tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77460774664992385952024-03-05T02:00:04.963-05:00Northern Dancer BlogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.comBlogger297125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-73921750319271189582016-06-16T06:32:00.003-04:002016-06-16T06:41:45.204-04:00Belmont Stakes 2016
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What a finish in this year's Belmont. Creator beat Destin by a whisker at the wire with Lani finishing third. All 3 were descendants of Northern Dancer.
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Creator - great great great grandson x2 through Nijinsky & Northfields<br />
Destin - great great grandson through Storm Cat/Storm Bird<br />
Lani - great great grandson x2 through Nijinsky & Sadlers Wells<br />
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images from www.belmontstakes.com
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video of race
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKxmvnqkXE4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKxmvnqkXE4</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-67112298054492063082016-05-22T08:25:00.003-04:002016-05-22T08:28:00.614-04:00141st Preakness Stakes<br />
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Exaggerator hands Nyquist his first career defeat winning the black-eyed susans (and the Preakness). The sloppy track may have helped but it was game efforts by each of the top three. Cherry Wine nosed out Nyquist for second. The entire field were descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) Exaggerator - great great great grandson x2 through Deputy Minister (Vice Regent)/The Minstrel<br />
2) Cherry Wine - great great grandson through Sadlers Wells<br />
3) Nyquist - great great great grandson x4 through Dixieland Band/Storm Bird<br />
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image from mdjonline(click on to enlarge)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-46029110919458471862016-05-07T21:50:00.001-04:002016-05-22T08:26:09.250-04:00Run for the Roses 2016 - The 142nd running of The Kentucky Derby<br />
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Let's start by saying all 20 horses entered were descendants of Northern Dancer. The winner was the undefeated favorite Nyquist with Exaggerator second and Gun Runner third.
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1) Nyquist - great great great grandson x4 through Dixieland Band/Storm Bird<br />
2) Exaggerator - great great great grandson x2 through Vice Regent/The Minstrel<br />
3) Gun Runner - great great great grandson x3 through Storm Bird/Lyphard<br />
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Images from USA Today
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video of race<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZstnjDJjP0g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZstnjDJjP0g</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-18464329532199298912016-05-01T05:24:00.000-04:002016-05-07T21:51:48.304-04:002000 Guineas 2016<br />
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The first leg of Britain's Triple Crown is in the books. This year's 2000 Guineas was won by 14-1 shot Galileo Gold, Massaat was second and Ribchester third. Of course, all 3 are descendants of The Dancer.
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1) Galileo Gold (GB) - great great grandson x2 through Danzig/Sadlers Wells<br />
2) Massaat (IRE) - great great grandson x2 through Sadlers Wells/Danzig<br />
3) Ribchester (IRE) - great great grandson x3 through Nureyev/The Minstrel <br />
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video of race<br />
<a href="http://www.racinguk.com/video/watch/2016-2000-guineas">http://www.racinguk.com/video/watch/2016-2000-guineas</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-42722630927800016422016-04-08T06:57:00.000-04:002016-05-01T05:24:41.263-04:00"Not everybody can be a winner" - The Legend of Zippy Chippy<br />
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He is a grandson of Northern Dancer. No, he didn't win the Dubai World Cup or the Kentucky Derby, in fact he raced 100 times and won 0. He had to be banned from Finger Lakes Racetrack because of too many starts where he wouldn't leave the gate (he did seem to inherit his grandfather's stubborness, he just couldn't apply it in the same way). He liked pizza, ice cream, cupcakes and especially Doritos and beer. His owner traded his old Ford pickup to acquire him. He created such a following that his adoring fans would bet him down to favorite with little hope of finishing in the money, let alone winning. He is retired now and living on a farm in Greenfield, NY with 20 other horses who through the popularity of Zippy are kept in food and board. There is now a book about Zippy Chippy and you can read more about him here. There are also 2 interviews with the author below. I remember as a child going down to Fort Erie racetrack to see Annabel the wonder horse race, she was a similar story. Not everybody can be a winner ... but they can still be lovable and heroes in their own way.
