they never should've taken him from Chip- the guy clearly loved the horse to death, and what a wonderful way to thank the guy who gives you the biggest race of your life- take the horse away and give to a washed up has been, who could only ever train one way anyway- by the Lukas program- if the hors...

the Bloodhorse is reporting 27 horses dead. I'm sure its difficult until all are accounted for- so sad.

An early morning fire at Charlestown burned three barns to the ground and killed as many as 41 horses- although I've heard several different numbers so far. RIP all those who were lost.

I knew Kent had been hurt but didn't know how... sad sad sad...

Lovely grammar I had up there LMAO... I meant to say for us to HAVE done all of the above....

And not good news I'm afraid. I noticed that no one posted that Timber Reserve broke down and was euthanized at Saratoga last week. RIP, he was such a gorgeous horse. And Majesticperfection suffered a condylar fracture today, he will undergo surgery but will never race again. What a crappy year for ...

You're welcome. But the thanks should go to YOU for providing this great place for us to done all of the above.

Love ya right back, my friend!!

I also look for a horse that is well balanced- try this- look at a picture of a horse (that is standing square) and draw mental lines from the point of the hock and the point of the shoulder. If your lines intersect right over the middle of the back, you have a well balanced horse.

Don- great article but how old is it? Relaunch died in 1996...

Treet- Secretariat was 16.2 and so is Curlin, actually, and Zenyatta is just over 17 hands- thats only a little over 2 inches difference.

Should be QR without a doubt. Theres not much else in this field.

If you go back and watch her races this year- the head cocking occurs when she is on the rail and being pressured closely on her right side. I have believed from the beginning that this is a result of having her arse whupped off while running her eyeballs out trying her damndest to hang on over Mach...

Go little Bird!! (I still believe, in spite of your trainer!!!)

Secretariats stride was officially recorded at the 25.2, but Penny Chenery will tell you that he was NOT in full stride the day that was done, and that she has ALWAYS believed his stride to be more like 26 ft.