Visiting with Past Kentucky Derby Winners

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Elizabeth — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:09:21 GMT

The Grindstone and Giacomo videos were particularly fine. Thank you.

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Lee — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:08:54 GMT

I'm really enjoying the videos of past Derby winners. For many of us, they disappear after going to stud. So nice to see how they are doing years later. I've been enjoying many of the Bloodhorse videos. THANKS!

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LACS70 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:13:36 GMT

Can anyone tell me how the oldest living Derby winner, Strike the Gold (1991) is doing? The last I heard about him, as well as the 1993 winner Sea Hero, was that they were in Turkey. After what happened to Ferdinand, it scares me about what could happen to these champions unless all of us who care show interest in their well-being.

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da3hoss — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:34:43 GMT

Loved the first 4 visits, especially since I picked all 4 for their Derbies, LOL!

Monarchos is due a big winner...maybe next Saturday?

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Bellwether — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:02:55 GMT

keep up the good work EXPOSING our National Treasures...Long Live The King!!!...

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MRO — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:51:15 GMT

I'm glad Monarchos is doing well. Add Strike The Gold to the list of Derby winners that need to come home!

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merrywriter — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:08:27 GMT

To Barbara - thanks for Secretariat on YouTube - it was great to watch him run free.

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merrywriter — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:59:58 GMT

Love to see Big Brown having a good time - and of soft turf for those hooves.

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sheila — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:35:55 GMT

Esther, it must have been great! I hope to see Funny Cide this summer.

Since we have lost Genuine Risk and Alysheba, who is the current oldest Derby winner? Genny was and then Sheba was. Just curious.

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Barbara — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:07:48 GMT

Love your series Esther.

Here is Secretariat running in his paddock. Look how low he gets to the ground;)

www.youtube.com/watch

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Greg J. — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:11:26 GMT

For Big Red,

Actually, If you click on his picture, then goto the bottom right, second line up, above the word TOP, click on it, there are some great pictures of him(4 Pictures)....

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Greg J. — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:08:17 GMT

Esther,

Awesome blog, Incredible videos, Kudos to you...

For Big Red,

Iburi Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaidōis, Is where

Charismatic stands, Here is their Website, Scroll down to Charismatic(Put cursor over each pictue, will give name in english on the bottom of page), There is a current picture of him(Sorry, No video), He sure looks great(Silver Charm and Boston Harbor are there too)...

Enjoy:

www.jbba.jp/.../picture.html

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joe — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:52:03 GMT

I echo Karren; Bold Forbes at the park was a sweet old guy. And I recall my anticipation in 1996 traveling to 3Chimneys to see Seattle Slew. BOY HE KNEW WHO HE WAS. Last time I visited, 1999, they just left him in his stall; looking out his window, he turned rather offended that I snapped his picture and violated his solitude. Affirmed was a shock-gorgeous color and big; his sleek coat so warm to the touch on a summer day. Claiborne let me enter the legendary stall of a sleeping Unbridled (knowing his gentle nature) and he rose in a blur to he feet as my camera clicked. It is something to see them away from the track.

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da3hoss — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:05:16 GMT

You are doing a great job on the videos! It's nice to see some old favorites that the newer fans may have only heard about...we always want to remember our "old friends"...it's nice to hear about the younger stallions, too.

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Karren — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:16:09 GMT

What a cool Blog topic. Thank you so much. I had the pleasure of visiting Unbridled at Claiborne in 2000. It was amazing to stand next to that gentle giant. Also got to see Pleasant Colony and Bold Forbes at the Kentucky Horse Park. Bold Forbes still had an "air" about him though he was quite old. Beautiful horses.