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08-22-2008, 08:14 PM
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Cool Coal Man
I was wondering if somebody could answer this question.
I was looking at the program for the Travers, and when I was reading up on Cool Coal Man, I see he was foaled May 24, 2005. He would have just missed being a three year old for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, but could have been a 3 yr. old in the Belmont. So is this this a rare case of a horse that because of when he was born could never have had a chance to win a Triple Crown based on his/her birthday? Can he enter in the 2009 Derby and Preakness since he will still be three? The other question I have is, has anyone done research on TC race winners regarding age. Are more winners well past three years old vs. let's say a horse that is three years old but possibly 8-11 months younger. 
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08-22-2008, 08:19 PM
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The calendar date is immaterial. ALL horses have the same birthday for the purpose of age for racing. Any horse bornin 2005 turned 3 on January 1, 2008.
As to a seperate point on Cool Coal Man, I think he's a very interesting and viable alternative play tomorrow.
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08-22-2008, 08:28 PM
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PS...I went back and noticed Cool Coal Man was in the Derby this year....my bad.
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08-22-2008, 09:11 PM
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Chuck may have some anectodotal responses to this. It would make sense that earlier foals would be further along developmentally than 'younger' foes, but I don't believe there is any firm evidence to back that up...
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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08-22-2008, 09:19 PM
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08-22-2008, 09:31 PM
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08-23-2008, 04:40 PM
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There was a nice runner of a couple years ago named Second of June, because that was when he was foaled. Raced in FLA at 2 and 3, won the What a Pleasure and Holy Bull, then had an epic duel with Read the Footnotes before running second in the Fountain of Youth. That cooked him for the season and when he came back at 4, he wasn't quite the same horse. Still, he finished second in the Woodward (G1) and placed in a couple of G2s. Unfortunately broke down in a work and had to be put down.
Northern Dancer was born May 27, 1961.
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