'Miracle' at Machmer Hall

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Candace Jones — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:43:00 GMT

What an awesome story!!! Thanks for sharing :)

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Henry Butler — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:52:52 GMT

Beautiful story. Makes one think animals are more human than humans!

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Zoe — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:48:26 GMT

Beal's Baby Blue

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Ragsy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:56:23 GMT

Thanks for such a wonderful love story......

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Tennessee Girl — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:58:43 GMT

A beautiful story. I'd love to name this little fellow: Life is Beautiful.

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Nancy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:27:32 GMT

Thanks for sharing such a great horse story. Please let us know what his name will be--he'll be my Derby pick for 2012!

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Vickie — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:26:03 GMT

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. When is the rest of the world going to realize that animals express emotions and that the term "dumb animal" fits more the human animal. As for the name for this grand little guy--why not Miracle Boy? To remind us that miracles still happen.

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Pamela Sue — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:14:08 GMT

Name him MAMA'S BOY!

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Clearwater Charlie — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:05:50 GMT

What a wonderful beginning for the Young Colt & his new mother. Great Story & thanks for sharing. I wish them both a long & Healthy life & may the Young Colt win many races.

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Jamie — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:21:30 GMT

This was a beautiful story, Steve. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Shirley — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:00:14 GMT

Such a beautiful sweet story!

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zarvona — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:35:17 GMT

Hi again Steve, great interest story. But, I liked your "The Total Package" article even more, as keeping with the Derby theme. But, your 'sack of potatoes' seems to keep expanding instead of shrinking this time of year. Although, after this coming weekend, I suppose that we'll all be able to shrink our 'sacks' a bit. And, yet, you gave no mention of "Sal the Barbers"’s hot lil turf debut over 1 1/8 in 1:47.59 !!! (as he too is also an early Derby Nominee).

Nor have I heard any mention yet of a fillies list or article??? , --where, as a fillies tracker also, I was personally impressed with Michael Matz’s trained lil “Magical Affair”’s mdn. run over 1 1/16 in 1:41.30 on the turf!!!--

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horsenut23 — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:15:47 GMT

Steve;

Was this the filly that they found out was pg at the race track while in training last year?

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donna — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:15:32 GMT

What a magnificent story of Thoroughbred love and courage.

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Gary Peacock — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:02:52 GMT

AutoMaBeal....For Whom The Beal Foals....Beal Or No Beal....Mo Beal Ala Mama....Mach Speeder Feeder....

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Audra — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:49:35 GMT

Sounds like you saved 2 horses with this story...Beal St. and the colt. Have to find a way to combine their names....great story...nice to see something positive.

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Karen2 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:29:12 GMT

Thanks for sharing. Animals are amazing creatures and they seem to forever surprise us. I have heard all the "scientific" evidence over the years that horses/dogs don't experience emotions. I don't believe it for a minute. Steve, You are a fabulous on-line friend. I know I can come here and get just what I need everytime. Thank you.

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Lori — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:31:24 GMT

Who wouldn't love a beautiful story like this one. I read somewhere this week that with animals, the capacity to love is greatest in the horse. This story would go a long way in proving that theory.

No Blues for Beal gets my vote:) Thanks for the story!

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da3hoss — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:12:14 GMT

I am so happy for this mare..I had a mare that would adopt anything at any time...my dog, our barn cat...she would clean them and flip them over to make sure they were clean around the eqars, LOL.

I've bred dogs for 25 yrs and had great mmoms that would take anybody's pups...

I feel bad for the barely 3 year old that was bred obviously at 2....

I feel bad for an old mare that was put in a pasture right after the loss of a foal in a group of nasty, dominant mares that sensed her weakness and vulnerability...

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MRO — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:14:58 GMT

I looked up Tibetan on "pedigreequery". She is a Vindication filly. Hopefully, she will mature with age. She is just a baby herself.

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MonicaV — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:07:23 GMT

That was such a wonderfully moving story! I'm so glad that Beal Street has the new baby and that the new baby has her! It's these kinds of stories that really make one feel better about everything. Thanks, Steve.

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merrywriter — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:19:14 GMT

Always, always trust your instinct with interspecies communication. That is what we are here on earth for - to interact and understand one another.

Carrie knew Beal Street Blues needed a colt and Beal Street told her that the cold was HERS with "piss pot" eyes. Can't get communication any more clear than that.

I vote to name the colt Miracle on Beal St or MircleonBealStreet. How many characters are allowed? 18? These fit.

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dgrayone — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:37:39 GMT

I think this was a great story, what a life on the farm !!!! His name has to be : BEAL'S BOY

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ca — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:38:18 GMT

I wanted to reply to this earlier but I was working at the equine veterinary clinic where I am employed. This very day a year ago, I was facing a similar situation when one of my mares got into trouble delivering her foal - a dystocia. I have encountered this scenario many times as part of my job but it is very different when it is your own mare. When I arrived at the clinic, all my workmates were there at the ready which made my tears flow even faster. That trailer ride was one of the longest I have ever endured but I could see the foal kicking so I knew at that point it was still alive. My mare was put under anesthesia and the foal manipulated into a position where it could be pulled out. The neonatal crew swung into action and minutes later I heard them all yelling "It's a filly" followed by the filly squealing at the top of her lungs. Once stable, we took her up to the stall and put her on a mat. Mom recovered well and joined her about an hour later. She was the most windswept foal I had seen in a long time but she was bound and determined to stand. It was touch and go for several days but she never gave me a reason to give up on her. After a week I was able to take her home and she continued on antibiotics for six weeks as her blood work took forever to come right. Her hind end strengthened with every day that passed and talk about personality! Now, a year later, she is a very well built young lady who thinks the world should know who she is. She looks a lot like her father, Mass Media, and I can only hope that she can emulate him at the track. Fingers-crossed she doesn't get into any more trouble as I think she has overcome enough to last a lifetime. Good luck with the colt!!!!!

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Karen in Indiana — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:02:48 GMT

How about Beal Streets Boy? That story brought tears to my eyes. How wonderful for everyone! Even the mother who didn't care for him got what she wanted.