Article: "Horse cloners try to force their way into the starting gate"

[joeydb]

Addresses quarter horses right now...

Excerpt:
"A decision favoring the plaintiffs -- Jason Abraham of Canadian, Texas, and Gregg Veneklasen of Amarillo -- could clear the way for the sons and daughters of clones to compete in sanctioned quarter horse races at scores of racetracks in the U.S. and elsewhere. The clones, who would not themselves race under the request for relief put forward by the plaintiffs, would in many cases be genetic duplicates of quarter horse royalty like Tailor Fit, a two-time world champion -- and a gelding -- who now has a young copy named Pure Tailor Fit."


Link:

http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_n...ting-gate?lite

[Arletta]

In the fictional world, here's a book about the clone of Secretariat

http://books.broadwayworld.com/artic...N-101-20130703

[GenuineRisk]

Link to an article about clones of Gem Twist:

http://worldofshowjumping.com/news/2...-to-its-stable

No plans to compete with the clone, just to breed him.

[bare it all]

http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_n...er-clones?lite

[TheSpyder]

I wish someone would clone me so I could get that idiot to show up for work for me~!

[randallscott35]

Check that lip tatoo again sir

[Thunder Gulch]

If Secretariat was reborn today, he'd race twice as a 2yo and come up just short in the BC Juvenile. Then some new age trainer would turn him out until March before entering him in the Wood off two breezes. Because he's Secretariat, he'd win the Wood and the Derby, but then skip the Preakness to freshen up. After finishing second in a slow Belmont to a Jerkins horse (Sheet guys would turn blue in the face arguing he bounced) and beating a bunch of sprinter pedigrees, he'd go to the sidelines again. Then he trains up to the Travers, which is his last race because, of course, he's done enough at that point.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

If Secretariat was reborn today, he'd race twice as a 2yo and come up just short in the BC Juvenile. Then some new age trainer would turn him out until March before entering him in the Wood off two breezes. Because he's Secretariat, he'd win the Wood and the Derby, but then skip the Preakness to freshen up. After finishing second in a slow Belmont to a Jerkins horse (Sheet guys would turn blue in the face arguing he bounced) and beating a bunch of sprinter pedigrees, he'd go to the sidelines again. Then he trains up to the Travers, which is his last race because, of course, he's done enough at that point.

Spot on...

[Arletta]

Originally Posted by Arletta

In the fictional world, here's a book about the clone of Secretariat

http://books.broadwayworld.com/artic...N-101-20130703

Out on Shelves today.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbook...Today-20130930

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

If Secretariat was reborn today, he'd race twice as a 2yo and come up just short in the BC Juvenile. Then some new age trainer would turn him out until March before entering him in the Wood off two breezes. Because he's Secretariat, he'd win the Wood and the Derby, but then skip the Preakness to freshen up. After finishing second in a slow Belmont to a Jerkins horse (Sheet guys would turn blue in the face arguing he bounced) and beating a bunch of sprinter pedigrees, he'd go to the sidelines again. Then he trains up to the Travers, which is his last race because, of course, he's done enough at that point.

Nah, they'd never skip the Preakness if they won the Derby. To be a modern day cliche, they'd have to push him through the series despite some sort of problem. More like he'd have a foot bruise or something a couple days prior then scratch, or run anyway and lose. Maybe he'd go into the Belmont trying to train up to it or still nursing the physical issue that caused the Preakness loss, and a 21-1 shot would steal it.