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by Nerd
Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:56 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Statistical Question
Replies: 4
Views: 2620

Re: Statistical Question

The best way would be via the JC, but in the absence of that info we can estimate it using the colors of progeny of chestnut sires listed on this site. If f = frequency of e allele in the TB population, then f*f = fraction of red-based TB's The offspring of a chestnut sire will have a 1* f chance of...
by Nerd
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:02 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: TINTO -- a flamboyant horse?
Replies: 10
Views: 3772

When I read that title and thought of TITO -- the flamboyant Yugoslav
by Nerd
Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Thoughts on the bay/black foal?
Replies: 12
Views: 3712

I'll bet that the foal will gray out. But how? This will be interesting...
by Nerd
Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:04 pm
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Moonlark
Replies: 16
Views: 6338

If memory serves, Laptop had an Unbridled's Song foal (born chestnut but grayed out) that was quite flashy. At the time I attributed it to Unbridled's Song, but maybe Laptop was passing it on? Anyone have pictures of her?
by Nerd
Sun May 08, 2011 9:42 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: 2011 Kentucky Derby Pick
Replies: 41
Views: 8452

Animal Kingdom and Nehro are in my 2009-yearling-sales virtual stable (210 strong from a 'budget' of $10,000,000), this being the first year I'd ever gotten a Derby starter. Going into the race I didn't think either of them had a chance and I was rooting for Archarcharch. I was over the f*****g moon...
by Nerd
Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Runner collapses in race then jumps in lake to cool off!
Replies: 23
Views: 5934

I have #4 from that race, Riverview Road, in my virtual stable and I was looking over the race summary to see why he had finished 7th, and I happened to glance at the next line down's comments: collapsd, jumpd in lake :shock: :?: :!: The footnotes read: SHIPPING NEWS was rank early, brushed the rail...
by Nerd
Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:34 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Blue Destiny?
Replies: 14
Views: 4132

Hey whadayaknow, this filly is a half-sister to Phantom Blues, the subject of this other post
http://midatlantichorserescue.org/Avail ... antom.html

Looks like mommy's the culprit
by Nerd
Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Galileo colt with white belly splash
Replies: 10
Views: 3319

Here's another:
Insasa - Galileo x Tantalum Fever filly in South Africa, with a belly spot
http://summerhilluk.bluebox.co.za/portal/summer/UserFiles/SysDocs/bb_stock_exchange/472/Tantalum%20Fever06%2022Sep08.JPG
by Nerd
Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Breakdowns and Maturity
Replies: 73
Views: 11229

Now I haven't read the study that Dr. Bramlage's comments are based on, but I'm afraid there is a major misinterpretation happening here. He says: ... horses that began racing as 2-year-olds are much more successful, have much longer careers, and, by extrapolation, show less predisposition to injury...
by Nerd
Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:45 am
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Splashy flashy...
Replies: 7
Views: 2664

by Nerd
Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:43 pm
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Unusual color
Replies: 36
Views: 9580

The one that looks buckskin... ummmm. I would actually be surprised if she WASN'T buckskin. That doesn't look like fading to me. I'd love to have some of her hair! Her pedigree: http://www.pedigreequery.com/turko+bella Interestingly, her two foals are also for sale: Paytheturk , who seems to be a g...
by Nerd
Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:10 pm
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: Just bought a lovely new mare ...
Replies: 15
Views: 5438

She's got the looks... and a pedigree that's not so shabby either!!!
by Nerd
Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: My fantasy stable horse entered in Wood Memorial
Replies: 5
Views: 1498

Congrats on the high-profile race! I don't have any standouts in the US yet this year, but I had a really good weekend back in March with A Student (Afleet Alex -- La Sorbonne) and Duke of Naples (Empire Maker -- Merion Miss) both winning and a couple others running respectably. My big score this ye...
by Nerd
Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:31 pm
Forum: The Color Corner
Topic: big spot
Replies: 6
Views: 1856

2008 Consolidator x Waterwild
by Nerd
Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:43 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Ciminella -- Aqueduct 2/4/10 race 4
Replies: 0
Views: 719

Ciminella -- Aqueduct 2/4/10 race 4

Ciminella (Afleet Alex -- Bruanna) raced Thursday 2/4/10 in race 4 at Aqueduct, "returned in distress and fell heavily after the finish, but recovered well enough to walk off the track under her own power"
Does anyone know what happened to her???