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Originally Posted by Danzig

why?
not one of those horses know who their mama is...let alone their daddy.

a famous trainer made mention of that when asked why he took a state bred horse to kentucky...he said the horse can't read his birth certificate and doesn't know where he's from.
the full quote escapes me...might have been charlie wittingham that said it.

Well it kind of factors into the equation in most years. It's good enough for many of the best race writers to discuss.