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Dr. Fager

Owner(s):
Tartan Stable
Trainer:
John A. Nerud
Bred:
Florida (USA) by Tartan Stable
Pedigree:
Rough'n Tumble  -  Aspidistra  by  Better Self
Rating:
 
 
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Dr Fager 3
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What the Horse Racing Nation is saying about Dr. Fager...

Much is made of this one being a dedicated front runner, but in reading the year end review by Charles Hatton in the 1969 American Race Manual I found out a little soemthing I was not aware of as regards his temperment. They tried to rate him early, but it never worked. He had in race track parlance, a hard mouth so that yanking at his pulling did not phase him at all. He had "mushy knees and ankle" as a youngster so was not nominated to many of the futurity type races. P. 32....Dr. Fager could never tolerate following a rival....and his impatience had a low threshold. Riders KNEW this and in the Woodward, when he was three, they made a dead set at getting him on the muscle early in the race, yelling along side of him and slapping their whips to excite him into an excessive use of his resources.Some what simlarly, Hedvar had only to prompt him into the 1st trun to set him up for Damascus in the 68 Brooklyn.
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  • cocoa2 · That internal fraction is 2/5 off of the WR for 2f. WOW!!!!!!!!! · 28 days ago ·
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  • airedale2008 · In every race he was hell-bent to finish first, t_v. His sire could not have had a more appropriate name. · 27 days ago ·
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A story like this is too big to hold back any longer. Perhaps ready to eclipse Secretariat as the best known thoroughbred of modern times within a single race, or maybe two, Deep Elem Blues (that is what I will call him, as I promised not to use the true name of this horse until his first career rac...Read More
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  • jmcleav · yep..too good to be true..April Fools 4 sure.. · 47 days ago ·
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  • likin sparks · Reminds me of the infamous super horse Fly Lexis Fly that was supposed to destroy all the competition in the USA...that to ended up as an April Fools joke. · 47 days ago ·
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No matter the reason behind the disqualification, I have yet to meet a person who believed the decision to be a fair one. Finding people who say taking down Dr. Fager that day was a travesty, however, proved much easier to come by. To this day, I cannot think of a more universally disliked disqualif...Read More
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  • Buckpasser · Dark Mirage's competitors weren't garbage. There was Miss Ribot, Gay Matilda, Syrian Sea, Guest Room etc. · 70 days ago ·
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  • airedale2008 · Steward Keene Daingerfield didn’t like John Nerud and hated Manny Ycaza for his aggressive riding. After the race, Nerud was quoted as saying the decision was prejudiced. He was called in to the steward’s office to explain his comment. When told there was a rumor going around that he said the Garden State stewards were prejudiced, Nerud said, “That ain’t no rumor. That’s what I said.” As far as I’m concerned, the blemish is on the Garden State stewards record, not the Good Doctor’s. · 69 days ago ·
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22: 18 - 2 - 1, Dr. Fager was beaten only 3 times and those times by horses like Damascus, Buckpasser and Successor. He could carry weight, and was the fastest horse of all time. Great horse
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  • cocoa2 · I read in BloodHorse's Champions book that Citation shipped to Tanforan to draw attendance and ruined his legs on the hard, concrete base · 80 days ago ·
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  • cocoa2 · The cruelest thing in horse racing may have been running Citation after he'd been injured. Stymie wasn't in the spot light for long as leading money earner · 80 days ago ·
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1) Dr. Fager 2) Kelso 3) Man O' War 4) Secretariat 5) Count Fleet 6) Citation 7) Native Dancer 8) Forego 9) Seattle Slew 10) Tom Fool 11) Affirmed 12) Colin 13) Cigar 14) Spectacular Bid 15) Swaps 16) Equipoise. Your top 16?
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  • On The Gallop's · Strictly Dirt horses- 1) Spectacular Bid 2) Citation 3) MOW 4) Dr.Fager 5) Secretariat 6)Ta wee 7) ghostzapper 8) Holy Bull 9) Affirmed 10)Count fleet 11) Damascus 12)Sunday Silence 13) Easy Goer 14)Personal Ensign 15) Ruffian · 81 days ago ·
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  • Buckpasser · My top 15: Kelso, Citation, Exterminator, MOW, Dr. Fager, Secretariat, Phar Lap, Forego, Native Dancer, Round Table, Sysonby, Colin, Swaps, John Henry, Whirlaway. · 81 days ago ·
