Pedigree Query

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Wish we had racing commentary this literary in the states.

Would have liked to see ESPN or somebody cover that race so it'd get more exposure than just being broadcast on TVG. I mean it was for a fairly important record, and really, the excitement of the race itself would have definitely attracted many new Zenyatta fans. That's the kind of stuff that will a...

How about the best of both worlds, breed her and race her. Its not unprecedented, she should be able to race until early to mid summer at least, even with foal.

I for one would like to see Zenyatta win the HOY, but I fear she may fall slightly short. While her thrilling victory is fresh in our memory, and who can forget that race, the horse center of the world is Kentucky. And she did not race there. Rachel did. The impressive victory in the Kentucky Oaks, ...

Sara Louise is my top choice. Running with Rachel Alexandra and Indian Blessing, neither in this race, Brisnet speed figures love her! Detorri is a plus but can she handle the synthetics. I think best horse wins on synthetics, so i'm taking her to win over Ventura (all class, loves the track) and Se...

Mastery is the class of the field, but don't sleep on the old dude Cloudy's night, he could surprise at a price.

I kinda like Devil may Care and Beautician of all horses. With She Be Wild placing.

Love that you're taking a plunge more than 3 months out. I'm gonna throw out Presious Passion to win the Turf, I think he'll like the firm turf at Santa Anita.

Where did everybody get $10 million for Rachel Alexandra sale price. This quote by Jackson last week indicates he bought her for far less. “If I had waited until she retired and was put on the auction block, she would have gone for $4, $5, $6 million,” he said. “This was the only way I could ensure ...

He may not have had the longest odds of all time, but that has to be the biggest upset of all time. He improved over 20 lengths from his prior races based on speed figures. Even Giacomo had run mid to upper 90s beyers prior to the Derby. It was an incredible ride, but that horse was moving so fast p...

I thought the Oaks was today, in my inbox I got an email from my Virtual Stable:

Rachel Alexandra CD 9F 1:48 4/5 Breezing.

Unreal. Travers anybody?

Let's not forget I Want Revenge is being guided by a relatively inexperienced 19 year old in Joe Talamo. Additionally he finished behind both Pioneerof the Nile and Papa Clem in prior races. Not what i'm looking for on the resume of a favorite in the Derby. He definitely can win, but i'm not betting...

It's certainly popular to rip Beyer and his speed figures, but they guy's been writing a horse racing column in the Washington Post and has written several popular books on the subject, a few of which i've read and enjoyed. Beyer admits that using his figures alone are not enough to "beat the game",...

I watched CC being shod today, i was looking at his conformation, & CC is not from the same mold as Candy Ride. CR was a heavy frame & built like a 4 by 4 QH, I have not seen any of CR progeny that are a carbon copy of his same conformation, CC is narrow in the front & hind end, & l...

What a difference 6 months makes... I wonder about the 7.7 million buyback. Its called an Epic fail. How do you pass up $7.7 million? Obviously you take $1.9mn, but to have a reserve over $7mln is absurd. The probability that a horse makes more than $7 mln in his lifetime is extremely low. Its eith...