Monthly Archives: November 2011

Charles Hatton on 1960 champion two-year-old filly Bowl of Flowers from the 1961 American Racing Manual. ———————————————————————————— “I am simply mad about my Sailor fillies,” Mrs. Dodge Sloane confessed, smiling as she thought of them, while making light conversation about … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago I posted on Shuvee to set up Bourtai. Then I posted on Gallant Bloom, a rival (OK, nemesis) of Shuvee. Then I posted on Majestic Prince (very popular, for some reason) because he was from the … Continue reading →

“What are your odds calculation that Tiger will (or will not) beat Jack Nicklaus’ record of major wins?” I received the comment/question above over the weekend. It was in response to my post from April on “Probability, Golf, Wagers.” Just … Continue reading →

Charles Hatton on Majestic Prince from the 1970 American Racing Manual. ———————————————————————— The American turf in 1969 was bereft of a bright ornament when Majestic Prince, favored to place himself above history and become the first unbeaten Triple Crown winner, … Continue reading →

Charles Hatton on 1969 champion three-year-old filly Gallant Bloom from the 1970 American Racing Manual. ——————————————————————————————– The 1969 record compiled by Robert J. Kleberg Jr.’s three-year-old filly Gallant Bloom was one of really challenging, not to say unmitigated perfection. She … Continue reading →

Charles Hatton on 1968 champion 2-year-old filly Gallant Bloom from the 1969 American Racing Manual. —————————————————————————————– Robert Kleberg Jr.’s homebred Gallant Bloom was appropriately awarded the palm among the season’s two-year-old fillies, as she displayed surpassing ability both in the … Continue reading →

I mentioned that Missy Baba is the fourth dam of Havre de Grace. Missy Baba is also the fifth dam of Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Court Vision. That is good enough reason to examine Missy Baba. Listed below are all … Continue reading →

Congratulations to all the Breeders’ Cup winners!!!!! If Havre de Grace goes on to be named 2011 Horse of the Year, she will be the third female in a row to claim that honor, following Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta. I … Continue reading →

Escutcheon, the dam of Bourtai, founded a thriving female family in her own right. Escutcheon is the subject of this post, specifically all sales foals of 2003-2007 tracing to Escutcheon (NOT through Bourtai) in the female line. The stakes winners … Continue reading →

Shuvee (the subject of my last two posts) was by Nashua out of Levee, by Hill Prince out of Bourtai. Bourtai is the subject of this post, specifically all sales foals of 2003-2007 tracing to Bourtai in the female line. … Continue reading →