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Greatest horse of all time
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  • Cocoa2 · I've seen · 81 days ago ·
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  • Cocoa2 · I've seen the whole NBC broadcast. Coastal, Bid, Affirmed. · 81 days ago ·
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Tomorrow, February 9, 2013, legendary horseman, John Nerud will celebrate his 100th birthday. His contribution to the game through his training, breeding, and owning of thoroughbred horses is among the most influential in the history of the sport. I personally wish Mr. Nerud a very happy birthday, a...Read More
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  • BrianZipse · Both Mr. Nerud and Mr. Schulhofer trained Ta Wee, airedale2008. · 98 days ago ·
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  • airedale2008 · Thanks for the info on the trainers, Brian. A great read from you, as always. · 98 days ago ·
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Taking the mantle from big sister, Zazu, Flashback rolled to victory today in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, and threw his name in as a serious Kentucky Derby candidate.Read More
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  • forego139 · Love to see Mr. Baffert back in the spot light where he belongs, Louiville still is aways away but with fingers crossed we might have seen the one that will be wearing the Rose's this first Sat. in May, no one has been as impressive as this talented son of Tapit was today and will take someone coming from nowhere like he did(Flashback) or one of the other three yr. olds suddenly start to improve by leaps and bounds to compete with Flashback who IMO is the best we have seen so far going back to last yr. Stay tuned for this one. · 104 days ago ·
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  • rafirox · Sometime soon, I would love to see a Goldencents, Flashback showdown! That would be a good race! · 104 days ago ·
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Today I saw Jeff Siegel's (Sp?) two minute piece on Dr. Fager. Before that I,of course, knew of him but knew nothing about him. Afterwards I was like Steve Martin in "Dirty,Rotten Scoundrels" when he says, "WOW! All I can say is...WOW!!" Set a World Record carrying 138 lbs!?! Holy Smokes!
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  • airedale2008 · t_v: You admire Ack Ack because he was reminiscent of Fager with COME and get me… I am guessing that you also were enamored with the racing style of Ruffian – always out in front. · 140 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · Prefontaine the great runner, Mary Decker Slaney, Ack Ack, Affirmed, Forty Niner etc. When you are out front you control your destiny and therefore everyone else in the race. Enamored would be the incorrect word. UNDERSTAND how difficult that style is would be more accurate. · 140 days ago ·
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Who were the greatest male and female horses by decade of the past 100 years?Read More
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  • Junebug719 · Very nice choices/// As always, everyone has their favorite and there are "favorites" of each person. But thanks for the list... I miss watching them · 143 days ago ·
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  • CharleneWerden · I keep hearing how the 70's were so greatest but what about the 40's with Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Citation?? I haven't noticed anyone's list but mine would start out with the greatest, Man O' War! · 141 days ago ·
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There is a horse named Rei, who's great grandsire (I believe) is this horse. He has the coolest markings and is going to race on Saturday at Churchhill downs. As of now Rei is 1 for 1.
Dr. Fager VS Kelso. Who would win at six furlongs, full field? Who would win at a mile, full field? Who would win at Ten Furlongs, full field? And finally, 12 furlongs, full field? And, who would win a match race at 10 furlongs?
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  • cocoa2 · His closing on Gun Bow sold me · 179 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · You can always tell a cheap horse: they are ALL one dimensional.They have no variable speed like a standard bred might make two or threee mves during its race. The best ones can take on ANY pace, adapt, and still look good. · 178 days ago ·
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Dr. Fager set the mile world record in 1968 on dirt. Still the North American record and tied by Najran carrying 21 pounds less, but never broken. Who had the good luck to see this legend charging down the stretch with his long, flowing mane?
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