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From DRF (The Inside Post): Always in a Tiz will run in Belmont Stakes 2013.Posted 12 hours ago
Mucho Macho Man breezed 5f in 1:01.40 (4/11) at Fair Hill on 5-24. Posted 13 hours ago
Wise Dan targets the G2 Firecracker 'Cap at Churchill on June 29. Posted 1 day ago
Jockey Chantal Sutherland will return to saddle at Del Mar. Posted 1 day ago
Itsmyluckyday to skip Belmont Stakes 2013 in favor of Pegasus Stakes on 6-16. Posted 1 day ago
Rosie Napravnik will ride Code West in Belmont Stakes 2013. Posted 1 day ago
From DRF (The Inside Post): Mylute will not run in Belmont Stakes 2013. Posted 2 days ago
Eblouissante breezed 4f :49.17 (18/44) at Belmont (dirt Training) on 5-22. Posted 2 days ago
Giant Finish will make his next start in Belmont Stakes 2013. Posted 2 days ago
Unlimited Budget is expected to face males in Belmont Stakes 2013. Posted 4 days ago

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12 year old Mare
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James L. Osborne -

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J. Larry Jones

Bred:

Kentucky (USA) by Richard D. Maynard - [Add Data]

Pedigree:

Tabasco Cat - Sue's Last Dance by Forty Niner

Rating:

6.85/10

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Is Havre De Grace the Best Larry Jones Trained Horse Ever?

With another showdown against Blind Luck just a few days away, Matt Shifman explores Havre De Grace's place ...Read More

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TimSmith · This should be a great race! Im loving that they are not ducking each other!! · 683 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Great analysis, Matt! I do however, need to disagree with your order. I will go with: 1) Hard Spun 2)Havre De Grace 3)Eight Belles 4)Proud Spell 5)Kodiak Kowboy. · 683 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Actually Just Jenda is my favorite because of her great efforts at Monmouth, but she is not Top 5 material. · 683 days ago ·

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mhswinds · My top five 5. Eight Belles- we don't know how good she really would have been. 4. Wildcat Betty B- Somewhat overlooked since she was a sprinter while the others where two turn horses. 3. Island Sand- If she hadn't run in the 05 Delaware Handicap and if it wheren't for a tornado at Ellis, I doubt Larry would even be at Delaware. 2 (shared). Havre de Grace and Kodiak Kowboy- the only reason why Grace is not co #1 with who the two other horses that I think are #1 is because she has only been with Larry for 3 starts so far. KK, well he's an Eclipse winner even though he spent a good portion of his career with Asmussen. 1 (shared). Hard Spun and Proud Spell- honestly even with Barbaro and Afleet Alex, these two have been the best horses that have come out of DP. Sure the latter two won TC races, but Proud Spell was one determined filly and I was honored to see her win the DE Oaks in person. Hard Spun, what heart that guy had, another horse I saw in person (I actually skipped most of my math class to see his Port Penn win). · 683 days ago ·

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KyOaksRunner · I think Hard Spun was easily his best runner so far, the 2007 crop was incredibl and he more than held his own. Havre de Grace 2nd for me, Proud Spell 3rd, Eight Belles and then Kodiak Kowboy. · 683 days ago ·

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BikinMike444 · My rankings are similar to Matt's. 1) Proud Spell 2) Hard Spun 3) Havre De Grace 4) Eight Belles 5) Kodiak Kowboy · 683 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · And Hard Spun is off to a great start as a sire with a Group 2 SW in Europe with a $15,000 Keeneland purchase. · 683 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Proud Spell produced her first foal in the spring, a filly out of Indian Charlie, and was then bred to Medaglio D'oro. · 682 days ago ·

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Winplacsho · Great piece Matt! I'd vote for Hard Spun. I think he performed a very high level, probably at a distance he didn't prefer (1 1/4 miles) by finishing 2nd in the KY Derby & BC Classic. He was super quick as evidenced by his King's Bishop win, but could carry it a classic distance. He should be a truly great sire. · 682 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Just watched a Hard Spun yearling filly sell for $115,000 at FTK. · 682 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Does the Del Cap results change how you rank The Jones horses? · 678 days ago ·

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orangeman88 · Hard Spun is #1, Havre de Grace #2 · 654 days ago ·

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crazymomof4 · Proud Spell - Hard Spun - Grace - Eight Belles - Jenda · 477 days ago ·

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travel_vic · Hard Spu never won a race a foot over 9 furlongs · 476 days ago ·

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travel_vic · we never really know about Eight Belles either · 476 days ago ·

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crazymomof4 · Proud Spell - Hard Spun - Grace - Eight Belles - Jenda · 476 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Hey, it is fun to look back at this question seven months later. Clearly now the answer is YES, HDG is the best horse Larry Jones has ever trained. · 476 days ago ·

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Island Sand - Pedigree

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Tabasco Cat	Storm Cat	Storm Bird
		Terlingua
	Barbicue Sauce	Sauce Boat
		Lady Barbizon
Sue's Last Dance	Forty Niner	Mr. Prospector
		File
	Savethelastdance	Nureyev
		Bon Debarras