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SOVEREIGNTY WINS, FINAL MOMENTS

Oznell — Sun, 04 May 2025 21:09:58 GMT

Ridden by Junior Alvarado in the Kentucky Derby. Just thought the final moments and images of the race were exciting.

Must have been a challenge with that very muddy track.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 04 May 2025 21:11:23 GMT

@Oznell

Where did Journalism come in? I know that horse was a favorite.

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sugarbee — Sun, 04 May 2025 21:14:49 GMT

@Tinkrbl44Came in second - #8 in the picture

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DSD2 — Sun, 04 May 2025 21:38:53 GMT

@Oznell it was a great race!

So thrilling; once he took the lead, he took off like fire!

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 04 May 2025 23:50:57 GMT

The horses are beautiful. I watch for the zany hats the ladies wear and some of the outfits too.

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drizzellla — Mon, 05 May 2025 00:06:51 GMT

Everyone of the 19 horses racing in the Kentucky Derby were offspring of Secretariat.

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Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 05 May 2025 00:11:07 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:

Everyone of the 19 horses racing in the Kentucky Derby were offspring of Secretariat.

@drizzellla @Oznell

I watch Jeopardy, and when I read your statistic, I thought, wow, that would make a great Trivia or Jeopardy question.

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Mz iMac — Mon, 05 May 2025 01:19:40 GMT

I won $500

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sunshine45 — Mon, 05 May 2025 01:25:09 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
I won $500

LOL congrats @Mz iMac !

i lost $90.......

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Mz iMac — Mon, 05 May 2025 01:28:28 GMT

@sunshine45 There is always Preakness.

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CamilleP — Mon, 05 May 2025 04:12:55 GMT

I presume you mean "descendant", @drizzellla , not direct offspring? I read one article listing one of the probable contenders as the son of a horse that won the Triple Crown a few years ago. Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1975, I think, so the odds of him having any direct sons or daughters right now is vanishingly remote, given the Jockey Club's rules on using frozen ****** and using artificial insemination.

I would be more interested in hearing if ANY of that field was NOT running on Lasix, myself.....

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jlkz — Mon, 05 May 2025 11:37:19 GMT

@Mz iMac

Congratulations!

Years ago I won $600 at an ordinary race and DH was embarrassed. Since I had to work that Saturday, he took my names of the horses in each race and was late getting to the track where my uncle was waiting for him.

He barely had time to place the first bet. As he got to the table, he was the only one cheering at the track: I had picked the two long shots to place first and second.

He hastily explained: it was your niece who picked them !

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pigletsmom — Mon, 05 May 2025 13:47:40 GMT

@CamilleP wrote:
I presume you mean "descendant", @drizzellla , not direct offspring? I read one article listing one of the probable contenders as the son of a horse that won the Triple Crown a few years ago. Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1975, I think, so the odds of him having any direct sons or daughters right now is vanishingly remote, given the Jockey Club's rules on using frozen ****** and using artificial insemination.

I would be more interested in hearing if ANY of that field was NOT running on Lasix, myself.....

@CamilleP Many have never used Lasix and you can't get points to get into the derby using it. It looks like Baeza is the only horse in the superfecta that's ever used it.

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drizzellla — Mon, 05 May 2025 20:18:00 GMT

@CamilleP wrote:
I presume you mean "descendant", @drizzellla , not direct offspring? I read one article listing one of the probable contenders as the son of a horse that won the Triple Crown a few years ago. Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1975, I think, so the odds of him having any direct sons or daughters right now is vanishingly remote, given the Jockey Club's rules on using frozen ****** and using artificial insemination.

I would be more interested in hearing if ANY of that field was NOT running on Lasix, myself.....

Yes, @CamilleP you are right. I did not mean direct offspring. I should have said descendant.

As you said it would be pretty hard for any horse to be a direct decadent. Secretariat won the triple crown over 50 years ago.

PS - I went to Churchill Downs 2 years ago. We were given a very nice tour. Had my picture taken with the Secretariat statue. And drank mint julep for the first time. Hated the first sip. But gave it another try. Second sip wasn't as bad. By the third sip I was liking the drink.

Got a glass with all the winners of the Kentucky Derby on it. Liked the gift shop. They were even selling hats. I guess if you forgot to bring one.

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just bee — Mon, 05 May 2025 21:42:14 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:

Everyone of the 19 horses racing in the Kentucky Derby were offspring of Secretariat.

@drizzellla

I thought they looked familiar...

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magicmoodz — Mon, 05 May 2025 22:02:28 GMT

We have a bit of a connection to Sandman, so he was our choice to win.🐎

Oh well, I don't think he is running in the Preakness, but he will be in the Belmont.

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Mz iMac — Tue, 06 May 2025 01:32:28 GMT

@magicmoodz How so?

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jubilant — Tue, 06 May 2025 13:50:14 GMT

@drizzellla wrote:

Everyone of the 19 horses racing in the Kentucky Derby were offspring of Secretariat.

I watched a Dr. Pol show where he was called to check up on someones horse that descended from Secretariat.

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magicmoodz — Tue, 06 May 2025 21:46:40 GMT

@Mz iMac

I'd rather not say on a public forum.