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| Topic: Magic day for GALILEO | |
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Subject: Magic day for GALILEO Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Today was a great day for GALILEO. Four big winners:
GRATEFUL [3yo f] Gr 1...14fur...Longchamp ILLINOIS [3yo c] Gr 2...15fur...Longchamp KYPRIOS [6yo c] Gr 1 ...20fur...Longchamp LAND LEGENT [4yo ... |
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| Topic: GLENEAGLES | |
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Subject: GLENEAGLES Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| On the question of stallions siring different distance progeny, take a look at GLENEAGLES. He himself was a Champion 2-y-o (7 fur) and a dual 2000 Guineas winner and St James Palace (all 8 fur) 3-y- ... | |
| Topic: Sprinters and Stayers. | |
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Subject: Sprinters and Stayers. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| A recent discussion - on another thread - highlighter the possibility of sprinters siring middle-distance runners etc.. At the moment there is an interesting sire in USA that has sired a top stayer a ... | |
| Topic: Newmarket Sat. | |
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Subject: Newmarket Sat. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Three major 2-y-o races this coming Saturday. Royal Lodge (Gr 2) has 18 entries of which A.O'Brien trains 10. Then Cheveley Park (Gr 1) 14 entries -A.O'B has 5. Finally Mill Reef (Gr 1) 12 entries ... | |
| Topic: KALPANA | |
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Subject: KALPANA Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| KALPANA is a first crop filly by STUDY OF MAN and her winning performance at Kempton today in a Gr 3 over 12 fur puts her high up on the list of middle distance performances. Could she go for the Ar ... | |
| Topic: BABOUCHE | |
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Subject: BABOUCHE Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| 2yo filly BABOUCHE is now a Gr 1 winner and unbeaten from three starts. She could be anything. To me her pedigree has lots of interesting blends. The 3 x 4 DANZIG is common enough but I find the ... | |
| Topic: NIGHT OF THUNDER | |
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Subject: NIGHT OF THUNDER Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| GLENEAGLES has it all to do but a stallion that went to stud the same year has it all done and dusted. NIGHT OF THUNDER [had three uk winners today and a L.R. winner in France - all today] is a super ... | |
| Topic: BEDTIME STORY | |
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Subject: BEDTIME STORY Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| My pick of the week for sheer brilliance goes to BEDTIME STORY. Her sire FRANKEL won the 8fur R.A. Gr 1 by about eleven lengths. Today we saw his daughter win the 7fur R.A. [L.R.] by 9.5 lengths. I ... | |
| Topic: BLUE POINT | |
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Subject: BLUE POINT Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| BLUE POINT (already sire of this year's R.A. Gr 1 winner ROSALLION) is a sire that is working his way up high on my list as a possible Top Sire. He has loads of runners tomorrow and although he was p ... | |
| Topic: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT | |
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Subject: INVINCIBLE SPIRIT Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| This year we see INVINCIBLE SPIRIT popping up in Classic winning pedigrees. Dam sire of the winners NOTABLE SPEECH and SPARKLING PENNY and Dam Grand sire of FALLEN ANGEL. There may be more but those ... | |
| Topic: Racing in the USA. | |
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Subject: Racing in the USA. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| It appears to me that Racing in the USA is thriving in the East and dismally failing to survive in the West. This week we will see the final race at the Golden Gate Fields in San Francisco, before it ... | |
| Topic: STORM BOY | |
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Subject: STORM BOY Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| STORM BOY (Aus) 2021 by JUSTIFY ex PELICAN by FASTNET ROCK was unbeaten until last weekends Golden Slipper (Gr 1) when he dwelt at the start and simply left himself with too much to do from a bad ... | |
| Topic: Danger of inbreeding ....? | |
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Subject: Danger of inbreeding ....? Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| I read an article recently which suggested that inbreeding to be a contributing factor in mid- and late term pregnancy loss in Thoroughbreds. To quote a paragraph " excessive inbreeding is known to in ... | |
| Topic: COI - more info please | |
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Subject: COI - more info please Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| On the other thread, the knowledge about COI is way over my head. Can anyone please explain how to find a COI from a pedigree. Just select a horse - your choice - and show me how you calculate the CO ... | |
| Topic: Forever Young | |
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Subject: Forever Young Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| I am very attracted to the pedigree of Japan 2yo FOREVER YOUNG who looks the real deal as undefeated in three races. His pedigree is full of great sires - I can't say much on the quality of the femal ... | |
| Topic: Day 3-Goffs foals. | |
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Subject: Day 3-Goffs foals. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| I didn't see Lot 642 but I see she was sold for €3k. By CIRCUS MAXIMUS ex BANIMPIRE. Now that dam BANIMPIRE is 15 years old and herself won 7 races incl a Gr 2, and 3 x Gr 3, and also a L.R. She ... | |