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NY Post article<br />
<a href="http://nypost.com/2016/03/27/the-horse-that-lost-100-races-but-won-the-heart-of-a-family/">http://nypost.com/2016/03/27/the-horse-that-lost-100-races-but-won-the-heart-of-a-family/</a>
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CTV News interview with author
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<a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=840592">http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=840592</a>
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CH CH interview with author
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<a href="http://www.chch.com/horse-racings-lovable-loser/">http://www.chch.com/horse-racings-lovable-loser/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-216815225217278802016-03-27T18:58:00.000-04:002016-04-08T06:59:52.086-04:00Dubai World Cup 2016<br />
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The world's richest horse race is in the books for 2016. California Chrome took the Dubai World Cup going away to become the all-time leading US money maker at $12.5M. Mubtaahij was second and Hoppertunity was third. All 3 were descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) California Chrome (USA) - great great great grandson x2 through daughter Dance Number and Danzig<br />
2) Mubtaahij (IRE) - great great great grandson x5 through Dubawi/Dubai Millennium<br />
3) Hoppertunity (USA) - great great grandson x3 through Danzig and The Minstrel<br />
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Photo from Warren Little Getty Images
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video of race<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ihAGhZ9K4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ihAGhZ9K4</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-69933372970719388092015-12-13T20:28:00.000-05:002015-12-13T20:31:18.831-05:00Hong Kong Cup 2015<br />
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The 25M HK$ 2015 Hong Kong Cup is in the books. It was the Japanese bred longshot A Shin Hikari going wire to wire to defeat the game filly Nuovo Record, Blazing Speed was third. All 3 were descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) A Shin Hikari (JPN) great great grandson x2 through Storm Bird/Lyphard<br />
2) Nuovo Record (JPN) great great granddaughter x3 through Nuryev/Danzig/Lyphard<br />
3) Blazing Speed (GB) great grandson x3 through Sadlers Wells/Danzig/Nijinsky <br />
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images from Sporting Life, Kyodo
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video of race<br />
<a href="http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/play.asp?type=replay-full&date=20151213&no=08&lang=eng">http://racing.hkjc.com/racing/video/play.asp?type=replay-full&date=20151213&no=08&lang=eng</a> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-83765605934779784812015-11-29T05:53:00.000-05:002015-12-13T20:28:53.555-05:00Japan Cup 2015<br />
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The 575,000,000 Yen ($5M) Japan Cup 2015 is in the books. It was the filly Shonan Pandora nosing out Last Impact with favorite Lovely Day third. All three were Japanese bred and all three were descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) Shonan Pandora - great great great granddaughter x3 through Vice Regent/Northern Taste/Lyphard<br />
2) Last Impact - great grandson x2 through daughter Pacificus and Lyphard<br />
3) Lovely Day - great great great grandson x5 through Nuryev/Nijinsky/Try My Best/Green Desert<br />
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image from Japan Racing Association<br /><br />
video of race - click replay on right bottom of screen
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<a href="http://japanracing.jp/en/information/jai/japan-cup/">http://japanracing.jp/en/information/jai/japan-cup/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-19860941642025880062015-11-03T06:34:00.000-05:002015-11-29T05:53:34.038-05:00Melbourne Cup 2015<br />
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History was made today at Flemington in Australia as longshot Prince of Penzance (NZ) won the $3.6M Melbourne Cup ridden by Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Classic. French bred Max Dynamite was second and Criterion (NZ) was third. All three were descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) Prince of Penzance (NZ) - great grandson x2 through Be My Guest/Nijinsky<br />
2) Max Dynamite (FR) - great great great grandson through Nuryev<br />
3) Criterion (NZ) - great great great grandson through Danzig/Northern Sea(mare)/Fanfreluche(mare)<br />
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images from getty/theage/theherald
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video of race with call from Greg Miles
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO6OzXxiNUA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO6OzXxiNUA</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-78211128497294073802015-10-31T19:23:00.000-04:002015-11-03T06:34:26.070-05:00Breeders Cup 2015 The Classic<br />
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Well, American Pharoah didn't disappoint winning the $5M Classic going away. It capped off a brilliant career as a runner winning the first Triple Crown since 1978 and then the Classic. They are calling it a grand slam as it's the first time that combination has been accomplished. Effinex was second and Honor Code was third. That made it a clean sweep for the descendants of Northern Dancer. Of the 13 races in this year's Breeders Cup Festival - 39 of the top 39 were all descended from the little Canadian pony nobody wanted as a yearling for $25,000. The 39 took home the bulk of the $25 Million in purses offered up over the past two days adding to the billions earned by Northern Dancer descendants since that first crop of foals in 1966. It will be interesting to follow Pharoah's career as a stallion. I think it's fair to say he established himself as another National hero.
