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My First Triple Crown
Many were not around for the last Triple Crown winner, or did not follow the sport as recently as 2008. For them, I'll Have Another represents their first Triple Crown experience.   Read More
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Who Am I ???
*A Kentucky homebred, my sire won his first seven career races, and his sire never lost. *Before I came along, dear old dad sired one champion, and also one winner of the Belmont Stakes.   Read More
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Is Dullahan the Triple Crown Spoiler?
If Dullahan were to spoil the Triple Crown bid, would trainer Dale Romans feel any remorse?    Read More
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Is I’ll Have Another the best horse in America?
I’ll Have Another was the unanimous number one selection in the three year-old poll, but in the poll for all divisions he was ranked in second behind Alternation.    Read More
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Danger: Triple Crown Buster – Union Rags
Can I'll Have Another do it? One man's mindless ramblings on anything and everything that could go wrong...   Read More
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Gio Ponti this year will cover mares?
  • yukichan · Indeed! In both northern and southern hemispheres! · 14 hours ago ·
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  • AnnaK · The wonderful Gio Ponti. Should be a great sire, ran well until 6, sound, smart, great heart, the whole package. · 56 seconds ago ·
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Frankel's trainer, Sir Henry Cecil, is on record as saying he'd love to see a Frankel vs. Black Caviar match-up, but the only race it's likely possible for the 2 to meet would be if they both ran in the G1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Since it's highly unlikely that Peter Moody would ever send Black Caviar to Goodwood to face Frankel in the Sussex Stakes, and as equally unlikely that Sir Henry Cecil would ever send Frankel to Australia to face Black Caviar at any distance, here's some food for thought to chew on. As a general rule, when I make comments concerning various horses I speak only for myself. But I'd be willing to bet my fellow American racing enthusiast wouldn't have a problem with this hypothetical coming to pass at all? How about Peter Moody and Sir Henry Cecil send both of them to America in November to square off in the G1 Breeders Cup Mile over Santa Anita's turf course? That way, they both have to do a bit of traveling to get to the show, so to speak. And neither could ever use the other had home field advantage card as an excuse for losing the race. Just a suggestion, but boy wouldn't that make for most epic Breeders Cup Mile ever!!
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  • footlick · That's what he said in an interview. And very few Americans are going to send their broodmares to Europe. If he stood here, like Ribot and Blushing Groom and Lyphard, then that would be different and I'm sure he would be very popular. · 8 minutes ago ·
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  • Mary Z. · mwubbena, dude,or girl, I know. Great hookup. footy, I see what you mean about the difficulty of shipping mares over to Frankel. I still think plenty will. · 3 minutes ago ·
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Many were not around for the last Triple Crown winner, or did not follow the sport as recently as 2008. For them, I'll Have Another represents their first Triple Crown experience.Read More
  • Dressage3295 · I remember watching Secretariat win the Belmont when I was eight. It was a performance that brought tears to my eyes. I loved Seattle Slew and Affirmed from the beginning as well. Its hard to think that when I was a child, I was incredibly privileged when it came to the sport of racing. I grew up in the era of champions. · 24 minutes ago ·
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  • Dressage3295 · My grandfather saw eight triple crown winners in his life time. To witness even half that amount would be incredible. · 22 minutes ago ·
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If Dullahan were to spoil the Triple Crown bid, would trainer Dale Romans feel any remorse? Read More
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  • MableRoberts1 · He'll make it tough on IHA, and like Dale said, we must make IHA earn his title, rightly so! Like others have in the past... but I DO believe IHA will prevail. Dullahan will be right there at the wire though! · 1 hour ago ·
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  • Dressage3295 · I think IHA can make it. I don't see UR making it, even with Johnny V on his back- we hear too many excusing and not enough action from this horse. I believe Dullahan is the only horse of stealing the Triple Crown. · 32 minutes ago ·
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Does I'll Have Another's Triple Crown journey have any similarities to Secretariat?Read More
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  • MableRoberts1 · Why aren't you comparing him to Affirmed instead? Considering her was the most recent Triple Crown winner? I see many more similarities between them two than him and Secretariat... Secretariat's story is different from any horse, among so many other things...hmm... · 1 hour ago ·
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  • Mary Z. · I just can't compare the two or the four (Sham and Bode included) because the final quarters of this year's Derby were much slower than the '73 running. · 48 minutes ago ·
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Can I'll Have Another do it? One man's mindless ramblings on anything and everything that could go wrong...Read More
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  • DonMartello · I have been betting with my heart my whole life and I will be doing the same when I'll Have Another runs in the Belmont on June 9th. It would be great for TB racing to have a 12th Triple Crown winner. Safe trip to all and Good Luck to I'll Have another and his connections. Be patient Mario its along way home. · 3 hours ago ·
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  • mwubbena · zxswordxz - Good point w/ the length's gained by WTDW and UR but remember that was on Bode not IHA, UR gained 3 lengths on IHA in the last 1/4 and WTDW gained 6 lengths but then proceeded to get beat by 31 in the Preakness. Derby Last Quarter Miles - WTDW 25.11, UR 25.62, Dul 25.87, IHA 26.1 - Those were the top 4. It will be up to Dul and UR to catch IHA and Paynter on June 9th, I can't wait and it is still over 2 weeks out. · 1 hour ago ·
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I think a key of I'll Have Another & Dullahan in 1st and 2nd spots over all should hit the superfecta. I only see Dullahan as being a threat in this race.
