What is (was) a race horse?

Antitrust32 · #1 10-18-2006, 01:02 PM

umm Seabiscuit anyone?

No pedigree - unheard of trainer - one eyed jock - faced everyone and beat the blue blood War Admiral

Downthestretch55 · #2 10-18-2006, 01:07 PM

My vote goes to Round Table...for yesteryear.
Current runner...hmmm, can't make up my mind. I'll defer for now.

Cajungator26 · #3 10-18-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Antitrust32

umm Seabiscuit anyone?

No pedigree - unheard of trainer - one eyed jock - faced everyone and beat the blue blood War Admiral

Seabiscuit was raised on Claiborne Farm and had a better than average pedigree. He happened to be smaller, knobby kneed and considered lazy... but his pedigree was definitely not lacking IMO.

GenuineRisk · #4 10-18-2006, 01:37 PM

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Seabiscuit was raised on Claiborne Farm and had a better than average pedigree. He happened to be smaller, knobby kneed and considered lazy... but his pedigree was definitely not lacking IMO.

I agree, Cajun. He was by Hard Tack, as was Man O'War, who was WA's dad (did that make War Admiral Seabiscuit's uncle? Tee hee). Swing On is said to have been, "nicely bred," whatever that means.

philcski · #5 10-18-2006, 01:47 PM

Azeri!
Won 11 G1's and 3 G2's despite an only moderate pedigree (top owner of course)... came with a fight EVERY time. Raced until 6.

What a fantastic mare.

sham · #6 10-18-2006, 01:51 PM

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I agree, Cajun. He was by Hard Tack, as was Man O'War, who was WA's dad (did that make War Admiral Seabiscuit's uncle? Tee hee). Swing On is said to have been, "nicely bred," whatever that means.

Fair Play was sire of MOW. MOW was Seabiscuit's grandpa.

GenuineRisk · #7 10-18-2006, 04:12 PM

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Fair Play was sire of MOW. MOW was Seabiscuit's grandpa.

You're right; I got my typing confused! That would make WA SB's uncle, right?

(At least I got that part. Oy. Need caffeine...)

Cajungator26 · #8 10-18-2006, 04:14 PM

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You're right; I got my typing confused! That would make WA SB's uncle, right?

(At least I got that part. Oy. Need caffeine...)

Shoot, I'm getting too old for this... if MOW was Seabiscuit's grandpa and War Admiral's dad... LOL

Antitrust32 · #9 10-18-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Seabiscuit was raised on Claiborne Farm and had a better than average pedigree. He happened to be smaller, knobby kneed and considered lazy... but his pedigree was definitely not lacking IMO.

you are right... my bad. but i still feel like he belongs as a real race horse! and I agree with Azeri. How about Free House? Eventhough he had the owner and trainer combo... but he definatly didnt have the breeding

sham · #10 10-18-2006, 01:57 PM

Here's one with no pedigree and connections...Lost in the Fog.

Cajungator26 · #11 10-18-2006, 02:08 PM

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you are right... my bad. but i still feel like he belongs as a real race horse! and I agree with Azeri. How about Free House? Eventhough he had the owner and trainer combo... but he definatly didnt have the breeding

He was definitely a real racehorse in my book, too.

Dixie just happened to set a specific set of guidelines... what a SURPRISE!