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Old 02-15-2007, 12:19 PM
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Phalaris -
Do you have more information on Barbizon?

Also, the crop of 1958 with First Landing and Intenionally was that overall pretty outstanding?
Nic,

She has more information on EVERYTHING... Probably the best informed source anywhere...

And '57 was THE crop. Best ever...
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Old 02-15-2007, 12:29 PM
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Nic,

She has more information on EVERYTHING... Probably the best informed source anywhere...

And '57 was THE crop. Best ever...
Isn't she amazing?!
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Old 02-15-2007, 01:33 PM
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Isn't she amazing?!
I'm sure "Phalaris" will not mind some expansion on her identity, as anyone can go to her website (http://www.phalarisproject.com) and see who she is instantly...

Paula Welch Prather is one of the industry's top historical authorities.. period. Her work keeping the American Racing Manual going for DRF is a vitally important contribution to the recording of the game's history, as are so many of her projects and contributions... It's a real pleasure to have her here and contributing when she has time...

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Driven by a desire to be involved in the racing industry, Paula Welch Prather began her career at the Phoenix office of the Daily Racing Form. Starting as a copy editor in 1993, she became the Special Projects Editor in 1996 and served as the de facto librarian and researcher for the venerable publication. Instrumental in producing the Graded Stakes Yearbook from 1995 through 1998, she created the over 16,000 running lines that would appear in the 2000 DRF Press book Champions, a project that was five years in the making.

Paula stayed behind in her home town of Phoenix when the DRF moved to New York, but in late 2003, an opportunity arose for her to join forces once again with the Daily Racing Form to serve as editor of the American Racing Manual. She still proudly serves as the editor of that annual publication.

Paula has served as the US correspondent for the New Zealand Bloodhorse since 1999 and is serving the same role for its new sister publication, the Irish Bloodhorse, which began publication in late 2005. She began helping with the compilation of the bi-monthly magazine of the Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association in 2002.

Outside of the racing industry, Paula worked for five years at the Phoenix office of Ticketmaster, where she served in a variety of roles including client services and quality assurance. Given an opportunity to return to an equine publication in 2005, she joined the staff of the Scottsdale, Arizona-based Saddlebred magazine The National Horseman in the role of traffic coordinator.

In the spring of 2006, Paula and her husband, Barry, moved to New Mexico, a relocation which offered more physical accommodation for the library and an opportunity to be available for full-time work in the racing industry.

A December 1992 graduate of the Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Paula is a member of Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society of the college of agriculture. Prior to transferring to the University of Arizona in order to take part in the RTIP, she completed three years of work in journalism at Arizona State University.
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Old 02-15-2007, 12:39 PM
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Nic,

She has more information on EVERYTHING... Probably the best informed source anywhere...
I'm glad to see you say that. I found just about every one of Phalaris's posts at ESPN to be interesting and well-written. Even when being provocative, she was able to put forth her ideas logically, without raising the volume level of a discussion. I hope she posts here more often.

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Old 02-15-2007, 01:07 PM
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Favorite Trick showed that the horse makes the pedigree. Not the pedigree makes the horse. Unlike Big Red, this horse was small, and a speed ball. Had to have more guts to keep the ball rolling. Only Native Dancer had a better record winning 9 of 9 as a juvenile . Since they can never compete, who knows who is better.

Records are only records. Even though Trick amazed many, he was no Big red
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Old 02-15-2007, 01:28 PM
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Since they can never compete, who knows who is better.
who knows who is better between native dancer and favorite trick? well.......me for one. the answer is native dancer.
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Old 02-15-2007, 01:32 PM
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who knows who is better between native dancer and favorite trick? well.......me for one. the answer is native dancer.
Only 50 years between them
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Old 02-15-2007, 01:33 PM
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Favorite Trick showed that the horse makes the pedigree. Not the pedigree makes the horse. Unlike Big Red, this horse was small, and a speed ball. Had to have more guts to keep the ball rolling. Only Native Dancer had a better record winning 9 of 9 as a juvenile . Since they can never compete, who knows who is better.

Records are only records. Even though Trick amazed many, he was no Big red
If you have a list that doesn't have Native Dancer in the top 2 of all time great 2 year olds then you need to familiarize your self with the Grey Ghost.

I said top 2 because he may not have been the best but he certainly shouldn't be worse than 2nd.
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Old 02-15-2007, 01:35 PM
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If you have a list that doesn't have Native Dancer in the top 2 of all time great 2 year olds then you need to familiarize your self with the Grey Ghost.

I said top 2 because he may not have been the best but he certainly shouldn't be worse than 2nd.
Agreed
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Old 02-15-2007, 01:42 PM
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If you have a list that doesn't have Native Dancer in the top 2 of all time great 2 year olds then you need to familiarize your self with the Grey Ghost.

I said top 2 because he may not have been the best but he certainly shouldn't be worse than 2nd.
I guess Man o war would have to be considered also.
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Old 02-15-2007, 01:47 PM
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I guess Man o war would have to be considered also.

Oh, he is no Favorite Trick!
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Old 02-15-2007, 03:27 PM
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Nic,

She has more information on EVERYTHING... Probably the best informed source anywhere...

And '57 was THE crop. Best ever...
No, it was 1956---the birth year of First Landing, Tomy Lee, Sword Dancer, Royal Orbit , etc ... Colin's grandpa Domino was also a stellar 2. A recent two, outstanding against her own was Meadow Star. The Bid also had a busy and excellent year at two .
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