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Old 08-06-2008, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Danzig
you also need to buy bloodhorses top 100 of the 20th century.

thoroughbred champions was a site that had bio's of some of the greats from the past, not sure tho if it's still active.

but at least check out dr. fager's mile race in which he set the world record (still stands today) carrying well over 130 lbs, something unheard of in north america these days. and he did it well within himself, the jock sitting chilly the whole way.
then there's his one grass race, he detested the surface. got passed and battled back several times, and managed to win even tho he was slipping and sliding, spinning his wheels...
Thank you for the suggestions and I will check them out. Looks liike I am going to be one busy guy.
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