Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Mon May 05, 2014 9:16 am

NO HESITATION, by Siberian Summer, has been retired to the breeding shed.
More infor at: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... uirol-farm

NO HESITATION (grey/ro h 2007) http://www.pedigreequery.com/no+hesitation4

Sire book style pedigree: http://www.esquirolfarms.ca/PDFS/newpdf ... tation.pdf

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Mon May 12, 2014 9:49 am

2014 Poule d’Essai des Poulains:
● Prestige Vendome (arrived 2nd a neck short) http://www.pedigreequery.com/prestige+vendome
● Itoobeboss (arrived 10th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/itoobeboss

2014 Poule D’Essai des Pouliches:
● Stellar Path (arrived 5th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/stellar+path
● Straight Thinking (arrived 14th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/straight+thinking2
● Mintaka (arrived 15th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/mintaka7

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Mon May 12, 2014 8:02 pm

PLACE VENDOME is the dam of half siblings PRESTIGE VENDOME (by Orpen)
and STYLE VENDOME (by Anabaa).

Style Vendome won by a head the Poule d'Essai des Poulains
while Prestige Vendome lost by a head the same race this year.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/progeny/place+vendome5

Any comments on this valuable broodmare or these siblings?

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Tue May 13, 2014 7:50 pm

Jorge wrote:2014 Poule d’Essai des Poulains:
● Prestige Vendome (arrived 2nd a neck short) http://www.pedigreequery.com/prestige+vendome
● Itoobeboss (arrived 10th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/itoobeboss

2014 Poule D’Essai des Pouliches:
● Stellar Path (arrived 5th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/stellar+path
● Straight Thinking (arrived 14th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/straight+thinking2
● Mintaka (arrived 15th) http://www.pedigreequery.com/mintaka7



Prestige Vendome arrives second in the
2014 Poule d’Essai des Poulains.
Watch the race at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISOZwehjeZY
Is this horse the survival of the Lure tail-male lineage

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Sun May 25, 2014 10:26 pm

SIR WINSALOT (Grey h 2010) http://www.pedigreequery.com/sir+winsalot
wins the 2014 Gran Premio Internacional 25 de Mayo (Gr-1).

Watch the race at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lLj5Tq4_rM
Blood Horse article: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -argentina

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Mon May 26, 2014 12:00 am

Jorge wrote:SIR WINSALOT (Grey h 2010) http://www.pedigreequery.com/sir+winsalot
wins the 2014 Gran Premio Internacional 25 de Mayo (Gr-1).

Watch the race at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lLj5Tq4_rM
Blood Horse article: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -argentina


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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:02 pm

Jorge wrote:Seems probable that 4 grey sophomore colts will be competing in the
2000 Guineas, which is the first leg of the English Triple Crown series
to be run next Saturday, May 3, same date as the Kentucky Derby.

These are:

01. The Grey Gatsby (grey/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/the+grey+gatsby
02. Kingston Hill (grey/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/kingston+hill2
03. Outstrip (grey/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/outstrip4
04. Master the World (grey/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/master+the+world

Also, seems probable that 4 grey sophomores fillies will be competing in the
1000 Guineas to be raced on Sunday May 4, 2014. These are:

01. Vallado (grey/ro f 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/vallado2
02. Manderley (grey/ro f 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/manderley7
03. Hadaatha (grey/ro f 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/hadaatha
04. Amazing Maria (grey/ro f 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/amazing+maria

This increased number of meritorious grey Thoroughbreds on British Classic
races is an interesting surprise.

Any comments?


A new update on The Grey Gatsby. Just logon to:
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A grey horse wins the 2014 French Derby. Order of finish:

01. The Grey Gatsby (gr/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/the+grey+gatsby
02. Shamkiyr
03. Prince Gibraltar
04. Wild Chief
05. Gonna Run
06. Mr Pommeroy
07. Aventador
08. Karakontie
09. Galiway
10. Prestige Vendome (gr/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/prestige+vendome
11. Ayrad
12. Master’s Spirit (gr/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/masters+spirit
13. Earnshaw (gr/ro c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/earnshaw2
14. Free Port Lux
15. Nolohay
16. Stillman

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:20 pm

This horse seems like a very good sprinter in the making!

