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re: Turtle Bowl: The New French Stallion Star

mz — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:35:07 GMT

Always thought that Night Shift was under appreciated, as was Dyhim Diamond. I first started to notice the latter because of his name (yeah, always one of my Achilles Heels) and then when Turtle Bowl came on the scene. I am happy the line looks healthy.

re: Cape Blanco is First Major Galileo Stallion in U.S.

John T — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:37:30 GMT

Noble Mission showed that he really needed another race

before the Epsom Derby as he still looked rather green finishing a close second in the Fairway Stakes at Newmarket

over 10 furlongs.Best priced at 33/1 for the Derby he looks

a good bet to finish in the first three.His more famous full-brother Frankel looked like a racehorse for the ages

when he returned to the races as a 4 year old in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

re: Goldikova Going to Galileo

John T — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:33:50 GMT

Dawn Approach came back to win his second race at Naas last

Wednesday evening in impressive fashion and will now be pointed to one of the 2 year old races at Royal Ascot.

That very consistent American filly Riskaverse who was by the recently deceased Dynaformer was bred to Galileo.She

produced a filly called Pink Damsel,unraced at 2 she made her 3 year old debut at Newmarket to-day over 12 furlongs.

Taking the lead 4 furlongs out she hung on gamely and more

should be heard from her.

re: TrueNicks Reports for Preakness Stakes

John T — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:58:12 GMT

Like most it does not matter if I believe it or not I would

like to see I,ll Have Another win the Preakness just to keep

the dream of the Triple Crown going.Reddam Racing certainly

are quite global as I see they have an unraced 2 year old in

the first at Newmarket,England on Friday.She is called

Wittgenstein and being by Shamardal out of an Definite Aricle mare the race should be too sharp for her but it should be interesting to see how she shapes up.

re: TrueNicks Reports for Preakness Stakes

Ian Tapp — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:24:10 GMT

Thanks, Mary. Fixed.

re: TrueNicks Reports for Preakness Stakes

Mary Z. — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:11:38 GMT

The Creative Cause link goes to IHA's TrueNicks report.

re: Calumet Farm Back in the Stallion Business

Ron Cioffi — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:26:34 GMT

I have been a Calumetfan since Hill Gail fired my boiyhood imagination with his jet fast Ky Derby win in 1952. For years, Mrs. Glass would kndly forward me each years list of Calumet 2-yera olds so I could search them out in the owrkouts printed inthe Morning Tekegraph. Each of calumet's stakes horses and winners became my personal stable and enriched my childhood and continued beyond . I look forward to the new chapter beginning with the new ownership announced during this year's derby week, the 60th since Hill Gail's sparkling win! Does anyone know the story of Before Dawn since her retirement?

re: Another Derby Shot for Flower Alley

sceptre — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:47:17 GMT

Hal Dane-

She's not hard to find-not that I looked. Search for her in your "vaster" records...Explanation shouldn't be necessary re-my point about *La Troienne.

re: Poll: Choose a Stallion for Havre de Grace

michael — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:18:09 GMT

blame

re: Another Derby Shot for Flower Alley

EQUINEBOSS — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:45:10 GMT

I got on Flower Alley at Winding Oaks many a morning in his progression to being a racehorse. He was all business with a sharp mind to go with his well-balanced body. A pleasure to work with. He was a great purchase driven by his damn's name that caught the eye of the future owner, whose own daughter is named Olivia.

re: Another Derby Shot for Flower Alley

jyq — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:41:05 GMT

IHA's third dam Last Cause is by extension, a Northern Dancer-Native Dancer cross, which segues into the multiple parallels and reverse parallels tnat have been mentioned above.

re: Another Derby Shot for Flower Alley

Orchard Hill — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:52:51 GMT

The Derby win was a tad bittersweet for us. Our yound Arch mare, Feminine Flair, was booked to Flower Alley. Major foaling complications in March have forced us to push that breeding back to next year. Hopefully. Does the doubling of Sadler's Well have merit?

re: Another Derby Shot for Flower Alley

Hal Dane. — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:18:22 GMT

Sceptre... One final word with you, I noticed that you failed to name this Coaching Club Oaks winner that you say was foaled from a mare in I'll Have Another's direct female line, back to Broom Flower.

P.S. what does La Troienne have to do with this subject.

re: Another Derby Shot for Flower Alley

Tiz Herself — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:59:44 GMT

Love the connection or the perspective between IHA/Bode and Funny Cide/Empire Maker. Had said the same thing on Steve Haskin's blog following the Derby... love how things are connected like that.

Both Funny and IHA also have Sea Bird on the mare's line which connects them more too. Can't wait to see how IHA does in the Preakness!

re: Another Derby Shot for Flower Alley

sceptre — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:58:58 GMT

How fortunate it is that the "laws of inheritance" mandate that those ancestors nearest exert more influence than those farther removed. Otherwise we'd be at a far greater loss when attempting to fashion a successful mating. Some of these posts bring this home in spades. And Alan, what do you mean by "re-ignite"? No re-igniting was necessary-the flame burned/burns rather strongly.