Derby Dating 2009, I Saw You in the Hallway

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zarvona — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:52:32 GMT

Let me see…. Horses names???

General Robert Edward Lee…. rode many horses, among them a grey named “Traveler”; along with “Lucy Long” or “Lucy”; “Grace Dancing”; “Brown Roan” or “Brownie”; “Ajax” and “Richmond”.

James, “Pete”, Longstreet…rode “Fly By Night”.

Richard Heron, “Dick”, Anderson …rode “Cuffy”.

Thomas Jonathan, “Stonewall”, Jackson… rode “Fancy” or “Little Sorrel”; “Superior”; “Trojan Horse”; and “Gaunt Sorrel”.

Richard Stoddert Ewell…rode “Tangent” and “Rifle”.

John Brown Gordon…rode “Old Whitey”.

John Bell Hood…rode “Jeff Davis”.

Ambrose Powell, “A.P.”, “Little Powell”, Hill, Jr. …rode “Prince” and “Champ”.

James Ewell Brown, “Jeb”, Stuart… rode “General”; “George”; “High Fly”; “Skylark”; “Lily of the Valley”; “Pony”, “Star of the East”; “Virginia”; and “My Maryland”.

John Hunt Morgan…rode “Black Bess” or “Bess” and “Glencoe”.

Thomas Nelson Conrad ….rode “Old Whitie”, “Jim Crow”, and “Jeb Stuart”.

John Cabell Breckinridge…rode “Old Sorrel”.

Harry Ward Gilmor… rode “Bill”; “Black Bill”; “Bessie” and “Kitty”.

Nathan Bedford Forrest… rode “King Phillip” and “Roderick”.

John Singleton Mosby rode as many as six different mounts.

Capt. George Baylor…rode “Bonaparte”.

Capt. William Rowley, “Billie”, Smith rode a horse named “Champ”, which was purchased by Ranger

John William Munson upon his death.

Patrick Ronayne Cleburne… rode “Dixie”.

But, it was Thomas Puryear of Carter’s Farm in South Carolina who owned the prized and celebrated racehorse of the day, “Censor”, that is, back during the Confederacy’s greatest hours. These were all Americans and American horses.

Ah, I am but ‘Zarvona’, if that name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s not so surprising.

Oh, and that enemy fellow ‘Custer’, George Armstrong Custer, I believe, he rode…”Harry”, “Roanoke” and “Don Juan”. And, I could go on, but……

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dana - greenbutgame.org — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:04:00 GMT

Thanks for the great comments all!

Clearly I missed a few, I really meant to get Beethoven in there, he currently falls under "Not Sure About". But speaking of silly names, my inner 12 year old really wants Parade Clown to win... dude, that would be so funny!

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Dreamer's Mom — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:06:16 GMT

Fickle me, so in love with the grays, BUT find me a gray A.P. Indy and that will be my date to the Derby!

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Speedball — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:07:49 GMT

Jimmy,

I love Win Willy also. He's just like Mr. Hot Stuff- how could you not love horses with these great names!

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GinnieJ — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:32:34 GMT

Such fun reading and so very clever! Thanks.

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RobfromBMore — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:45:26 GMT

Nothing like seeing a prom picture from the late 1970's, early 1980's!

I will say this is a deep and talented three year old crop with very few injuries so far. I still like Chocolate Candy to win the Derby in a shade over 2 minutes and two seconds. Beethoven to finish second and Friesan Fire to finish third. Papa Clem for fourth. I see the KY Derby with ver fast fractions under 47 for the first half. You have a cute article. Enjoyed reading this.

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Jimmy — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:19:00 GMT

How can you not love a horse named WIN Willy?He has a late kick that is second to none!...and remember

He had no idea he was going to post at 56-1 last out-He just knew he was invited to the dance!

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For Big Red — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:34:19 GMT

DANA: I love the fillies, too. That's why I hope Rachel Alexandra and Stardom Bound DO NOT go in the Kentucky Derby. If either one or both of them takes on colts later in the year, that would be terrific. But not in the Derby. The image of Eight Belles last year is just too distressing.

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DONNA — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:11:46 GMT

I love you Freisan Fire. I was fond of you in the fall and grew to love you thru the winter. Other suiters may come calling but my Derby heart belongs to you.

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Angela. — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:03:34 GMT

I ღ Stardom Bound AAF.. ツ.

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M. Burry — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:56:35 GMT

Oh what a list to choose from. Some great lookin guys, especially the gray ones ... I am partial to gray but I do like the old reliable at my age so I have to take Friesan Fire as my date, my back up date in case he can't make it will be his sidekick Old Fashioned (who is super cute) but might run out of steam and I think JoJo will be in for 3rd. Alot could change as there are a couple of big races this coming weekend but these are my guys