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1) American Pharoah - great great great grandson x2 through El Gran Senor/Storm Bird<br />
2) Effinex - great great great grandson through Danzig<br />
3) Honor Code - great great grandson through Storm Bird<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery<br />
<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/classic">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/classic</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-10116638814698592562015-10-31T19:02:00.000-04:002015-10-31T19:03:28.215-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Turf
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The Europeans finished 1-2 in the $3M Turf with the filly Found upsetting the very game l'Arc winner Golden Horn and Big Blue Kitten finishing third. Once again all three are descended from our little Canadian champion.
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1) Found (IRE) - great granddaughter x3 through Sadlers Wells/Nordico/Danzig<br />
2) Golden Horn (GB) - great great great grandson x2 through Danzig/Nuryev<br />
3) Big Blue Kitten - great great grandson x3 through Sadlers Wells/The Minstrel/Fanfreluche(mare)<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/longines-turf">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/longines-turf</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-73190098038079390262015-10-31T18:47:00.002-04:002015-10-31T20:13:14.610-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Juvenile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZKIR7EHZc3576ef5560lUkCfkZGSMvcv85Km77Obzl2OjbKTCZItzdo6mx8QV9BlzkKsL97JOmDVlSuHpfAOLXVFDKW3c2N77bb4MZFkjtJsZYt5V-HdGJrynPg_sSRBmvSl_-UlhpML/s1600/juv3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZKIR7EHZc3576ef5560lUkCfkZGSMvcv85Km77Obzl2OjbKTCZItzdo6mx8QV9BlzkKsL97JOmDVlSuHpfAOLXVFDKW3c2N77bb4MZFkjtJsZYt5V-HdGJrynPg_sSRBmvSl_-UlhpML/s400/juv3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPbDSLdifZQwy0Px51XywdP1s2LzuGZYCM-RCc5z0WnHORJharQOihUs_AB5l043iN5FkM4LSCRO3BHJMwji5ItnTHwlUItXNNBu7AtDEa_cpzNMdmpn4kyork90ai809rjJsLM_ULn9D/s1600/juv4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPbDSLdifZQwy0Px51XywdP1s2LzuGZYCM-RCc5z0WnHORJharQOihUs_AB5l043iN5FkM4LSCRO3BHJMwji5ItnTHwlUItXNNBu7AtDEa_cpzNMdmpn4kyork90ai809rjJsLM_ULn9D/s400/juv4.jpg" /></a></div>
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It was the undefeated Nyquist taking the $2M Juvenile with Swipe second and Brody's Cause third. All three are descendants of The Dancer.
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1) Nyquist - great great great grandson x3 through Dixieland Band/Storm Bird/Danzig<br />
2) Swipe - great great grandson x3 through Storm Bird/El Gran Senor/Canadian Gil<br />
3) Brody's Cause - great great grandson x2 through Storm Bird/Sadlers Wells<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/sentient-jet-juvenile">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/sentient-jet-juvenile</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-84926649635830947012015-10-31T17:20:00.001-04:002015-10-31T20:14:57.773-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Mile<br />
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In the $2M Mile it was the flying filly Tepin winning over the Woodbine Mile winner Mondialiste and Grand Arch third. All 3 are descendants of our little Dancer.
