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[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Beautiful filly. I love this web site. It is is so awesome.

I love the site too. Good board too.

When you think that all greys came through Mumtaz...geesh...
We could start a whole thread about our favorite greys...
Spectacular Bid? Skip Away? ...I'll let others put theirs up.

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I love the site too. Good board too.

When you think that all greys came through Mumtaz...geesh...
We could start a whole thread about our favorite greys...
Spectacular Bid? Skip Away? ...I'll let others put theirs up.

Well I think you named the top two, but there is Monarchos.

[Downthestretch55]

Plenty of other good greys. I'll start a thread.

[SentToStud]

Native Dancer.... the Gray Ghost

Silver Charm--man how could I forget him.

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I love the site too. Good board too.

When you think that all greys came through Mumtaz...geesh...

All grey thoroughbreds are descendants of Roi Hérode ... including Mumtaz Mahal.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

All grey thoroughbreds are descendants of Roi Hérode ... including Mumtaz Mahal.

Of course.
So, was there an effort to breed out grey from thoroughbreds?
For sure you know the answer, "oh most knowledgeable one".
Where? when?

hint...you won't find the answer at a rightwing propaganda site.

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Of course.
So, was there an effort to breed out grey from thoroughbreds?
For sure you know the answer, "oh most knowledgeable one".
Where? when?

hint...you won't find the answer at a rightwing propaganda site.

As I'm sure you already know ... the grey color in today's thoroughbreds is traceable to the very early years of the 18th century ... when the Alcoc-k Arabian was imported to England. But the Alcoc-k Arabian is not considered to be a foundation stallion of the breed ... like the Darley Arabian, Byerley Turk, and Godolphin Barb are ... because the line back to him is not strictly tail-male ... but instead goes back through numerous generations of females.

Today's quality grey race horses can be accredited to the Irish breeder ... Edward Kennedy ... no relation to the bloated murderer who currently occupies several seats in our U.S. Senate ... who in the late years of the 19th century and early years of the 20th century ... made a concerted effort to breed quality grey race horses. This led ultimately to the breeding of the undefeated champion The Tetrarch ... known The Spotted Wonder or The Rocking Horse because of his unique-to-the-time dappled coat ... and to all of the quality race horses today who descend from him ... mostly through his female line.

[Downthestretch55]

Ok...so you say Silverbullet Day is #4?