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Old 19-10-2012, 14:38
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Very unusual and yes he really is white, aaaah what a cutie. (that's two for the price of one).

http://www.drf.com/blogs/white-bliss-or-1-200000-colt
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Old 19-10-2012, 16:26
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White Bliss is his name-o

(conveniently overlooking the bolded w )
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Old 19-10-2012, 16:30
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White Bliss is his name-o

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You're a cad and a bounder!

Pixie Dust, a rather ordinary mare over hurdles.
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Old 19-10-2012, 17:04
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To quote the most witless phrase in the universe......takes one to know one

Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)
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Old 19-10-2012, 21:39
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Very unusual and yes he really is white, aaaah what a cutie. (that's two for the price of one).

http://www.drf.com/blogs/white-bliss-or-1-200000-colt
Good one.

It's a shame we'll never see it on a racecourse (he's not a thoroughbred) but, widening the topic a little, I'm wondering if there has ever been a winning pure white thoroughbred racehorse in this country. There was one foaled in Australia back in 2007 that fetched $270,000 at a yearling sale in 2008. He won one race from about ten. I tried to locate a video of the colt racing but none was available. Watching a pure white in action must be a spectacular sight, and I can't help but think of Desert Orchid in his final years as a close comparison.
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Old 19-10-2012, 21:40
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Zagreb - 1996 Irish Derby winner for Dermot Weld.
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Old 20-10-2012, 10:35
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A day of destiny for Frankel?
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Old 20-10-2012, 11:14
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Born To Win - 2006 filly by Omega Code.

Never won a race.
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Old 20-10-2012, 12:20
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Cirrus Des Aigles.
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Old 20-10-2012, 16:10
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Old 20-10-2012, 16:18
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Easy win for Frankel
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Old 21-10-2012, 08:01
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Frankel - his track career lasted for a total of 23 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Old 21-10-2012, 08:55
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Gold Show, ridden by George Baker good chance to win the first at Bath today.
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Old 21-10-2012, 12:37
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Sir Henry who was looking a bit better yesterday which was great to see and I'm sure he had a tear in eye as he welcomed home the best horse he's ever had for the last time.
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Old 21-10-2012, 19:51
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Indian Derby - held on the first Sunday in February at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse in Mumbai.

The race was inaugurated in 1943. The last three renewals have been won by British jockeys Richard Hughes, David Allan & Martin Dwyer.
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Old 22-10-2012, 09:51
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Old 22-10-2012, 11:46
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Frankie who after 18 years parts company with Godolphin.
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Old 22-10-2012, 14:21
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Godolphin Arabian, one of the three founding stallions of the modern thoroughbred, hence the name
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Old 22-10-2012, 14:27
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Old 22-10-2012, 14:41
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Last G1 race of the season the Racing Post Trophy this Saturday in which AOB has 6 of the 15 runners.
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Old 22-10-2012, 20:48
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Minting - colt by Triple Crown winner Lord Lyon foaled 1883.

Although top-rated 2-y-o in 1885 (a vintage year for the juvenile division) he proved inferior to Ormonde at 3 and 4. In the 1886 2,000 Guineas Minting was beaten 2l (the pair 10l clear) and in the 1887 Hardwicke Stakes Ormonde prevailed by a neck.

Contemporary reports suggest that Minting would have won 9 Derbys out of 10 but he gave Ormonde a swerve in 1886 going instead for the Grand Prix de Paris which he won in a canter.
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Old 23-10-2012, 10:29
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Owen Tudor 1941 Derby and Gold Cup winner when both races were run at Newmarket and was a success at stud siring two of the highest rated horses, the champion miler Tudor Minstrel and the champion sprinter Abernant.
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Old 23-10-2012, 10:56
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Plater - Horse which usually runs in selling races.
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Old 23-10-2012, 12:59
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Quality Road. High class US colt now at stud.
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