Apr. 30, 2009 - *Starting Lineup*
Heyy guys here's the starting lineup:
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1: West Side Bernie/30-1
2: Musket Man/20-1
3: Mr. Hot Stuff/30-1
4: Advice/30-1
5: Hold Me Back/15-1
6: Friesan Fire/5-1
7: Papa Clem/20-1
8: Mine That Bird/50-1
9: Join In The Dance/50-1
10: Regal Ransom/30-1
11: Chocolate Candy/20-1
12: General Quarters/20-1
13: I Want Revenge/3-1
14: Atomic Rain/50-1
15: Dunkirk/4-1
16: Pioneerof The Nile/4-1
17: Summer Bird/50-1
18: Nowhere To Hide/50-1
19: Desert Party/15-1
20: Flying Private/50-1
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And there's your starting lineup, folks. I think this is the most horses we've ever had who are 50-1... we've got 5 this year. We've got 2 horses by Sky Mesa, 2 by Smart Strike, and 2 by Birdstone. The horse with the best bloodlines in this year's Kentucky Derby is without a doubt Chocolate Candy. That colt has got it all when it comes to blue blood *whistles*. Worst bloodlines... I'm gonna say I Want Revenge. Now, I'm only saying that the horses he's got (with the exception of Mr. Prospector, Fappiano, Never Bend, and the A.P. Indy line) most of his pedigree was very unsuccessful. I mean, seriously, even I, the pedigree geek, haven't heard of Roy, Fitzcarraldo, Stall Only, Cipayo, Adlibber, Lacydon, Mr. Brick, and most of the others in his pedigree. However, he has NO INBREEDING, which (if you've read this blog before you know my opinions on inbreeding) I think is absolutely fabulous, that a horse who made it to the top has no inbreeding.
Pedigree doesn't give a horse talent, but it can make it harder to be talented, i.e, you're the first filly to run in the Derby since 1999 and you place second only to break both ankles. And you have 4 inbreedings of Raise a Native, a horse who retired to stud after only 3 races because of soundness issues. But never mind. I'm cheering for I Want Revenge, Mr. Hot Stuff, Chocolate Candy, and Friesan Fire. But I'm not against the Birdstone boys; after all, I watched their daddy race *sniffles*.
Comments
Apr. 30, 2009 - In defense of older horses
Posted by Grandma
Jan, you have a real future in writing, perhaps especially about horses. You make make someone like me, who admires horses only from afar, keep reading all your factoids, so engaging they are. However, I do think you should take up the cause of older horses....age discrimination and all that PC stuff. And I love your new template. Most cool.
Love,
Grandma