| Topic: Day 2 - Goffs. | |
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Subject: Day 2 - Goffs. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Interesting pedigree I am curious for your thoughts/comments. Lot 527 - colt by GALIWAY fetched €120k. He is 2 x 3 to GALILEO and 3 x 3 to DANEHILL. Any comments? | |
| Topic: Triple Crown. | |
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Subject: Triple Crown. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| I've posted this comment under the Donc. St Leger thread and I post it again for seperate discussion. Is it time we considered re-distancing the 3-y-o Triple Crown to: Guineas 8fur......Derby 10fur. ... | |
| Topic: Into Mischief | |
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Subject: Into Mischief Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| I dont know much about INTO MISCHIEF but his yearlings at the Keenland Sales are hitting the highlights. From photographs I have seen he certainly looks eye-catching. Any thoughts and/or opinions? | |
| Topic: HAVANA GREY | |
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Subject: HAVANA GREY Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Tomorrow's 2yo Prix Morny [6fur] Gr 1 at Deauville has nine runners declared. Three are by HAVANA GREY. They are three colts who have so far run in 9 races - 7wins, a second and a third. HAVANA GR ... | |
| Topic: HENRY LONGFELLOW | |
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Subject: HENRY LONGFELLOW Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Here we go again. By DUBAWI ex MINDING [Epsom Oakes winner] by GALILEO. I wonder how many mares by GALILEO have been covered by DUBAWI? Anyone know? | |
| Topic: ACE IMPACT - Arc fav. | |
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Subject: ACE IMPACT - Arc fav. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| ACE IMPACT is the Arc fav after his Gr 2 (10f) win at Deauville. He is by CRACKSMAN and his breeding interests me as he is 5x5x4 DANZIG. Having already won the Prix Jockey Club he is already a Gr 1 ... | |
| Topic: Will SIYOUNI sire a Guineas double? | |
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Subject: Will SIYOUNI sire a Guineas double? Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Will SIYOUNI sire a Guineas double? We will know soon. Today his son PADDINGTON contests the Irish 2000Guineas and tomorrow his daughter TAHIYRA goes for the Irish 1000Guineas. We shall see. | |
| Topic: Irish Racing - very competitive | |
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Subject: Irish Racing - very competitive Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Here is an example of how competitive Irish Racing can be. At the Curragh today we had the first 2y0 Group race of the year - the Marble Hill Gr 3 six furlongs. There were six runners. All six runn ... | |
| Topic: EQUINOX - his breeding | |
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Subject: EQUINOX - his breeding Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| EQUINOX was just stunning - to me anyway - when winning the Dubai Sheema Classic (Gr 1) in Meydan today. He was up against other Champions and he must presently be the Best Racehorse in the World! ... | |
| Topic: Charity Auction of Nominations | |
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Subject: Charity Auction of Nominations Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| A Charity Auction of nominations will be held on Tattersalls Online 20/21 February. The Charity is for the benefit of "Giving to Ukraine and Turkish-Syria Earthquake". All nominations will be paid f ... | |
| Topic: Top ten greatest sires. | |
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Subject: Top ten greatest sires. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| I was reading through an article posted on a website sometime last year (by Nancy Sexton) and in the article she lists the top ten greatest sires. I thought it made interesting reading and I list t ... | |
| Topic: Inbreeding to DANZIG. | |
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Subject: Inbreeding to DANZIG. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| On another thread Topofthehill comments "Now a lot of critics might latch on to Danzig's unsoundness". I understand and ask the question should breeders avoid inbreeding to DANZIG ? | |
| Topic: Did we see the 2023 Derby winner today? | |
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Subject: Did we see the 2023 Derby winner today? Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Did we see the 2023 Derby winner winning today? I ask because I saw three great 2yo performances on TV.
PROUD AND REGAL |
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| Topic: Savill's thoughts. | |
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Subject: Savill's thoughts. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| An article in Irish Field had this paragraph from Peter Savill's proposals:
"But the bigger problem is the ownership of horses rated 80-85 getting offers up to £250,000 to go off to America to win ... |
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| Topic: Irish attendance figures. | |
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Subject: Irish attendance figures. Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| Reading a recent report it would appear that Irish Racing attendances are declining. The average attendance in 2014 was 3,704. Now eight years later it is 2,841. The Covid presence may well have ha ... | |
| Topic: NATURE STRIP | |
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Subject: NATURE STRIP Posted: Wed Dec 31, 1969 11:33 pm |
| I want to talk about a gelding on this Breeding Forum. I thought the 8yo NATURE STRIP was truly outstanding in yesterdays King's Stand Gr 1. He made the rest of the field look like low rated handica ... | |
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