Daily Archives: February 22, 2012

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 →