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by Patuxet
Sun May 06, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Farewell To The Horse" by Ulrich Raulff
Replies: 0
Views: 4240

"Farewell To The Horse" by Ulrich Raulff

A cultural history and an elegy to the complicated relationship between humans and horses. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/30/books/review/farewell-to-the-horse-ulrich-raulf.html This exceptional review is written by E. E. Morgan whose novel, "The Sport of Kings", was a finalist for the 20...
by Patuxet
Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:11 pm
Forum: International Racing
Topic: Enable wins the English Oaks
Replies: 15
Views: 19038

Re: Enable wins the English Oaks

‘Filly Of A Lifetime’: Arc Heroine Enable To Remain In Training Next Year

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/thor ... next-year/
by Patuxet
Mon Oct 09, 2017 1:00 pm
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Birdstone
Replies: 27
Views: 15650

Re: Birdstone

Not too shabby indeed. The older winner was on a 4-race winning streak, his last a graded score and likely will race next in the BC Mile. Bird's tentative schedule is the Twilight (Gr2) and, if all goes well, the Hollywood Derby (Gr1).
by Patuxet
Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:30 am
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Birdstone
Replies: 27
Views: 15650

Re: Birdstone

Bird Is The Word should have won his last, a one mile Santa Anita turf ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING. Gary Stevens on # 1 showed Bird's "hot apprentice", Evin Roman, how it's done. The Kid on Bird ends up going early, going late, and going scenic the whole way, meanwhile Gary rode the winner...
by Patuxet
Sat Jun 10, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Belmont picks?
Replies: 21
Views: 11829

Re: Belmont picks?

Thanks, George. Addled old man at large!
by Patuxet
Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:27 am
Forum: Racing
Topic: Belmont picks?
Replies: 21
Views: 11829

Re: Belmont picks?

Irish War Cry - for a bit of the Luck of The Irish, his 4th granddam sire, Tambourine by classic distance source Princequillo, won the Irish Derby. Patch for Belmont pedigree; sired by Belmont winner Union Rags out of dam by Belmont winner AP Indy. Long Shot: Twisted Tom ; dam has the best totally ...
by Patuxet
Fri May 05, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "JRD"?
Replies: 7
Views: 4698

Re: "JRD"?

It would be helpful if you could posted a specific example of what's annoying you.
by Patuxet
Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:17 pm
Forum: Pedigree Analysis
Topic: Updated http://www.sporthorse-data.com/
Replies: 1
Views: 2418

Updated http://www.sporthorse-data.com/

Unfortunately the new program does not assess duplications in pedigrees through six and twelves generations as the old program did. It was a feature which I found useful.
by Patuxet
Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Anyone Else Reading "The Sport of Kings"?
Replies: 4
Views: 3356

Re: Is Anyone Else Reading "The Sport of Kings"?

"The Sport of Kings", by C. E. Morgan, was among the three finalists for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The Pulitzer is awarded for distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life.
by Patuxet
Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Exceptional Sire Cape Cross Dies
Replies: 3
Views: 2533

Exceptional Sire Cape Cross Dies

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/bloodstock/cape-cross-sire-champions-golden-horn-ouija-board-sea-stars-dies-23/ On a personal note, seeing Sea The Stars up close before, during and after his win in the 2000 Guineas ranks as a top ten experience in a life-long affair with the sport. On initial vie...
by Patuxet
Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Migrant crackdown risks horse racing's future"
Replies: 1
Views: 2578

"Migrant crackdown risks horse racing's future"

"Who will do the work?" The unglamorous hours in the stables means racing has long relied upon undocumented workers – but recent federal raids raise pressing questions. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/feb/23/trump-immigration-crackdown-horse-racing?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Emai...
by Patuxet
Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: Handicapping
Topic: It's Derby Time
Replies: 13
Views: 3676

Re: It's Derby Time

Last month Sid Fernandez posted this good piece on Irish War Cry's pedigree. (Bottom line all the way back to a Tesio mare and includes an old favorite of mine, Irish Derby winner Tambourine.) The pedigree of his owner is just as fascinating. Her father was general manager of Monmouth where the Hask...
by Patuxet
Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:02 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: European horses too soft/slow for dirt
Replies: 10
Views: 3858

Re: European horses too soft/slow for dirt

Joltman wrote:And many of the great ones can run on both surfaces, if they would just give it a shot. I'm so glad Chrome did even though he didn't win ...


California Chrome won the Hollywood Derby on the turf at Del Mar.
by Patuxet
Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:53 pm
Forum: Pedigree Analysis
Topic: X-Factor - Large Heart
Replies: 19
Views: 11599

Re: X-Factor - Large Heart

Jeff wrote: "... so fire away with the scientific study b.s."

OK. From The Horse/1/18/17: "Scientists Find Genes Behind Crooked Legs in Shetland Ponies"
A hereditary disease--skeletal atavism--leads to disturbed skeletal development and usually requires euthanasia. Read Now