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Old 01-15-2007, 02:31 PM
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Hopefully your wagon doesn't get too crowded....the Rick Porter (remember Rocky?) and Penn Nursery connections cause hysteria amongst racing fans!
i was never too terribly big on rockport harbor. thought he would turn out not liking longer. i'm just really not a big fan of unbridled songs foals.

as for the wagon, the more the merrier!
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Old 01-15-2007, 02:33 PM
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i was never too terribly big on rockport harbor. thought he would turn out not liking longer. i'm just really not a big fan of unbridled songs foals.
as for the wagon, the more the merrier!
Me either actually.
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Old 01-15-2007, 02:42 PM
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If Hard Spun can't get the 10f of the Derby or 12f of the Belmont, you can't blame his pedigree. His dam won a 12f turf stakes at Pimlico and HER dam was a winning half-sister to Preakness and Belmont winner Little Current. It is actually surprising that he has been so speedy at sprint distances; inherits that from dad, undoubtedly. Hope he goes on, like Chief's Crown, another fast Danzig 2yo who had a staying bottom line and excelled at 3 as well.
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Old 01-15-2007, 02:55 PM
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i was never too terribly big on rockport harbor. thought he would turn out not liking longer. i'm just really not a big fan of unbridled songs foals.
as for the wagon, the more the merrier!
like your former signature...fra-geel-lay
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Old 01-15-2007, 03:20 PM
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like your former signature...fra-geel-lay
lol
true....

and i have to say, much as it pains me to say this about a horse, but rockport was really HOMELY. poor guy.
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Old 01-15-2007, 03:22 PM
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lol
true....

and i have to say, much as it pains me to say this about a horse, but rockport was really HOMELY. poor guy.
LOL!!!! Again I agree with you.
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Old 01-15-2007, 03:54 PM
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I don't think that Rockport Harbor is homely at all unless you are referring to his color. He's much better conformed than most TBs. He has a very attractive head and shoulder on him. His hip isn't perfect but it is better than most horses. He's got a nice rounder type back on him, a good column of bone, and clean legs. His neck is nice other than he could be a little bit clearner in the throatlatch area. I don't like the fact that his front hooves don't match in shape and size though. The one one the near side should look more like the one on the off side. It could be why they had so many problems with him. Overall, he's actually a much more attractive horse in the conformation department than his sire other than those front hooves.

http://www.stallionregister.com/sr_s...?refno=6501945
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Old 01-15-2007, 04:09 PM
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I don't think that Rockport Harbor is homely at all unless you are referring to his color. He's much better conformed than most TBs. He has a very attractive head and shoulder on him. His hip isn't perfect but it is better than most horses. He's got a nice rounder type back on him, a good column of bone, and clean legs. His neck is nice other than he could be a little bit clearner in the throatlatch area. I don't like the fact that his front hooves don't match in shape and size though. The one one the near side should look more like the one on the off side. It could be why they had so many problems with him. Overall, he's actually a much more attractive horse in the conformation department than his sire other than those front hooves.

http://www.stallionregister.com/sr_s...?refno=6501945
I can't believe they stand him at the same fee as Quiet American.
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Old 01-15-2007, 04:10 PM
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I can't believe they stand him at the same fee as Quiet American.
I couldn't believe the price either. I don't know that much about breeding, but even I know that he probably should have started for less. He was a very useful and popular horse on the track though.
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Old 01-15-2007, 05:41 PM
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I don't think that Rockport Harbor is homely at all unless you are referring to his color. He's much better conformed than most TBs. He has a very attractive head and shoulder on him. His hip isn't perfect but it is better than most horses. He's got a nice rounder type back on him, a good column of bone, and clean legs. His neck is nice other than he could be a little bit clearner in the throatlatch area. I don't like the fact that his front hooves don't match in shape and size though. The one one the near side should look more like the one on the off side. It could be why they had so many problems with him. Overall, he's actually a much more attractive horse in the conformation department than his sire other than those front hooves.

http://www.stallionregister.com/sr_s...?refno=6501945
just talking about his face. thanks for the lesson tho.
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Larry Jones said this evening on ATRAB that there will be no definite decision as to whether Hard Spun will go the Louisiana or Arkansas prep route until next week.
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Bullet work this morning:

Hard Spun
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Date: February 7, 2007
Track: OAKLAWN PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.00:60 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 1/50
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Old 02-12-2007, 10:18 AM
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another Hard Spun bullet:

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Date: February 12, 2007
Track: OAKLAWN PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 59:00 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 1/25
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