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Old 12-25-2008, 12:13 PM
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Name the only horse to be favored in all 3 US Triple Crown races and NOT win any of them.
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Old 12-25-2008, 12:31 PM
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Old 12-25-2008, 12:34 PM
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Old 12-25-2008, 12:39 PM
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OOoooooooh .... really? Okay, thinking cap back on .....

GPK, did you happen get a good horse racing book for Christmas?
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Old 12-25-2008, 12:51 PM
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OOoooooooh .... really? Okay, thinking cap back on .....

GPK, did you happen get a good horse racing book for Christmas?

I didn't. It was just something I stumbled upon while doing some research.
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Old 12-25-2008, 01:00 PM
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A hint...it was during the 80's
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chiefs crown?
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Old 12-25-2008, 01:06 PM
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Fitting you would know...since his sire was Danzig
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Old 12-25-2008, 01:08 PM
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i just did a search on chief's crown when i came up with his name, says he's one of three to be favored in all three and not win...but doesn't say who the other two are.
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Old 12-25-2008, 01:09 PM
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nevermind on forward pass, this article is all crazy...
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Geesh, I never would have pulled that horse's name out of the ether - well done
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aha
found another....forward pass


Forward Pass won 2 legs
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Old 12-25-2008, 01:11 PM
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found another....forward pass

wellllll..technically he's one, but awarded the win in the derby due to dancer's image. i just read more on him, had forgotten that..

He also won the Preakness
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He also won the Preakness
yeah...i know it. that's why i deleted.
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Geesh, I never would have pulled that horse's name out of the ether - well done

i started looking at charts starting with '80. soon as i got to 85's, i knew it was him. he was a good one too.
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