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Canonero II

1968 - Horse | Deceased

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Owner(s):

Pedro Baptista -

Trainer:

Juan D. Arias

Bred:

Kentucky (USA) by Edward B. Benjamin - [Add Data]

Pedigree:

Pretendre - Dixieland Ii by Nantallah

Rating:

8.24/10

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What the Nation is saying about Canonero II...

Time Out from the Derby Trail to Talk about Collecting Derby Memories

How many Kentucky Derby glasses do you own?Read More

Posted 39 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Good god, man ... how much do you drink??? Just kidding, Matt ... love my Derby, Preakness, Belmont, and Breeders' Cup glasses. Hopefully my daughter will appreciate them someday! · 39 days ago ·

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BrittanyHamilton · I have one Derby glass. I got it last year when I went to my first Derby :) · 39 days ago ·

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sallyeastman · I buy a set of four glasses each year. I also get some from Churchill Downs the years we go to the Derby. I have boxes of glasses stacked to the ceiling of my bedroom closet, and I don't know what I'll do if we move into a condo in a few years when my son goeas off to college. I guess I'll have to get a storage rental unit at the local facility. So how many do I have? Dozens and dozens. I've always said that I want every person who attends my funeral someday to walk out of the funeral home with a Derby glass. Why, you wonder? Because of all the many places I've travelled and events I've attended the Kentucky Derby is that one annual event that ALWAYS puts a big ol' smile on my face, even if I don't have the ticket for the Animal Kingdom of the day! I mean, come on, how could you be in a bad mood at the Kentucky Derby? How could you not have a complete blast? So if I kick the bucket before YOU do, come to my funeral and get a free Derby glass while they last! · 39 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · sallyeastman-- Perfect, your comment is totally awesome! I love it! · 39 days ago ·

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arazi · Have one for every year going back to '69... · 39 days ago ·

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candice.c.curtis · I have a scattered collection of glasses from the 80's, 90's and 2000's, some I got at the Derby, some I received from friends & a mysterious paper deliveryman, and still others I found at Goodwills, antique shops & swap meets. It's about the chase - spying a dusty julep glass in a case full of jelly jars, for instance - and enjoying the artwork on them that is so unique to the eras they were made. Plus, it's got a horse on it! · 39 days ago ·

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driveon · I have about a dozen - I try to get one every year - Woodbine ususally sells them at an outrageous price, then drops the price in half about a month or two after the Derby. · 39 days ago ·

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kyderbykel · I love Derby Glasses! My collection dates back to 1964 (with the exception of 1970). I started collecting when I worked at Churchill Downs in the late 90's and never stopped. My favorite designs include: '64, '74,'77, and '85. But my favorite glass may be 1982. That year my parents sat on Millionaire's Row - their first and only time. A sticky Derby Glass was my souvenir from their special day. I carried that glass around until I dropped it. I was broken-hearted! I carry my 1982 replacement very carefully! · 37 days ago ·

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phryb · i collect glasses from all tracks,broke a hialeah wine gobblet,i went on ebay and their webste but no luck finding another one,also looking for a x-large hialeah t-shirt · 37 days ago ·

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buckpasser · I also collect glasses from all tracks both harness and thoriughbred. My derby collection goes back to 1948. Am trying to find rare glasses in the derby. · 37 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Some of you give me collection envy! buckpasser, do you all the glasses from 1948 and up? · 37 days ago ·

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ruffian65 · A couple years ago I paid $80.00 for a 1945 "tall" derby glass at an estate auction, then lost my job and sold it for $1026.00. They can be very valuable! · 37 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Had Secretariat's Triple crwon programs but could not turn down the price a fellow offered a few years back....Still have a few other things · 36 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Yes Andy I do have all Derby glasses from 1948. I have some of the rare variations of the 1956 glass. And am working on collecting the aluminum glass which 1940 vintage. Those are hard to find. I hate to say but I also have all the Preakness and Belmont glasses aas well. I have numerous ones from old tracks like Miles Park and Commodore Downs. My racing glass collection is one of my passions. · 36 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · buckpasser, do you have a good way of displaying them or your favorites? · 36 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Yes Andy. I have large cabinets with glass doors and shelves. I use the acrylic spice holders you can get from Amazon etc. to form three deep of rows of six glasses. The spice racks allow each glass to be seen in a slightly elevated position. I try and group my glasses, such Florida Derby, Hambletonian, Adios, Santa Anita Handicap etc · 36 days ago ·

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mary.schweitzer · Ah...Derby memories. They are wonderful....what I remember, anyway. ;) If I remember correctly, I have Derby glasses from 1959-present. · 36 days ago ·

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winwinwin · I drank from all of them and sold them at the next garage sale for .25 each · 26 days ago ·

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winwinwin · I have Ruffian horse poop that I bought from a guy in the parking lot at Belmont. it must be worth more than a Derby glass ? · 26 days ago ·

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cocoa2 · How sure are you it is genuine? · 26 days ago ·

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showtime502 · 39 · 25 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · The man, winwinwin, must know his sh*t, LOL! · 25 days ago ·

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showtime502 · i got a mint 1964 program if ya want it email me · 25 days ago ·

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RonMicetic · Have all the Derby glasses from the 1940 aluminum to present except for the bakelites. Derby programs from 1921 on. · 3 days ago ·

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Groundhog Day, Bill Murray, and the Kentucky Derby

Sorry, but if you say Groundhog Day to me, I think of the 1993 Harold Ramis film titled the same, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, way before I think of the chubby rodent from somewhere in Pennsylvania. I like movies, what can I say. If you’ve never seen it, by all means rent it and hunker ...Read More

Posted 113 days ago ·

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ChristineDix · Codex is not a classic winner-he's just a horse that bullied a great filly off her stride.....Good article! · 113 days ago ·

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racingtitbits · Time to consider that the KD is a two bit race. It is the pinnacle race in the USA. Foreigners ignore it. The Sheik dabbles occasionally and black type awarded to the winner is worthless. · 113 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Love the Groundhog Day analogy. That movie cracked me up! · 113 days ago ·

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DarleneSanner · funny what you say about Fly Lexis Fly when you first gave your sweet 16 list the other day Canonaro II was first thought I had about him too FLF won't have all the other drama going on so celebration won't be as much fun prob · 113 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Is it Groundhog Day again??? · 112 days ago ·

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travel_vic · In that movie, look for a cameo by John Candy. When Murray is confronted by the insurance agent who says BING!...Up the street behind them the old man who later dies and Murray follows him to the hospital, is begging for change and Candy puts money in his cup, several times · 112 days ago ·

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annmatt · There's a YouTube video of Gary Stevens visiting some of the horses he rode, or followed, who are now retired to stud around Lexington. Smarty Jones, Thunder Gulch, and the other was Point Given. He gets very emotional when talking about their failed Derby run, says that Point Given was the best horse never to win a TC. Worth a look-see...http://youtu.be/6eUDQlOlvY0 · 112 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Thanks, annmatt and travel_vic ... good stuff! · 112 days ago ·

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cocoa2 · Let us hope Hansen doesn't break down as well. · 110 days ago ·

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HeatherSeiden · I love that movie!! · 109 days ago ·

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A Similar Derby Stunner: Canonero II

But Mine That Bird’s shocking win might have been more reminiscent of another strange Derby outcome, one that happened in fairly recent times. Canonero II might have very well been the most illogical Kentucky Derby winner ever, or at least until Mine That Bird came around.Read More

Source: www10.nytimes.com · Posted 1116 days ago ·

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