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01-12-2012, 06:34 AM
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Winchester..
Quietly retired last week.. Looking over his PP's, he had an interesting and slightly strange career. Won 6 races in 25 starts: His maiden (Leopardstown) at 2, an ALW and 4 Grade 1's at ages 3, 4 and 5.
2009 Secretariat 2010 Manhattan 2010 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 2011 Sword Dancer The oddity? He was beaten the 5 times he went off as the public choice in the recent (Second 2011 running) G2 McKnight (Musketeer), G3 '11 Stars and Stripes (Free Fighter), G2 '10 Bowling Green (Chinchon), G3 '10 Pan American (Bearpath), G3 '09 Sycamore (Cloudy's Knight) and an OC/N2X at SAR in '09 (Sette e Mezzo). In his G1 wins he beat the likes of Gio Ponti, Rahy's Attorney, Paddy O'Prado, et al.. Looks like they're trying to make a stud deal for him. He's by Theatrical. Feels like there is no shortage of good 'turfy' sires to be had.
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01-12-2012, 07:51 AM
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An honest horse, I couldn't help but respect him. Manhattan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6hkzJB6G3k Joe Hirsch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdWCvZmBK8k Sword Dancer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_jVcYg7mJo
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01-12-2012, 08:18 AM
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He was a 1 1/4 mile horse, no shorter, no longer. Had a tremendous record at that distance and did little else (other than the regularly watered down Sword Dancer) at any other. Made a nice score on him in the Manhattan for that reason alone.
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Just more nebulous nonsense from BBB
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01-12-2012, 09:52 AM
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01-12-2012, 04:24 PM
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Whether 12f was his optimum distance or not, based on his Joe Hirsch, he would have been a strong contender for win honors in there, especially considering the ultimate result (some listed Euro beating Bourbon Bay archrival Champ Pegasus). Taking it one step further, with a victory in the BC Turf, he may have supplanted Lookin At Lucky as champion 3yo that year.
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