Thank You Mine That Bird

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by Danzig

someone on here said they remembered birdstone winning in new york in the slop...i think they must have meant empire maker. the only time i remember birdstone on a sloppy track was when he ran before the derby, they had sealed the surface, and nick zito looked absolutely murderous afterwards.

Birdstone broke his maiden in the slop in Aug of his 2 yr season at the 'Toga. He rolled home, like 10-12 lengths. I actually witnessed it in person.

[blackthroatedwind]

Let's remember who said here that Birdstone didn't like the mud.

However, the confusion probably stems from the Lane's End, or whatever it was called that year, at Turfway, where they sealed the track shortly before the race.....and Birdstone ran poorly. I believe Nick was publically unhappy about them sealing the track before a big race.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Let's remember who said here that Birdstone didn't like the mud.

However, the confusion probably stems from the Lane's End, or whatever it was called that year, at Turfway, where they sealed the track shortly before the race.....and Birdstone ran poorly. I believe Nick was publically unhappy about them sealing the track before a big race.

and ya beat me to it...i think they held off sealing it til just beforehand. seems like the skies kept getting darker and darker. i know zito was incredibly angry about it.

[ELA]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Let's remember who said here that Birdstone didn't like the mud.

However, the confusion probably stems from the Lane's End, or whatever it was called that year, at Turfway, where they sealed the track shortly before the race.....and Birdstone ran poorly. I believe Nick was publically unhappy about them sealing the track before a big race.

Was it Birdstone or another one of Nick's who threw a shoe?

Eric

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ELA

Was it Birdstone or another one of Nick's who threw a shoe?

Eric

I think it was The Cliff's Edge in the Derby.

Don't horses throw shoes all the time?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think it was The Cliff's Edge in the Derby.

Don't horses throw shoes all the time?

Both of them did.

One lost two shoes the other just one.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I think it was The Cliff's Edge in the Derby.

Don't horses throw shoes all the time?

i think it was devils bag that threw two in a race, and won anyway. then he ran again, and threw one, and won. i figured they should just pull them for good and let him have at it, but they never did.

[peetsa]

Originally Posted by ELA

Was it Birdstone or another one of Nick's who threw a shoe?

Eric

Birdstone threw a shoe in the Derby and still finished 8th. He also won the Travers on a surface much like Churchill was today.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by peetsa

Birdstone threw a shoe in the Derby and still finished 8th.

i threw a shoe at my husband, but he didn't run a step.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

Birdstone broke his maiden in the slop in Aug of his 2 yr season at the 'Toga. He rolled home, like 10-12 lengths. I actually witnessed it in person.

maybe zito was just pissed that they sealed it that day birdstone ran up the track. i believe that was the case...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

Birdstone broke his maiden in the slop in Aug of his 2 yr season at the 'Toga. He rolled home, like 10-12 lengths. I actually witnessed it in person.

I was there that day as well. Not exactly slop though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4N9rcZpVEI

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I was there that day as well. Not exactly slop though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4N9rcZpVEI

You and your fancy video technology...