The Next Steps - by Dan Liebman

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lx1 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:03:17 GMT

here here

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hopeful — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:35:49 GMT

I had the opportunity last year to visit Lexington. I don't know the Chandlers, but Mill Ridge and the people there restored my lost faith in mankind. There true love and welfare of horses and the community is unbelievable. Amoung the glitz of other farms Mill Ridge is a true gem. I am sure Mrs. Chandler's ideals and values will remain with the next generation.

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Bellwether — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:09:54 GMT

They are good down to EARTH people something we need more of in this game...also we need a ton of EXPOSURE & what Bellwether refers to as New Wave Promotions...then we can let the good times roll again...Long Live The King!!!

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John Hanson — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:46:25 GMT

Racing is a cold-hearted industry in which its brave Thoroughbreds are called "the product" and are caught in the crossfire. The image of racing and its financial success will decline as long as horse racing fails to prioritize the welfare of its horses.

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fb0252 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:14:54 GMT

i know nothing about Alice Chandler and Mill Ridge other than everything I've always read seems just at it should be including this nice tribute.

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Triple Crown Kren — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:04:43 GMT

It's the "families" like Alice's that made racing FUN in it's "heyday". When you had horses who campaigned LONG and took on all comers to PROVE they were champions. Too bad racing has become more about BUSINESS and "making a deal" than about THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE BREED! If the breeders don't remember what this is REALLY all about, we'll continue to have tragedies on the track. Seems to me the "freak accidents" are no longer the exception but the rule. If the breeders/owners can't put the HORSE first, then maybe they better get OUT of the business....Lord knows the horses would be better off for it!

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needler — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:51:51 GMT

While "up to date" and "beyond the curve" and "outside the box" are the order of the day, Alice Chandler has reminded us that she and her father, and HIS father before are more for the horses than the money. It's sad we must be constantly reminded that it's called HORSE racing, NOT "go the track to see the wreck racing".

Your observation is more than correct; it should be our mantra: if we don't remember that, we WILL all crap out.

Thanks for another insightful look at what we are becoming........