I would really like to know the condition of EightBelles' legs during the
Derby...I bet she went in with microfracturs that blew in her supereffort
that day....
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pharlap@...
Mar 24, 2009 9:02 pm
Sarah, Does he have any inside information or pictures he might be willing to share with the group? That is sooo cool! -- Michelle Wingo Phar Lap Kennels/Stud...
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Anne Peters
pedgoddess
Mar 25, 2009 12:57 am
If I recall, the autopsy results showed no pathology. Don’t know if they specifically looked for microfractures, but sometimes there just isn’t a reason...
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Gail
gsd_sds_r_best
Mar 25, 2009 4:43 am
I wasn't implying that anyone was evil...there are sick, avaricious people
and there are people for whom the running of horses is still truly the sport
of...
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Infowolf1@...
infowolf1
Mar 25, 2009 7:01 am
Glory to God for the video technology, you can watch them move and hear them whinny also! I have watched some Arab and Akhal Teke videos on youtube, a search...
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Infowolf1@...
infowolf1
Mar 25, 2009 7:01 am
How many breakdowns and worse occur on turf as distinct from hard dirt? I read back in the 1960s I think, that there is a qualitative difference in effect on...
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Gail
gsd_sds_r_best
Mar 25, 2009 8:16 am
That is so awesome! What a legacy!  Gail »§«.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§« ... From: Hilandpony@... Date: 3/24/2009 8:24:58 AM To:...
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Hilandpony@...
sawtbreds
Mar 25, 2009 11:22 am
Michelle, he passed away maybe ten years ago and my aunt passed away a few years back. I can check with my cousin Sandra to see if she got anything from her...
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Anne Peters
pedgoddess
Mar 25, 2009 12:06 pm
I agree with you, and so do 99.9% of the people in the world of horse racing. The Thoroughbred is a magical beast. I wasn’t pointing a finger at you. The...
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ATeamAngels@...
ateamangels
Mar 25, 2009 1:42 pm
In a message dated 3/25/2009 3:02:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Infowolf1@... writes: I read back in the 1960s I think, that there is a qualitative ...
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pharlap@...
Mar 25, 2009 5:38 pm
I would be interested in that article:) -- Michelle Wingo Phar Lap Kennels/Stud [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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pharlap@...
Mar 25, 2009 5:38 pm
Sorry to hear that Sarah. Thanks for the information... -- Michelle Wingo Phar Lap Kennels/Stud [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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John
o_ormonde
Mar 25, 2009 7:00 pm
Every scientific study that has ever been done proves conclusively that Thoroughbreds that race at two make more starts, stay sound longer, and race more years...
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njkrempa
Mar 25, 2009 8:19 pm
Believe me, it isn't just the people in racing that agree with both of you... it's people throughout the equine world. Here in my area, we have an idiot named...
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jane
zeddaan2002
Mar 26, 2009 9:12 am
All this talk of Black Gold has reminded me of how much I want a copy of the movie. My Leonard Maltin movie and video guide tells me the movie was made in 1947...
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Infowolf1@...
infowolf1
Mar 26, 2009 10:00 am
yeah, but stress from running is not the same as stress on the bones from running with an extra 100 or so lbs. on its back. Further, the spines of the...
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Infowolf1@...
infowolf1
Mar 26, 2009 10:01 am
can you give me some references? I have an open mind. Mary Christine In a message dated 3/25/2009 12:01:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, o_ormonde@......
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Sandra K. Snider
racefansan
Mar 26, 2009 10:02 am
... the sport, regardless of the species of competitor. I would add that I don't believe excessive grieving is called for whenever an athlete, human or equine,...
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Infowolf1@...
infowolf1
Mar 26, 2009 10:06 am
I don't know if columbia house dvd has it or not but you might check there, also amazon.com sells a lot more stuff than books, and you can google.com for it...
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njkrempa
Mar 26, 2009 5:38 pm
Well said, Sandy! Eloquent, concise, and every bit resonates with me. ... ~~Nancy~~ ... race ... a ... loved ... to ... to ... and ... having ... me ... ...
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Gail
gsd_sds_r_best
Mar 27, 2009 8:17 am
I really wonder if EightBelles would have won the Derby, if she hadnt been
up against colts like BB, who were on performance enhancing meds..... To me,
she...
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blinkbonny
Mar 27, 2009 9:43 pm
... #Dark Secret also comes to mind, he broke down in the Jockey Club Gold Cup about 75 years ago. The real tragedy was this was to be his last race before he...
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blinkbonny
Mar 27, 2009 9:46 pm
... #I think JD's father in law was a well-known trainer in Canada....
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blinkbonny
Mar 27, 2009 9:49 pm
... #You could check with the Internet Movie Database. www.imdb.com Or do a google search for horse racing movies. The one review I read of it said it was...
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blinkbonny
Mar 27, 2009 9:50 pm
... #I can never forget an issue of Sports Illustrated which covered the 1990 Breeder's Cup. The article was titled "Requiem At Belmont" and featured NINE...
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blinkbonny
Mar 27, 2009 9:51 pm
... #Bravo to both you and John for well written posts....
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Gail
gsd_sds_r_best
Mar 28, 2009 4:24 pm
What line was BG from? I'm always kind of on the watch for horses from the
Godolphin Arab line...but I don't recall what line Black Toney was from  Gail ...
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John
o_ormonde
Mar 28, 2009 4:25 pm
Hi Mary Christine, Regrettably no....I moved from Lexington to Tennessee three years ago, and thus do not have access to the Thoroughbred Times library, where...
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blinkbonny
Mar 29, 2009 1:40 am
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blinkbonny
Mar 29, 2009 1:44 am
I found this information on the Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039191/...
