Monthly Archives: February 2012

Knight’s Daughter was the dam of Round Table and the third dam of Turkish Trousers. The female line of Knight’s Daughter is the subject of this post. Knight’s Daughter was a 1941 filly by Sir Cosmo out of Feola, by … Continue reading →

This originally was a long “sidetrack” in Charles Hatton’s post on Turkish Trousers. I decided it deserved a post of its own. ————————————————————- Hitching one’s wagon to such a luminous star [as Turkish Trousers] can be profitable. Recalled is the … Continue reading →

Charles Hatton on 1971 champion three-year-old filly Turkish Trousers from the 1972 American Racing Manual. ——————————————————- A champion three-year-old filly, though not necessarily a very good one, emerges from each season’s competition. But even the most ungenerous observer should have … Continue reading →

Secretariat was a total outcross. He had no duplications whatsoever in the first five generations of his pedigree. Ditto for Curlin, one of the very best stakes winners among sales foals of 2003-2007. Is this (total outcrossing) a good pedigree … Continue reading →

“I must emphasize this point again and again, for I find from experience that there are many people who cannot be trusted with a generalization. You say seldom, and they quote you never. You say top-class race mares are the … Continue reading →

The preceding post was based on an assumption that the relationship between prices (Price Index) and results (PPI) is pretty close to linear. I feel pretty certain that if your prices are above 1.00 and your results are below 1.00, … Continue reading →

Some of you may remember the dialogues between “Uncle” Kent Hollingsworth (late editor of the Bland-Horse) and Col. Ellsworth. A friend and I had one of those similarly foolosophical conversations a few months ago. It started off with the folly … Continue reading →

Charles Hatton on 1967 champion handicap female Straight Deal from the 1968 American Racing Manual. ———————————————————— Straight Deal’s is the sentimental story of the working girl who became a queen. It is a study in depth, for Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs’ … Continue reading →

Two Bob was the second dam of 1958 champion three-year-old Tim Tam (subject of my last post). The female family of Two Bob is the subject of today’s post. Listed below are all stakes winners among sales foals of 2003-2007 … Continue reading →