Sunday Betfair Hollywood Park Recap – May 20 (6 out of 6) Edge to early-pressing types on Cushion Track. Two more turf wire jobs on Sunday (rail at 20 feet). Four-bagger for Rafael Bejarano. On the ticket front I tabbed five Primary (Mandated Bliss, Heartless Honey, Guidopanzini, Halo Dolly, Lime Ro...Read More
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winning trainer Doug O'Neill will be forced to take a break from the Triple Crown hoopla this week and focus on another pressing issue, his immediate future in the sport. Read More
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  • HorseDynasty · If I'll have another had not won, I doubt we would be hearing about this. Yes, the truth needs to be seen. But like I said before, making a circus act out of it because some groups and media want attention and a story is not the way to go about a serious issue and trying to get it addressed. Sensationalism (most likely because of the timing of the winning of the races) rarely seems to help, and can often backfire, leading to rash decisions, rulings, accusations etc. · 2 hours ago ·
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  • dividenddoug · O'Neill milkshakes Argenta and finishes out of the money? Methinks he needs to take a lesson from the master, Jeff Mullins. I love the high and mighties worried about the health of thoroughbred horses. Spend a little time in the stables and you will realize what a joke this milkshake issue is! · 1 hour ago ·
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One thing that is for sure, is that if I’ll Have Another does not get the respect he deserves going into the 2012 Belmont, should he win, taking the Triple Crown, he should go down as one of the most respected Triple Crown winners in the history of the series.Read More
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  • lynn.nely · I have respect for all the horses in the world. Think they are the greatest animal on this earth. I respect I'll Have Another although my pick was Bode. I do hope that we have a triple crown winner and expect that we will. He has the speed and the stimula to do it. This has been in the making for a very long time and I am looking so forwarded in seeing history being made again. Good Luch I'll Have Another in you races and becoming the new Triple Crown Winner. · 2 days ago ·
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  • Capper · I think its pretty cool that he's never been favored in any of his races, but yet he's going for the triple crown. · 1 hour ago ·
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Why is noone talking about his trainer facing a possible suspension?
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  • HorseDynasty · Junebug719, Can I ask how you came to the number of 7 days before a race? Thanks. · 1 hour ago ·
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  • dividenddoug · Sounds like somebody lost a lot of Derby & Preakness money on hrses other than I'll Have Another. Instead of accusing O'Neill of something that is yesterday's fish and chips papers, find a way to beat him in the Belmont: 1) Union Rags 2). I'll Have Another 3). Dullahan · 1 hour ago ·
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Good images of racehorses, http://stargirl09.deviantart.com/gallery/
It was and is one of the very greatest races ever run due to the historic field & how it played out.
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  • travel_vic · How will breeders EVER KNOW where stamina comes from unless we continue to have marathon distances · 2 hours ago ·
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  • AnnaK · Exactly. And racing older than 4. · 2 hours ago ·
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I'm as big an I'll Have Another fan boy as you'll find, but how on earth do we have him rated the highest horse in the world? Ahead of both Frankel and Black Caviar? He may eventually be one of the best in the world, and the public doesn't lie, but I personally have a hard time putting him as the top horse in training. The US? Definitely an arguement. The world? I think it's still a stretch at this point in his early career.
sometimes a sprained ankle can tke a litte longer. thats what i'm hoping. we will put his shoe back on and start back.pray it all goes well!
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  • likin sparks · Good to hear, just a little surprised they chose to send him into a G1 race straight off a 7 month layoff, looks like the connections are confident. · 10 hours ago ·
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  • AnnaK · Bestest of luck all around, so good to hear all this. · 2 hours ago ·
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Queen’s Plate runner-up HIPPOLYTUS was put down recently when he became ill. Trainer Mark Casse told Thoroughblog: “We really don’t know what happened to him, he was out in his paddock and when groom went to get him to bring him in for the evening he couldn’t walk behind. He went in for surgery and they put him down on the surgery table.”
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  • Mary Z. · hunch bet, tv? · 8 hours ago ·
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  • AnnaK · This is terrible. Aside from being a really nice horse, just plain awful to happen. · 2 hours ago ·
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Good-looking, rich, AND smart!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GESVqzDQEuM&feature=player_embedded
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  • buckpasser · I love Lava Man. He can do no wrong in my eyes. · 6 hours ago ·
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  • AnnaK · Great video. Smart as anything and so much more elegant than anything. They should make him the greeter & guide too. · 2 hours ago ·
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*A Kentucky homebred, my sire won his first seven career races, and his sire never lost. *Before I came along, dear old dad sired one champion, and also one winner of the Belmont Stakes.Read More
I have been betting with my heart my whole life there's no way I am going to change now. I'll Have Another will take the Belmont and become the 12th Triple Crown winner in thirty-four years. The next three weeks and the new's coming out of Belmont Park just rings with excitement and anticipation, I can't get enough of it. Good luck to I'll Have another and his connections. Safe trip to all entries and be patient Mario its a long way home!
The best horse I ever saw who won the first two legs of the Triple Crown only to lose the Belmont was, without question, Spectacular Bid.
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  • buckpasser · Definitely he should have a long time ago. His actions cost SB a triple crown that should have been his for the taking. · 5 hours ago ·
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  • AnnaK · This is the real haunted sleepless night section. · 3 hours ago ·
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