Downthedustyroad an Arky breed!!!!!!
 

My home state Girly Girl showing off her stuff out West. 3/4 in 1.08 and change. Man that's flying. Read on DRF that pre entered her at the Keeneland Sale so what to do with her now I wonder. I bet she'd sale higher now after a race like that.

When was the last time an Ark bred won anything other than a state breed race?

As I recall Bonapaw won a graded stakes at Delmar a couple of years ago. I think he is retired now, but I think that he is an arky bred.

I remember for a fact Beau's Town smoked'em them at Del Mar and was going to be the Fav. for the B.C. Sprint but had an ankle problem show up. Favorite Arky breed was E.J. Harley. He was a hard knocking mid-claiming and Allowance horse back in the 90's. He could only win in the cold. Hated the warm weather and wouldn't run a lick. Downthedustyroad's dad stands for a mere $2,500. I know we won't ever compare to Kentucky, Florida or Cali for that matter it's just nice to see my Peep's doing well outside of Hickville. Proper Reality was a Derby contender and was a Arky breed too I think?

Can't remember for sure, but didn't Cole Norman get cited for excessive levels of one drug or another after Beau's Town won the Bing Crosby and ended up getting banned from Cali?

Getting pumped about the Oaklawn meeting! Planning to go opening weekend and hopefully bowl games won't break me before it gets here. A large wager on the Hogs-Wisconsin under 45 with the two ground attacks??

yeah, i saw the article on her this morning. wtg storm and a half!!

did you guys see that point ashley and chief officer are slated for sale by zayat? strike while the iron is hot!

i plan to head to oaklawn one wknd in march. opens in two weeks.

That was an awesome turn of foot Downadustyroad put on yesterday. I liked him a bit but was surprised the price was so low. I thought he'd be the forgotten horse in here given the fact there was Win McCool, Balance and Sqallicious. Was thinking he was a great bet at 6/1 - 7/1 range. Wasnt near confident enough to go after him at 7/2.

Actually I thought his M/L seemed high. He had two fast workouts at 7F prior to this race and had some back class. 7/2 seemed right.

Arkansas-bred Nodouble was champion handicap horse in 1969 and 1970 in the split polls they had then (the other voters gave the title to a 3yo in 69 and a turf horse in 70). In 1969, won Santa Anita H, Brooklyn H, Californian S and Hawthorne Gold Cup; placed in JC Gold CUp, Met Mile, Woodward, etc. In 1970, set NTR winning the Met Mile, also won the San Pasqual H in a NTR (it was a down year for older horses on dirt and he did better than anybody else). He also won the Arkansas Derby and Hawthorne Gold Cup as a 3yo.

Norman's horse wasn't Town for high carbon levels it was some other horse. Can't remember it's name right now. And Downthedustyroad is a She. ha ha ha just kidding guys I do it all of the time also.I think Norman's horse was Top Commander.

You're right, I was having a senior moment. It was Beau's Town. I misspoke.
Bonapaw was a race he ran in I think at Fairgrounds. Race he won at Del Mar I think was named after Bing Crosby? Not sure whether Proper Reality was an Arky bred or not, but I think was owned by some some Hot Springs folks named Wynn?

.....James Winn Jr., former Board of Director and President of the Arkansas-TBHA. He bred raised and stood Proper Reality in Arkansas. He was the Arkansas Derby Winner in 1988. Perhaps his greatest victory came in his 4 year old year against "Seeking The Gold" the previous years Breeders Cup Classic runner up to Alysheba in the Met Mile

BTW...Mr. Winn passed away this past August. He will be missed amongst the industry!