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Old 05-07-2014, 05:50 AM
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Default Northern Dancer ~ The Horse that Blew a Hole in the Wind

Only 14 hands, but boy! could he run!

(To think it was suggested at one time, that he be gelded! )


http://www.sportingpost.co.za/2014/0...e-in-the-wind/
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Old 05-07-2014, 06:18 AM
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http://www.amazon.com/Northern-Dance.../dp/0670067792

New Northern Dancer book by Kevin Chong. Should be on ATR next couple weeks..
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Old 05-07-2014, 08:15 AM
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While not a warm and fuzzy article on Northern Dancer, this article came out a few days ago...

The Long History of Horse Racing's Addiction to Doping:

http://www.psmag.com/navigation/book...diction-80640/
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Old 05-07-2014, 11:55 AM
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.." His blood will dance on our tracks forever." gold......
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