Forum: Biographies & History

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Neat story. http://colinsghost.org/2010/04/twenty-grand-and-the-kentucky-derby-1931.html

Finally, the release date is announced. Special debut showing at Kentucky Horse Park on May 2nd. ...

Howell Webb hated television. He never watched it. He was a Latin teacher, after all. This was in the mid-1950s, when if you did watch, it's likely...

VEITCH: A look at Oklahoma history This weekend?s 30th anniversary of the modern use of the Oklahoma Training Track brings back pleasant memories...

I never went to Bowie. It sure sounds like it was something else. Bowie Days - By Joe Hickey ...

The Kentucky Derby has always been very special to me, more special than any other race. I watched my first Kentucky Derby in 1969 when I was 10...

In case anyone is interested, I'm entering the complete list of winners of the Indian Derby at bloodlines.net. Hopefully, I'll be finished with the...

Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 60 (2010), 109-112; DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.009290-0 ? 2010 International Union of Microbiological Societies Lactobacillus...

Feb. 27, 1982 - Florida apprentice Mary Russ became the first female jockey to win a Grade I stakes in North America when she captured the Widener...

A long time ago I read am article about the Sire of five time HOY Kelso (a thread of his own, later) and I remembering tearing up. He was born in...

http://www.jockthemovie.com/archivalreel.html The Lady Legends Race For the first time ever in racing history, on May 14th, 2010 (Preakness...

I'm not sure if I'm supposed to post this in this group or in the breeding group. But either way, maybe somebody has some info? I've got a list of...

Anybody got a list of winners of the Dansk (Danish) Derby and/or Oaks? ~MIESQUE

Was watching on youtube and thought I would post this, check out this field: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdWF_TqDhYc What wonderful girls we...

I noticed that 2002 Mile was cut in the stretch due to Landseer's breakdown. I remember it was not covered for even 5 seconds and it ended up getting...

What a hard-knocking filly/mare she was. Love that we share the same name - Doreen. ...

When I have time, I love to peruse the SI vault. Chock full of interesting info and goes way back, to a time when horseracing was written about and...

Does anyone have a complete history of the Derby Belge (Belgian Derby)? And maybe even the rest of Belgium's classic races? Please please pretty...

My friend made a facebook group all about the greatest moments of horse racing, and is constantly uploading new pictures. The group has amazing...

This blog is one of my favorites. It always seems to have a good story in it. ...

Has anyone explored the DRF archives? Goes waaaay back. http://kdl.kyvl.org/drf/ I haven't had time to really explore it, maybe this weekend. ...

The pictures look amazing; it's a beautiful statue, I love it myself. I think Phar Lap would very pleased and happy with it. ...

Have been searching the Internet for hours but I can't find a pic or info about the colors of the silks for Bradley & Idle Hour. Does anyone know...

Ran across this link by accident. You can download or read online a text all about August Belmont's Nursery Stud. Dated 1902 and appears to have lots...

The Mighty Mighty Busher So here goes... All of my source material comes from "American Race Horses of 1945" "The BloodHorse Top 100 Horses of...

This is a link to the story reported in Life magazine about the grade plow horse, Snow Man becoming a national champion jumper after being purchased...

I am not sure if any of you caught a blog on BH with 6 horse photos for you to identify. I got stuck on the mare on photo nbr 4. I have no clue who...

First Euro horse I saw pics of and read about. Still facinated by him to this day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Reef

Phar Lap will be further immortalized in Australia with the unveiling and placement of a life-size bronze statue at Phar Lap Raceway near Timaru on...

Any history buffs know much about these guys? Rarely found in sirelines these days- I don't even know if there's an active stud out there. They've...

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FROM FORUM ADMIN: THIS WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED DURING CONVERSATION IN ANOTHER THREAD AND SPLIT TO MAKE NEW THREADS TO START THIS FORUM. 1954?