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01-26-2012, 03:15 PM
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I knew she was fast...
Apparently the "speed gene" traces back to a single mare in Britain, about 300 years ago:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...310755727.html
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01-26-2012, 03:57 PM
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"The new analysis also traced modern variants of the original speed gene to the legendary Nearctic (1954–1973)"
Crossing Nearctic can be a powerful cross. His son Northern Dancer has really overshadowed Nearctic in pedigree analysis.
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Tom Cooley photo Last edited by richard : 01-26-2012 at 04:08 PM.
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01-26-2012, 04:23 PM
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GR, Great article. Thanks for posting.
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