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1) Tepin - great great granddaughter x2 through Storm Bird/Nuryev<br />
2) Mondialiste (IRE) - great grandson x2 through Sadlers Wells/Lyphard<br />
3) Grand Arch - great grandson x2 through El Gran Senor/Danzig<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/mile">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/mile</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-33355519549902811262015-10-31T16:48:00.001-04:002015-10-31T16:50:47.652-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Sprint<br />
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Run Happy set a new track record in winning the $1.5M Sprint. The Canadian bred Private Zone was second and Favorite Tale was third. Once again all 3 are descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) Run Happy - great great grandson x3 through Northern Jove/Nijinsky/Dance Number(mare)<br />
2) Private Zone (CAN) - great great great grandson through Vice Regent<br />
3) Favorite Tale - great great grandson x2 through Storm Bird/Nijinsky<br />
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images from breederscup.cm
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video of race and photo gallery<br />
<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/twinspires-sprint">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/twinspires-sprint</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-74163818538167343302015-10-31T15:45:00.001-04:002015-10-31T20:16:37.176-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Filly and Mare Turf<br />
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Stephanie's Kitten became a two time Breeders Cup winner in the $2M Filly and Mare Turf. The Irish bred Legatissimo was second and British bred Queen's Jewel was third. All 3 are descendants of Northern Dancer but both Stephanie's Kitten and Queen's Jewel are descendants through the Dancer's hall of fame daughter and kidnap victim Fanfreluche.
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1) Stephanie's Kitten - great great granddaughter x3 through Sadlers Wells/Storm Bird/Fanfreluche(mare)<br />
2) Legatissimo (IRE) - great great granddaughter x2 through Danzig/Sadlers Wells<br />
3) Queen's Jewewl (GB) - great great granddaughter through Nuryev/Sadlers Wells/Fanfreluche(mare)<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/filly-mare-turf">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/filly-mare-turf</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-66730681254610371412015-10-31T15:22:00.000-04:002015-10-31T15:54:06.841-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Filly and Mare Sprint<br />
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It was a Canadian bred coming from way off the pace to win the $1M Filly and Mare Sprint. Northern Dancer's great great great granddaughter Wavell Avenue was 9th and 9 lengths back at the top of the stretch when she made her move, passing La Verdad at the wire. Taris was third. La Verdad and Taris were also descendants of our Dancer. You can see some of the Kentucky fall colours here, they were really impressive on our drive down to Florida this October.
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1) Wavell Avenue (CAN) - great great great granddaughter x2 through Vice Regent/Northfields<br />
2) La Verdad - great great granddaughter through Dixieland Band<br />
3) Taris - great great granddaughter x2 through Nuryev/Wild Applause(mare)<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery<br />
<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/twinspires-filly-mare-sprint">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/twinspires-filly-mare-sprint</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-60409081352441681102015-10-31T14:47:00.001-04:002015-10-31T15:22:13.707-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Turf Sprint<br />
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In the $1M Turf Sprint it was Mongolian Saturday hanging on to defeat Lady Shipman by a head and Green Mask finishing third. It was an International win with a French jockey and Mongolian owners. Mongolian Saturday is a gelding so we will not be able to add Mongolia to the long, long list of countries breeding Northern Dancer descendants just yet.
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1) Mongolian Saturday - great great great grandson through Danzig<br />
2) Lady Shipman - great great great granddaughter x2 through Lyphard/Dance Number(mare)<br />
3) Green Mask - great great great granddaughter x2 through Storm Bird/Topsider<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/twinspires-turf-sprint">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/twinspires-turf-sprint</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-1302676737912836302015-10-31T14:25:00.002-04:002015-10-31T14:35:56.805-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Juvenile Fillies<br />
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It was the battle of the undefeated as Songbird won going away over Rachel's Valentina with Dothraki Queen finishing third in the $2M Juvenile Fillies. It was another sweep for the Dancer's granddaughters.