MR BAKER (gr/ro h 2009) http://www.pedigreequery.com/mr+baker2

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:32 pm

A very interesting young grey homocygous sire (all of his progeny are greys):

SMOOTH BID (grey/ro h 2002) http://www.pedigreequery.com/smooth+bid

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:49 pm

Kingston Hill (grey/ro c 2011) (2nd Epsom Derby (G1)
http://www.pedigreequery.com/kingston+hill2

Norumbega (grey/ro h 2010) (wins Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2)
http://www.pedigreequery.com/norumbega3

Ever Rider (grey/ro h 2008) (4th Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2)
http://www.pedigreequery.com/ever+rider

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:29 pm

Jorge wrote:Kingston Hill (grey/ro c 2011) (2nd Epsom Derby (G1)
http://www.pedigreequery.com/kingston+hill2

Norumbega (grey/ro h 2010) (wins Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2)
http://www.pedigreequery.com/norumbega3

Ever Rider (grey/ro h 2008) (4th Brooklyn Invitational Stakes (G2)
http://www.pedigreequery.com/ever+rider


KINGSTON HILL, certainly deserves additional coverage. Let's pay homage to him:

2014 Epsom Derby second place finisher KINGSTON HILL
definitively looks like a very impressive aspirant for the Irish Derby.

Here are some photos of him:
http://www.epsomguardian.co.uk/news/112 ... ?ref=var_0

http://www.varianstable.com/news,kingst ... hy_291.htm

http://news.coral.co.uk/horse-racing/va ... 11697.html

http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news ... quer-epsom

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:54 pm

2014 Irish Derby grey aspirants (28 June 2014)

PONFEIGH (grey c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/ponfeigh

DIAGHAN (grey c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/diaghan

KINGSTON HILL (grey c 2011) http://www.pedigreequery.com/kingston+hill2

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:15 pm

Two talented 2014 Royal Ascot participants:

SKY LANTERN (grey/ro m 2010) http://www.pedigreequery.com/sky+lantern
L’ AMOUR DE MA VIE (grey/ro m 2009) http://www.pedigreequery.com/lamour+de+ma+vie

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:03 pm

Two more grey horses with their pedigrees:

Venezia http://www.pedigreequery.com/venezia13
grey colt by Galileo (IRE) out of St Roch (IRE) (Danehill)
Fourth in the King George V Stakes (Handicap)

Arab Dawn http://www.pedigreequery.com/arab+dawn
grey colt by Dalakhani (IRE) out of Victoire Celebre (USA) (Stravinsky)
Fifth in the King George V Stakes (Handicap)

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Re: Gray sophomores of 2008 are:

Postby Jorge » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:49 pm

A curious grey colt competed in the 1963 Epsom Derby that was won by Relko.
His name was Vakil-ul-Mulk and he arrived in 21st position among 26 participants.

Vakil-ul-Mulk (grey c 1960) http://www.pedigreequery.com/vakil-ul-mulk

1963 Epsom Derby order of finish:

01. Relko
02. Merchant Venturer
03. Ragusa
04. Tarqogan
05. Corpora
06. Portofino
07. Fighting Ship
08. Coliseum
09. Happy Omen
10. Dowdance [name needs correction]
11. Singer [name needs correction]
12. Deep Gulf
13. Duplation
14. Fern [name needs correction]
15. Credo
16. Iron Peg
17. Neverione [name needs correction]
18. Count Albany
19. African Dream [name needs correction]
20. Hananal [name needs correction]
21. Vakil-Ul-Mulk
22. Hyacinthe
23. Hullabaloo
24. The Willies
25. Final Move
26. Fair Decision