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by Whirlaway
Tue Sep 10, 2019 4:30 pm
Forum: Pedigree Analysis
Topic: The Disappearance of Dosage
Replies: 11
Views: 8888

Re: The Disappearance of Dosage

I think that Byron was a little premature in announcing the demise of dosage. You will notice that Pedigree Online has now updated their chefs-de-race list to include the latest updates from our Australia and New Zealand list. You can find out more details on the full list and recent updates on htt...
by Whirlaway
Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:40 am
Forum: Racing
Topic: RIP Allen Jerkens
Replies: 5
Views: 1887

Re: RIP Allen Jerkens

I was lucky enough to shake his hand some years ago down at Calder. He was sittin' there under the umbrella, with his wife, coolin' his heels near the paddock. He was there racin' a horse called Medallist - horse won the race. Never have forgotten that day and the value of those 7fl works. Sure was ...
by Whirlaway
Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: Racing
Topic: Mucho Macho Man
Replies: 4
Views: 1551

Re: Mucho Macho Man

This horse, illistrates a large problem that horse racing has. Mucho Macho Man, as a 3 year old.. you could see he was okay but he wasn't ready yet. He wasn't at that level yet. comes bakc his 4 year old year, really starts to put it together today you see him today and he's a legit world class hor...
by Whirlaway
Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:47 pm
Forum: Handicapping
Topic: Derby Trail '14: The Lecomte Stakes !
Replies: 10
Views: 4476

Thanks, and henceforth, I'll remember to post a link to the past performances. ~ From the Bloodhorse : With Rosie Napravnik showing the way, Vicar's in Trouble seized the lead early in the far turn and then opened up in the stretch to post a 6 3/4-length victory in the one-mile, 70-yard race for 3-y...
by Whirlaway
Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:49 pm
Forum: Handicapping
Topic: Derby Trail '14: The Lecomte Stakes !
Replies: 10
Views: 4476

The Lecomte Stakes

The Lecomte Stakes ! is an American Thoroughbred horse race held at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a Grade III Stakes race for three-year old horses willing to run 1 mile and 70 yards on the dirt. It has also been raced at 8 furlongs and 8.5 furlongs. It offers a purse...
by Whirlaway
Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:19 pm
Forum: Handicapping
Topic: Derby Trail '14: The Lecomte Stakes !
Replies: 10
Views: 4476

Re: 4th generaton chefs

Whirlaway: Midnight Hawk was certainly impressive in his two starts and ran back to his great workouts. However from a dosage profile analysis he has no chefs at all in his first 3 generations. All his points come from his fourth generation sires (His Majesty a Classic chef, Round Table a solid che...
by Whirlaway
Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: Handicapping
Topic: Derby Trail '14: The Lecomte Stakes !
Replies: 10
Views: 4476

Thanks . . . no doubt a great deal of luck. ~ Fun race to watch http://www.chef-de-race.com/video/classic_preps/2014/2014_classic_prep_videos.htm Interesting turn-of-foot for a horse with such a low Center of Distribution. It'll be interesting to see if he can stay tuned come soon enough; I have my ...
by Whirlaway
Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:58 pm
Forum: Handicapping
Topic: Derby Trail '14: The Lecomte Stakes !
Replies: 10
Views: 4476

From the Bloodhorse: "Racing without blinkers for the first time, Midnight Hawk inched ahead outside for seven-eighths in 1:23.06, drifting in but finishing clear in a final time of 1:36.48 on the fast track. Ontology and I'll Wrap It Up completed the order of finish. Midnight Hawk paid $2.80 and $2...
by Whirlaway
Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:04 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Meadowlands Uncovers New Performance Enhancing Drug
Replies: 19
Views: 6426

The substance of this thread hasn't anything to do with a particular aptitudinal type, Standardbred or Thoroughbred, rather the substance of this thread has to do with the discovery by the Meadowlands of the use of Cobalt as a performance enhancing dangerous drug . Of particular importance is the im...
by Whirlaway
Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: Handicapping
Topic: Derby Trail '14: The Lecomte Stakes !
Replies: 10
Views: 4476

Derby Trail '14: The Lecomte Stakes !

Good to be a handicappin’ again . . . pretty rusty, lookin’ forward to seein’ what I’ve got for em’ this Derby Trail – startin’ off with the Sham Stakes! Inaugurated in 2001, the Sham Stakes is named for the racehorse Sham , winner of the 1973 Santa Anita Derby and remembered for his battles with Se...
by Whirlaway
Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:12 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Data Indicates the Reforms Will Fail
Replies: 33
Views: 6962

Data Indicates the Reforms Will Fail

It has been – and should always be fun. But alas, this thread, like all threads has come to an end until further developments. I shall close with the data demonstrating the Reforms will fail. ~ 1. The industry has been trying for over thirty (30) years to self-regulate and has failed. 2. The current...
by Whirlaway
Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Data Indicates the Reforms Will Fail
Replies: 33
Views: 6962

From the site the OP is using as a basis for his/her theory that the reforms will fail: Out of 29 States: “Phase 1 - Two category drug classification system: Controlled Therapeutic Medications and Prohibited Substances with regulatory thresholds and withdrawal guidelines provided for each of the 24...