They ran initially in the name of Lady Derby. Lady Irwin, who became Lady Halifax when her husband inherited the peerage, was Lady Derby's grand-daughter, and...
No other race in the United States is as beguiling as the Kentucky Derby. One may try and harden themselves against the onslaught of "derby fever" but it will...
Nodouble & Noholme 2 are both on my stallion's pedigree. At this time, he is missing & I am so afraid that he has been stolen, as he was on open range with...
I am so worried. The snow here has been VERY deep, bad winds & it's even possible he got out onto open range as the snow has been deep enough to COVER the...
It is April and time to gather by the river-find a tree, break out an accordian and a keg of beer, be with your loved ones and enjoy the reawakening of spring....
The famous Wood Memorial is slated to be run in New York City tomorrow. This test was one of the races which Secretariat failed. Beaten by his teammate Angle...
I think the "unknown Soulouque's" persistence in pedigrees might be as equally attributed to his mother being Chelandry, a 1,000 Guineas winner and excellent...
Three triple Crown USA preps held center court this past 5th of April 2008- The Illinois Derby, The Wood Memorial & The Santa Anita Derby,`Big Whippendeal,...
Jallo,Carpet Slipper provided the sixth dam of Big Brown, and, she is soaked in St. Simon lines, one leading I tink to Tarporley of 1892- that horse has...
The TBHeritage web site has a reference in it's chronology to Ambling Courser Digby (Arabian): One of the draft of "Digby Arabians" from Italy Can anyone piont...
... ASTROLOGICAL SCIENCE 3 HORSES ARE IN TOP 3 TALE OF EKATI, COLONEL JOHN ANDS PYRO. RAVI GOWANDE WWW.PEDIGREESTAR.COM In TBHeritage@yahoogroups.com, "watnik"...
This Digby was either one of the Earls of Bristol (prior to the Hervey creation) or a relative. Sorry, I can't remember which, but you can glean much...
Hi, Pat, You always ask good questions! I took these as a challenge and, searching Google Books, I quickly found some material for you regarding the first one....
Sir F. Fitzwygram in Horses and Stables ( 1894) says" Peas contain nearly as much nutritive material as beans, and are extensively used in some stables. Like...
Thanks for the info. There is a book out published a couple years ago that gives more detail about this theory which is the most believable of all of them:) ...
I just get so angry & depressed when I even read about this. I just saw Ruffian, the DVD & it made me go thought the same pain as I did the day she went down...
Anyone involved with that movie should be taken out into the street and shot, and don't get me going on whoever was in charge of the horses. I get so sick of...
The only thing certain about Phar Lap's death is -"the intentional poisoning myth will live on". For example, every year at Melbourne Cup time local newspapers...
Thank you so much for this info. Phar Lap was one of the first race horses I fell in love with as a little girl-the movie made years ago was one of the first...
If the rumors of arsenic poisoning are true I would not say he was intentionally poisoned. It was fairly common back then for trainers to use "snake oil"...
The problems arising from using "snake oil" remedies and particularly arsenic had been reported at least 50 years before Phar Lap's death.William Day in "The...
"Turn-key" Horse Property in the Charles Town, West Virginia area. Almost 4-acres, with a 4-stall barn. 1,750 sq ft. 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath ranch home, with 2-Car...
The Melbourne Cup is the equivalent of the Ascot Gold Cup not the Grand National which is a steeplechase and 2.5 miles LONGER. That statement is enough to have...
Like "Tony The Tiger" would have said: "It's Gr-r-r-reat!" Thank you so much for the devoted time and excellent results. All the Best, ... From: Anne Peters...
... Hardly! Geck. The star of this update is Bill Webb, who sent me a reminiscence of his father, trainer W.J. Webb, and great-uncle, William Webb, both...
