I'll Have Another does just that winning the Preakness

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Image from Patrick Smith Getty Images

Image from Rob Carr Getty Images

------------------------------------image from Baltimore Sun--------------------------------- Wow, what a big finish for I'll have Another to run down Bodemeister at the wire to win the Preakness despite the slower fractions and shorter distance than the Derby. Creative Cause finished third to make it another 1-2-3 finish for Northern Dancer grandkids.

1) I'll Have Another - great great great grandson x5
2) Bodemeister - great great grandson x3
3) Creative Cause - great great grandson

2000 Guineas - first of Britain's Triple crown

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While the Kentucky Derby was running in the US it was another 1-2-3 finish for the great grandkids of Northern Dancer in the first of Britain's triple crown the 2000 Guineas. The top three were bred in three different countries in Europe.

1) Camelot (GB) great grandson x3
2) French Fifteen (FR) great great grandson
3) Hermival (IRE) great great grandson x2

images from Nigel French - Empics Sports Photography
video of race http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnVsIxUjR3Y

138th Kentucky Derby in the books

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No surprise it was a 1-2-3 finish for the Dancer's grandkids in this year's Run for the Roses.

1) I'll have Another great great great grandson x5 (through Danzig, Sadlers Wells, Nijinsky, Lyphard)
2) Bodemeister great great grandson x3
3) Dullahan great great grandson

Congrats to the mexican jockey Mario Gutierrez based out of Hastings in Vancouver, BC. Gutsy performance by Bodemeister but he just couldn't hang on.
Images from Getty - yahoo sports

Update on Windfields Farm Oshawa

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There is a battle going on by a core of people trying to save Windfields Farm as a heritage site. They are gathering a lot of on-line, social media support. If you get a chance check out their facebook site and links to websites in support of this great cause. It was front page news this week in the local newspaper. I didn't get to visit Windfields until 2006 but went back twice more. I would love to take my grandkids to visit a museum somewhere down the road.
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facebook link
http://www.facebook.com/groups/2384512050/

Dubai World Cup Day 2012

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Well, I almost forgot about it but got home just in time to catch the opening ceremonies and the last 5 races of the night from the Meydan course in Dubai. Northern Dancer descendants finished in the top 3 spots of every one of the 7 races I covered here (21 for 21) - not too shabby considering the quality of International fields. The Dancer grandkids came from 6 different countries on 3 different continents. Some great images from Geety's Karim Sahib and Marwan Naamani.

Dubai World Cup 2012 - $10M

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n the world's richest race it was a son of Dubawi who you can read about in this blog and my book who won the $10M Dubai World Cup. The GB bred Monterosso took home the big prize with 2 more of Northern Dancer's grandkids finishing 2nd and 3rd.

1) Monterosso (GB) great great grandson (x3)
2) Capponi (IRE) great great grandson
3) Planteur (IRE) great great grandson (x3)

images from Getty - Marwan Naamani

Sheema Classic 2012 - $5M

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A great finish in the classic with the French bred and beautiful lady trained Cirrus Des Aigles nosing out St Nicholas Abbey and another 1-2-3 finish for the Dancer's descendants.

1) Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) great great great grandson (x2)
2) St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) great grandson
3) Jakkalberry (IRE) great great grandson (x2)

images from Getty - Marwan Naamani

Dubai Duty Free 2012 - $5M

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It was Cityscape exploding at the top of the stretch to take the $5M Dubai Duty Free and another 1-2-3 International finish for Northern Dancer's grandkids.

1) Cityscape (GB) great great great great grandson (x2)
2) Mutahadee (IRE) great grandson
3) City Style (AUS) great great granddaughter??

images from Getty Marwan Namaani and Karim Sahib

Golden Shaheen 2012 $2M

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Three more grandkids of the Dancer from 3 different countries again.

1) Krypton Factor (GB) great great grandson
2) Rocket Man (AUS) great great great great grandson
3) Lucky Nine (IRE) great great grandson

image from Getty - Marwan Naamani

Al Quoz Sprint 2012 $1M

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Three more descendants of my little hero from 3 different countries again finishing 1-2-3 in the Sprint.

1) Ortensia (AUS) great great granddaughter
2) Sole Power (GB) great great great grandson (x2)
3) Joy and Fun (NZ) great great grandson (x2)

images from Getty - Karim Sahib