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Old 10-14-2007, 12:18 AM
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Default speaking of great horses...

besides John Henry, does anyone know of some other champions that are still with us?

i know Snow Chief is still around, any others?

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Old 10-14-2007, 12:30 AM
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i thought of a few.

kinscem, native dancer, dr. fager and secretariat. you can still go see secretariat in the paddock at claiborne.
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Old 10-14-2007, 01:38 AM
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Genuine Risk, 30 years old, Virginia.
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Old 10-14-2007, 08:20 AM
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two grand dames of racing, riot mentioned the one. the other is personal ensign.
when they pass, it'll be the end of an era imo.
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Old 10-15-2007, 09:07 PM
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i thought of a few.

kinscem, native dancer, dr. fager and secretariat. you can still go see secretariat in the paddock at claiborne.
well, you are a funny little man.

secretariat died on October 4, 1989
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Old 10-15-2007, 10:44 PM
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well, you are a funny little man.

secretariat died on October 4, 1989
Think he knows this.
Kincsem died before the Big Bang.
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Old 10-15-2007, 10:46 PM
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two grand dames of racing, riot mentioned the one. the other is personal ensign.
when they pass, it'll be the end of an era imo.
Azeri is still alive.

I am prepared to be jumped.
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Old 10-16-2007, 05:54 PM
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Azeri is still alive.

I am prepared to be jumped.
mentioning azeri with those two would be like mentioning funny cide with kelso and forego.
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Old 10-16-2007, 11:12 PM
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how about flying pidgeon
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Old 10-17-2007, 12:39 AM
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mentioning azeri with those two would be like mentioning funny cide with kelso and forego.
Kelso and Forego never won a Wadsworth Memorial Handicap
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