A lovely video of our Triple Crown Winners

We have had 11 Triple Crown winners in our American history:
Sir Barton (1919), Gallant Fox (1930), Omaha (1935), War Admiral (1937), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Assault (1946), Citation (1948), Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew(1977), and Affirmed (1978). These Youtube Videos are truly lovely, sweet, sentimental, goofy documentaries about these 11 champions!


And here are two photos of War Admiral and Count Fleet, the two triple crown winners coursing through Violet's veins!!! Aiyay!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nprhskem-is
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=lA238PqUCco

Ocala, Florida -- Horse Capitol of the World!!

Ocala, Florida, a town in Marion County is the central location for horse farms! There are over 1,200 horse farms in this small area with over 600 thoroughbred farms. The land in the area is similar to Kentucky Blue Grass! Ocala is also on the Western leg of the Dixie Highway. It has become famous because it is producing world class competitors, including 1956' Kentucky Derby winner, Needles, and the 1978 triple crown winner, Affirmed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls Ocala the "Horse Capitol of the World!" Violet's daddy, Groomstick, lived there right before he was sent to New Mexico, and it's the region where my darling Violet was bred and born! In fact, Violet's papers came through the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company! Ocala has many of the best horses on earth! And it has some of the best world class equestrian facilities on earth. You can read more about Violet's home at the following links:

http://www.ocalaequestriancomplex.com/

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http://www.flhorsepark.com/

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocala,_Florida

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http://brickcity.com/ocala_horse_industry.php

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http://funandsun.com/1tocf/amusf/horsetail.html

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http://www.horsesdaily.com/news/eventing/2006/ocalaht2/index.html

Big Daddy Rabbit Heads to Preakness!

Street Sense had a mile jog the morning after his Derby win, yesterday on a beautiful Sunday at Churchill Downs. His trainer wants to keep him in assertive training, so that he'll be conditioned and mentally ready at the Preakness. Both Nafzger (trainer) and Borel (jockey) know that Street Sense loves to race and understands what he's doing and how to win. And they love that he knows how to be patient and run from behind and then use an explosive thrust to overtake his competitors. It's his style of fun at the track. His owner, Jim Tafel, didn't start with race horses until he was 60 and he's been with Nafzger for 23 years. Calvin Borel has been with the team for 9 years, so they are a longterm working krewe! Carl Nafzger says, "This horse has never run a bad race. I've got all the faith in the world in this horse, and I can't say enough about him." And Calvin Borel added, "I didn't think there was nothing in the world to beat him. He's an incredible horse, believe you me." He's going to try to be the 12th Triple Crown winner since Affirmed won in 1978. You can see information about the Preakness Stakes and about the sister Black-Eyed Susan Stakes the day before at the following link, as well as see more pictures of this beautiful horse:

http://www.preakness.com/

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http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=B2&Dato=20070410&Kategori=SPORTS0801&Lopenr=704100809&Ref=PH