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I'd love to locate a couple of my mare's produce. It's likely they raced and remained in the mid-Atlantic area, probably Maryland. Both won some races.

A Firm Warning (1999, ch gelding)

Land of...

What perfect timing for some good news! Thanks for posting this update. I can't say whether it's good news for War Emblem or not, but it's good news for TBs, IMO. I liked his way of going better than...

The largest field ever to run in the Belmont Stakes was a field of 15 in 1983. Caveat won. (I have a daughter of his.)

Too rank to resist?

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/article/45423.htm

Seems as if he might run against Curlin, after all.

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/article/45334.htm

Just because nobody has mentioned him, how about War Emblem? He'd have won the Belmont if he hadn't stumbled badly coming out of the gate.

It took so long to get a reply that I can't find the thread on any of the first 8 pages of the forum, but I have this clarification from Adrian Benepe, Commissioner of NYC Parks:

"The statue’s...

It's an old spoof, but always gives me a giggle.

http://outsports.com/wire/20030617waremblem.htm

I know that Michael Blowen is negotiating with the Shadai folks for WE. He's also raising money to pay the costs of transport, etc. and he has a set of WE's shoes, compliments of Shadai, to help with...

Has anybody heard any news about The Tin Man's progress? Is he off stall rest? Any plans for him?

It's been a while, but I've not stopped thinking about him.

I am the loudest advocate anywhere for free speech and controversial art. But this planned statue is just plain ghastly and memorializes agony in an inappropriate public space. What's next? The...

Just for the record, I did express my amazement that they would hesitate to bring Funny Cide to the HOC. Also, although the staff's reservations about having FC at HOC were clear, their reasons were...

Such a glorious stride! He ran like a gazelle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFV-XTUE3PY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqy6BmV5po8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jUzU60481Y

I had a conversation with the HOC folks about whether Funny Cide was a prospect when I was there last year. They said there had been some "overtures" about bringing him to the Park, but the staff, at...

I'm just adding my sorrow and taking some comfort from sharing it. GW has always been a favorite of mine. The sight of his beautiful, open strides today thrilled me as always. It's so painful to me...

Here's the BH coverage of the memorial service at KHP.

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=41456

Editing to add more links to coverage:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21384033/

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According to KHP, HRTV will telecast the memorial service live at 2:00 pm local time tomorrow (19 Oct). It is expected to last about 30 minutes.
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ReRun has a couple of touching tributes to John, as well as a recent photograph of him gnawing carrots.

http://www.rerun.org/index.html

Also, KHP has updated his page with more links and...

Oh, thanks for this link! I seem to have an endless supply of tears to shed, remembering John. What a stirring tribute!

I was somehow unaware of this:

http://www.kyhorsepark.com/john_henry.html

John's Guest Book has surpassed 20 pages of stirring tributes to him. It is so good to cry with others over the loss of this defiant and thrilling horse. He was the glory train that passed through us...

KHP News Release:

http://www.kyhorsepark.com/news.php?articleID=58&pageid=73&sectionid=9

Memorial Service Planned for the Great John Henry

He was not the best race horse. He was not the...

Oh, Glimmerglass, you have renewed my tears. That was so beautifully put. Thank you all for these wonderful tributes to John. I loved him dearly, and it is so good to read them, now. I had hoped to...

Another lovely tribute to John:

http://www.equisearch.com/equiwire_news/johnhenry_092807/index1.aspx

I love the old photo of him, pausing to smell the roses. It's so good to see so many of us...

Jingling with all I'm worth for the venerable John Henry! May he go whichever way is best for him, but may he do it with all his disdainfulness and grace. How I adore the old man!