forum: International Racing
- Topic: Australia hot favourite for Epsom Derby
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6980
Re: Australia hot favourite for Epsom Derby
if the trainer son Joseph rides,I have my doubts about his ability with sectionals, I'll be putting a line through the horse if he rides.
- Wed May 28, 2014 5:17 am
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Chrome's Trainer 's Record At Training For Distance?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1886
Re: Chrome's Trainer 's Record At Training For Distance?
All dirt tracks are different - the contrast between lightning-fast Santa Anita and heavy, deep Belmont Park offers one reason to be sceptical about California Chrome's Triple Crown bid
- Mon May 26, 2014 2:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Music and the thoroughbred
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1852
- Mon May 26, 2014 10:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Music and the thoroughbred
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1852
- Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: Stallions
- Topic: Dullahan Dead
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1787
- Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:38 am
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Arlington Million
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3083
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 1:08 pm
- Forum: Racing
- Topic: Arlington Million
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3083
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:19 am
- Forum: The Color Corner
- Topic: Black Thoroughbreds
- Replies: 151
- Views: 76757
I have a hair-brained theory about black horses being a negative when it come to betting on them, there has just been a race here in the U.K. Newmarket where Jazz Master {black] sire 'Singspiel' .....dam....'Turn of a Century', better to be thought a fool, than speak and reveal all doubt, I'm hopin...
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:42 am
- Forum: The Color Corner
- Topic: Black Thoroughbreds
- Replies: 151
- Views: 76757
I have a hair-brained theory about black horses being a negative when it come to betting on them, there has just been a race here in the U.K. Newmarket where Jazz Master {black] sire 'Singspiel' .....dam....'Turn of a Century', better to be thought a fool, than speak and reveal all doubt, I'm hoping...
- Sat May 04, 2013 8:13 am
- Forum: International Racing
- Topic: English 2000 Guineas - 2013 edition
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3343