Trivia

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Yes. I had already forgot about her - until I scanned the '06 BC pre-entry PP's.

How could you forget about Lemons Forever? I can't think of a single horse/race that threw you over the edge quite like that one!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Name this claiming colt ....

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Name this claiming colt ....

John Henry? He was a gelding.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

John Henry? He was a gelding.

Correct.

Not according to the PP's or chart.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

He's even still listed as a colt in the offical chart of his 2nd New York race that season -- which was also his first turf race. The PP cut above was from the race prior to his first turf race.




9th place finisher Data Link was claimed out of that race ... he wasn't.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Correct.

Not according to the PP's or chart.

Got shot down on that one. Good thing you didn't tee off on me too bad.

I don't deserve it.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Interestingly .... this is the first race in his PP's where's he's listed as a gelding ...



I doubt they gelded him after a 15 length turf win... perhaps, his entire turnaround was the result of gelding him?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Interestingly .... this is the first race in his PP's where's he's listed as a gelding ...
I doubt they gelded him after a 15 length turf win... perhaps, his entire turnaround was the result of gelding him?

From my extensive research (Google), I surmised that John Henry was gelded as a 2yo before he ever raced.

They fine you in CA $1000 nowadays for failing to report your horse as a gelding.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Interestingly .... this is the first race in his PP's where's he's listed as a gelding ...



I doubt they gelded him after a 15 length turf win... perhaps, his entire turnaround was the result of gelding him?

Hard to believe that he was unable to show his true ability while being ridden by David Copling and Alonzo Guajardo.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Interestingly .... this is the first race in his PP's where's he's listed as a gelding ...



I doubt they gelded him after a 15 length turf win... perhaps, his entire turnaround was the result of gelding him?

You could ask Empire Arab. She'd know.

[Linny]

Lots of "high end" stables in there. Harbor View, Wygod, Seth Hancock etc. Of course $35k was a pretty solid price in '78.