2012 Triple Crown Trail: 11 try to deny I'll Have Another

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I think Union Rags might have a better 5 furlong pedigree than anyone in the field.

His sire Dixie Union beat the freakishly fast Caller One going 5 furlongs in a razor sharp 56 3/5th debut win:

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbP...try=USA&race=5


The dam of Union Rags was 2-for-2 at six furlongs -- and failed at 3/5 odds in her lone start beyond six furlongs.

Union Rags was also sensationally fast while unblinkered at a 2yo in training sale.

Look at his second dam Terpsichorist and then look further back to HER dam Glad Rags. There is some distance influence there as she is a member of the same family as Colonial Affair who won the Belmont coincidentally. He just looks like a horse built to go further IMO. If you really look at him, he is built very similar to Northern Dancer. I could be wrong, but I don't think that he is a 5 furlong horse.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Look at his second dam Terpsichorist and then look further back to HER dam Glad Rags. There is some distance influence there as she is a member of the same family as Colonial Affair who won the Belmont coincidentally. He just looks like a horse built to go further IMO. If you really look at him, he is built very similar to Northern Dancer. I could be wrong, but I don't think that he is a 5 furlong horse.

You're going back to 1965 Irish 2yo filly champ Glad Rags -- the 3rd dam of both Colonial Affair and Union Rags.

However, Union Rags is Dixie Union out of a Gone West.

Colonial Affair is Pleasant Colony out of Nijinksy.

Union Rags is bred to be extremely precocious all-around. Up close, he's best suited as a sprinter/miler IMO.

I'd load up on him in the Belmont if the race was 7 furlongs or a 1-turn mile.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

You're going back to 1965 Irish 2yo filly champ Glad Rags -- the 3rd dam of both Colonial Affair and Union Rags.

However, Union Rags is Dixie Union out of a Gone West.

Colonial Affair is Pleasant Colony out of Nijinksy.

Union Rags is bred to be extremely precocious all-around. Up close, he's best suited as a sprinter/miler IMO.

I'd load up on him in the Belmont if the race was 7 furlongs or a 1-turn mile.

Gone West mares have produced offspring capable of winning at all distances. If he was built like a sprinter/miler, I might be willing to toss him aside, but he's not.

[Danzig]

kent desormeaux picked up guyana star dweej for saturday. i'm nominating that name for worst ever.

[Kasept]

PRIVMAN: Looking for back-to-back wins in the Belmont, Kelly Breen & the Halls considering entry of My Adonis Wednesday..

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Danzig

kent desormeaux picked up guyana star dweej for saturday. i'm nominating that name for worst ever.

Couldn't agree more...Kent is a ridiculous name.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Couldn't agree more...Kent is a ridiculous name.

i have to tell you, that took waaay longer than i thought it would!

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Danzig

kent desormeaux picked up guyana star dweej for saturday. i'm nominating that name for worst ever.

Can we nominate Union Rags' 2nd dam's name? Terpsichorist.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Can we nominate Union Rags' 2nd dam's name? Terpsichorist.

too bad that name wasn't still around for zenyatta.

[Kasept]

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