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Free House

1994 - Horse | Deceased
Owner(s):
Trudy McCaffery  -  John Toffan  - 
Trainer:
J. Paco Gonzalez
Bred:
(USA) by Trudy McCaffery  -  John A. Toffan  -  [Add Data]
Pedigree:
Smokester  -  Fountain Lake  by  Vigors
Rating:
 
 
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What the Horse Racing Nation is saying about Free House...

East Coast Bias … I don’t think I have it, but if I do, how did I catch it??? Truth be told, I am not even sure what it means. Perhaps I should I pack up my bags and move to a residence on the Eastern Seaboard as soon as humanly possible? Do I secretly envy any person lucky enough to live within 100...Read More
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  • Mike in SB · I agree with your choice of Havre de Grace for Horse of the Year and I have been reading your blogs for a year or so and do not believe you have shown an East Coast bias, but as someone who lives on the West Coast I do believe some California horses have sometimes been denied awards they deserved because they did not race in the east. A big part of the problem is that some people have not accepted that racing has changed from the 1970's. In those days the championship races were run in New York in the fall, a horse did need to win in New York to be a champion in those days. But today we are in the Breeders Cup era of racing and unfortunately many of the big championship races in New York have been diminished in importance as a result. Today I don't believe winning the Woodward or Jockey Club Gold Cup necessarily means they are a better horse than the winner of the Goodwood or Pacific Classic, but too often the eastern horse gets extra credit for winning one of the older historic races, even though the fields in New York are not noticeably better than the ones in California. · 169 days ago ·
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  • CauseForConcern · Where have you gone, Albert Pujols, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you. Albert Pujols has left, and gone away. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey hey. · 169 days ago ·
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Bill Heller's weeklong odyssey through his five favorite Travers runnings continues today with 1997...Read More
  • CauseForConcern · I was there for that race, and saw the emotion in the Winner's Circle. Next day, we were on a flight to Chicago, and McCarron was on the flight, en route to the Arlington Million, where he would run second on Sandpit. Wanted to say something to him, but couldn't, out of respect for his grief. It was a great race. · 275 days ago ·
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Opening week at Del Mar and Saratoga brings plenty of potential superstars about to make their career debuts ...Read More
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  • MarkRodriquez · Brian a study was done and reported in the Racing Form. Dr. Parkin of univ. of Glasgow's study came up with these results: Horses break down on dirt at a rate of 2.14 times per 1,000 starts. Horses break down on synthetic tracks at a rate of 1.55 per 1,000 starts. This report was widely circulated and was ignored by the dirt-loving horse media. The study looked at 750,000 starts over the past few years. Mathematically, that's a 50% higher rate that dirt has. Something ponder, and I guess the dirt-loving horse media loves it's wallet more than the jocks and horses. · 312 days ago ·
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  • MarkRodriquez · And Kris F. is correct about Del Mar's Polytrack. They had a rash of breakdowns last year and already have a training death this year. Just because they are artificial doesn't mean they are safe. I'll say it again, why not install Hollywood Park's Cushion track instead? Great for the horses and great for the bettors. · 312 days ago ·
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Here are a few more historic duelers to get us ready for the impending meeting of Blind Luck and Havre de Grace this weekend.Read More
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  • Mike in SB · Great blog, Silver Charm and Free House were two of my favorite horses, but I don't consider Silver Charm an eastern horse, he was trained and stabled in California and ran the majority of his races in California. I believe the best East-West rivalry of the 1980's was Sunday Silence and Easy Goer. · 317 days ago ·
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  • skipaway2000 · I think the best rivalry that actually happened in the 2000's was among the Class of 2007 - Street Sense, Curlin, Hard Spun (& to a lesser extent Any Given Saturday) beat up on each other all year, in all of the major 3yo races. They all even showed up in the BC Classic. That's a great rivalry. Nice work on the retrospective :) · 317 days ago ·
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I love Big 'Cap day. It fills me with a strong sense of history. Today’s running will be the 73rd Big ‘Cap, and once again it has put me into a reflective mood. There are not many races with a richer and more storied past than the Santa Anita Handicap. The story of the early years were dominated by ...Read More
March 31, 2007 by Tim Holland Brisnet - Much has been written about sires that produce precocious runners and have a high win rate with their first-time starters. Indeed, debutants by such stallions as Five Star Day, Successful Appeal or Yes It's True are popular with horseplayers who follow stallio...Read More
By JOSEPH DURSO Published: June 8, 1997 After winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness in photo finishes, Silver Charm failed to complete his march into history yesterday when he was overtaken in the final 100 yards and lost the Belmont Stakes to Touch Gold by three-quarters of a length before a...Read More
By Jim Murray August 16, 1998 Well, it was a slam dunk for Free House, a “Where is everybody?” win. The bridesmaid finally caught the bouquet. The “best friend” got the girl in the Warner Bros. movie for a change. The sidekick saves the fort.Read More

Free House - Pedigree

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SmokesterNever TabledNever Bend
Table Flirt
Small WorldTransworld
Swoon Bread
Fountain LakeVigorsGrey Dawn II
Relifordie
Hotsie TotsieIcecapade
Justaguest

Free House - Race Results & Past Performances

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View Details05/08/992ndC McCarronPim91 3/16 mDPimlico Special-G103+ MReal QuietFree HouseFred Bear Claw1:54.20
View DetailsView Video03/06/991stC McCarronSA51 1/4 mDSanta Anita Handicap-G103+ MFree HouseEvent of the YearSilver Charm2:00.67
View Details10/17/982ndC McCarronSA81 1/8 mDGoodwood Stakes-G203+ MSilver CharmFree HouseScore Quick1:47.21
View Details09/19/984thC McCarronBel91 1/8 mDWoodward-G103+ MSkip AwayGentlemen Running Stag1:47.80
View Details08/15/981stC McCarronDmr71 1/4 mDPacific Classic-G103+ MFree HouseGentlemen Pacificbounty2:00.20
View DetailsView Video09/28/976thA SolisLaD81 1/4 mDSuper Derby-G103 MDeputy CommanderPrecocityBlazing Sword2:00.80
View Details08/03/973rdK DesormeauxMth111 1/8 mDHaskell-G103+ MTouch GoldAnet Free House1:47.60
View DetailsView Video06/07/973rdK DesormeauxBel91 1/2mDBelmont Stakes-G103 MTouch GoldSilver CharmFree House2:28.80
View DetailsView Video05/17/972ndK DesormeauxPim101 3/16 mDPreakness-G103 MSilver CharmFree HouseCaptain Bodgit1:54.40
View DetailsView Video05/03/973rdD FloresCD81 1/4 mDKentucky Derby-G103 MSilver CharmCaptain BodgitFree House2:02.40
View Details04/05/971stK DesormeauxSA61 1/8 mDSanta Anita Derby-G103 MFree HouseSilver CharmHello1:47.60
View Details03/16/971stD FloresSA71 1/16 mDSan Felipe-G103 MFree HouseSilver CharmKing Crimson1:42.49
View DetailsView Video02/08/972ndE DelahoussayeSA67 fDSan Vicente-G303 MSilver CharmFree HouseFunontherun1:21.07

 

 

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