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1) Songbird - great great granddaughter x3 through Sadlers Wells/Vice Regent/Nijinsky<br />
2) Rachel's Valentina - great great great granddaughter x2 through Sadlers Wells/Wild Applause(mare)<br />
3) Dothraki Queen - great great granddaughter x3 through Storm Bird/Nijinsky<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/14-hands-winery-juvenile-fillies">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/14-hands-winery-juvenile-fillies</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-61420621152442363032015-10-31T14:05:00.001-04:002015-10-31T14:25:48.411-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Distaff<br />
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In the first of the $2M races, the Distaff, it was Stopchargingmaria over Stellar Wind and Curalina. All 3 are descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) Stopchargingmaria - great great granddaughter x2 through Storm Bird/Nijinsky<br />
2) Stellar Wind - great great granddaughter x2 through Northern Fashion/Vice Regent(Curlin)<br />
3) Curalina - great great great granddaughter through Vice Regent(Curlin)/Wild Applause(mare)<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/distaff">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/distaff</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-65266643959778538682015-10-31T13:55:00.000-04:002015-10-31T13:56:30.818-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Juvenile Fillies Turf<br />
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In the $1M Juvenile Fillies Turf it was once again a clean sweep for the granddaughters of our little Canadian hero. Catch a Glimpse was the winner with the Irish bred Alice Springs second and Nemoralia third.
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1) Catch A Glimpse - great great great granddaughter x2 through Nijinsky<br />
2) Alice Springs (IRE) - great granddaughter x2 through Sadlers Wells/Danzig<br />
3) Nemoralia - great great granddaughter x2 through the mare Northern Sea/Danzig<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/juvenile-fillies-turf">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/juvenile-fillies-turf</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-55126006172753751352015-10-31T13:40:00.001-04:002015-10-31T13:44:04.522-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Dirt Mile<br />
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It was favourite Liam's Map overcoming a brutal trip to take the $1M Dirt Mile. Lea was second and Red Vine third. Of course all 3 are descendants of The Dancer.
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1) Liam's Map - great great great great grandson through Dance Spell<br />
2) Lea - great great grandson x3 through Storm Bird/Dixieland Band/Sadlers Wells<br />
3) Red Vine - great great great grandson x2 through Storm Bird/Lyphard<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery
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<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/dirt-mile">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/dirt-mile</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-66709896721059309362015-10-31T13:28:00.000-04:002015-10-31T13:30:42.140-04:00Breeders Cup 2015 Juvenile Turf
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It's another Breeders Cup weekend, this year from Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Here are the results from the $1M Juvenile Turf and here's to you the late Ted Beare from Brantford, Ontario wishing you could have been there. It was Hit It A Bomb over Airoforce and the Irish bred Birchwood. All 3 are descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) Hit It A Bomb - great grandson x3 through Danzig<br />
2) Airoforce - great great great great grandson x2 through Lyphard<br />
3) Birchwood (IRE) - great great great grandson x3 through Danzig/Night Shift/Try My Best<br />
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images from breederscup.com
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video of race and photo gallery<br />
<a href="http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/juvenile-turf">http://www.breederscup.com/results/2015/juvenile-turf</a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163527407553321880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746077466499238595.post-47899278077612027482015-10-17T14:10:00.001-04:002015-10-31T13:28:31.254-04:00Qipco British Championship Series (2015) - Fillies And Mares Stakes<br />
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In the 550,000 Fillies and Mares Stakes it was the Irish bred Simple Verse over Journey with Covert Love finishing third. All 3 are descendants of the great Northern Dancer. All these purses are in pound sterling.
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1) Simple Verse (IRE) great granddaughter x3 through Danzig/Sadlers Wells<br />
2) Journey (GB) great great granddaughter x2 through Sadlers Wells/Lyphard<br />
3) Covert Love (IRE) great great granddaughter x2 through Night Shift/Nijinsky<br />
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It was the US bred Flying Officer in the Long Distance Cup with Clever Cookie second and Wicklow Brave finishing third and again all 3 are descendants of The Dancer.
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1) Flying Officer (USA) great great grandson through Be My Guest<br />
2) Clever Cookie (GB) great great great grandson through Lyphard<br />
3) Wicklow Brave (GB) great grandson x2 through Sadlers Wells/Lyphard<br />
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In the 1,300,000 QEII Stakes it was the grey Solow winning with Berlardo second and Gabrial third. Of course they were all descendants of Northern Dancer.
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1) Solow (GB) great great grandson x2 through Sadlers Wells and daughter Fabulous Dancer<br />
2) Belardo (IRE) great great grandson x3 through Danzig<br />
3) Gabrial (IRE) great great great grandson x2 through Try My Best<br />
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