Queen's Plate 2012 - Strait of Dover

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He lead from start to finish to take this year's running of the $1M Plate. It was a pair of fillies in second and third and of course all 3 were great grandkids of our 1964 Queen's Plate winner Northern Dancer.

1) Strait of Dover - great grandson x2
2) Irish Mission - great great granddaughter x2
3) Dixie Strike - great granddaughter x2

photo from Michel Burns photography and Bloodhorse

Video of Race
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/horseracing/video/#id=2249783814

Well she did it - but she didn't curtsey

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It wasn't the dominance that everyone expected but she got the job done despite a brain fart by her regular jock Luke Nolen. Everything looked normal until he seemed to ease up with about 50 metres to go. Some great horses were not able to overcome those kinds of mistakes but she proved again she is probably the greatest sprinter alive and maybe the greatest of all time. I was afraid she was going to bump the queen never mind not curtseying. It was a pair of Queens at Ascot today. Twenty-two straight victories - what an accomplishment. She came out of the race with a couple of minor injuries so she will be heading home but connections think she might be ready for the Melbourne festivities in November.
Images from Getty
Video of race and celebrations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5464q326fY

Black Caviar

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It's time to introduce you to this young lady. She is a 6 year-old Australian bred mare who on Saturday about 10:45 am EST will be attempting to set yet another record at Ascot in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. She will be trying to keep her undefeated streak alive at 22 wins after travelling half way around the world to take on the best sprinters Europe has to offer. Her sire is the grandson of Nijinsky. Her dam is the great-granddaughter of Danzig. She is considered the best sprinter in the world and a cult hero in Australia. She is big and she is beautiful. You don't have to look far to see her story - it seems to be everywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5JEYXrqo84
Win number 17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMahxL0tSTM
Win number 18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL-IkDGjn-Y&feature=relmfu
Win number 19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wID6-p68gtc
Win number 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q10Hfp7EPlE
Win number 21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJn2VWMtEio
Telegraph Article
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/superracing/black-caviar-racing-to-immortality-and-12m-in-prizemoney/story-fn67r1j3-1226405974808?sv=bcb176a0e58857f51dd07445bca2f25a

Union Rags wins the 144th Belmont

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A nice finish to a disappointing week with the scratch of I'll Have Another. Union Rags came through on the rail to defeat Paynter at the wire, Atigun finished third. Of course all 3 are great grandsons of Northern Dancer.
1) Union Rags great grandson x2
2) Paynter great great grandson x3
3) Atigun great great great grandson
Images from Getty Images

Camelot wins Epsom Derby 2012

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Oh Oh the Queen looks like she might have had her 50 bob on Bonfire
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As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations Camelot wins his second leg of Britain's Triple Crown - the Epsom Derby and of course it was another 1-2-3 finish for the grandkids of Northern Dancer. Queen Elizabeth II was on hand for the race. This sets up 2 potential triple Crown winners on both sides of the Atlantic.

1) Camelot - great grandson x3
2) Main Sequence - great great great grandson x4
3) Astrology - great grandson x2

Images from Getty Images

Video of race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkwjmGYGgy8