http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/ The focus of this list will be the early foundations of the Thoroughbred in England and Thu, 15 May 2008 05:43:39 GMT Moe Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10265 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10265 Thank you, Jorge, for the great info. I'm also asking members what they think of the recent Kentucky Derby tragedy? Many think that the TB industry is Thu, 15 May 2008 00:15:27 GMT Jorge http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10264 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10264 Dear Collaborators, Would really like to have the opportunity to see a picture on these very rare phenotyped horses from Australia. Thanks in advance for any Thu, 08 May 2008 17:17:23 GMT Patricia Erigero http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10263 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10263 ... Hardly! Geck. The star of this update is Bill Webb, who sent me a reminiscence of his father, trainer W.J. Webb, and great-uncle, William Webb, both Thu, 08 May 2008 01:02:40 GMT Jorge http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10262 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10262 Like "Tony The Tiger" would have said: "It's Gr-r-r-reat!" Thank you so much for the devoted time and excellent results. All the Best, ... From: Anne Peters Wed, 07 May 2008 12:18:34 GMT Anne Peters http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10261 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10261 Pat has just completed an exhaustive update to the Thoroughbred Heritage website. I highly recommend you check it out. www.tbheritage.com Fri, 02 May 2008 16:10:09 GMT philip http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10260 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10260 The Melbourne Cup is the equivalent of the Ascot Gold Cup not the Grand National which is a steeplechase and 2.5 miles LONGER. That statement is enough to have Thu, 01 May 2008 12:23:53 GMT foxhunter25446 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10259 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10259 "Turn-key" Horse Property in the Charles Town, West Virginia area. Almost 4-acres, with a 4-stall barn. 1,750 sq ft. 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath ranch home, with 2-Car Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:21:27 GMT Keith Binney http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10258 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10258 The problems arising from using "snake oil" remedies and particularly arsenic had been reported at least 50 years before Phar Lap's death.William Day in "The Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:51:55 GMT pharlap@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10257 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10257 If the rumors of arsenic poisoning are true I would not say he was intentionally poisoned. It was fairly common back then for trainers to use "snake oil" Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:34:14 GMT jackjr worton http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10256 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10256 Thank you so much for this info. Phar Lap was one of the first race horses I fell in love with as a little girl-the movie made years ago was one of the first Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:59:15 GMT Keith Binney http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10255 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10255 The only thing certain about Phar Lap's death is -"the intentional poisoning myth will live on". For example, every year at Melbourne Cup time local newspapers Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:20:21 GMT pharlap@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10254 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10254 Anyone involved with that movie should be taken out into the street and shot, and don't get me going on whoever was in charge of the horses. I get so sick of Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:07:38 GMT Anne Peters http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10253 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10253 The Ruffian movie was one of the biggest pieces of garbage I've ever seen. All copies should be burned. Anne ________________________________ From: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:05:42 GMT Moe Sullivan http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10252 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10252 I just get so angry & depressed when I even read about this. I just saw Ruffian, the DVD & it made me go thought the same pain as I did the day she went down Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:37:15 GMT pharlap@... http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10251 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/TBHeritage/message/10251 Thanks for the info. There is a book out published a couple years ago that gives more detail about this theory which is the most believable of all of them:)