[color=#333366][b][color=#9900CC]Firstly, Richiebee I consider you one of the preeminent thoroughbred historians at this site. Could you try to answer this question. In the Late Eighties/Early Nineties there were three horses which I believe were trained by the same trainer. One was Dixieland Brass, who bowed a tendon training up to the Florida Derby.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/dixieland+brass

Another was Pie In Your Eye

http://www.pedigreequery.com/pie+in+your+eye

and a third was Baron De Vaux,

http://www.pedigreequery.com/baron+de+vaux

A Horse I had for third in a straight Belmont Stakes Trifecta. Unbridled was forced off his Lasix back then if you recall and Nafzger was restricting his fluids in an attempt to avoid race day bleeding. Notably in that race Nick Zito had his first horse capable of the Triple Crown. A horse named Thirty Six Red and he finished 2nd in that Belmont.

My question Richie is did the same trainer train all three?. What is his name and where is he now? He was an older man even in 1989, so the last question may be moot. I mention this because in going over the Lecomte Card, I noticed Pie in Your Eye is a track record holder. He was a horse I liked. If I recall correctly his foot fell off.

[u]Following Results from Lecomte Day[/u]
F&M 4^ 1M SNW2X-24.37, 48.04, 1.13.18-1.39.90
4^ CL12.5 8.5 -23.50, 46.71, 1.12.24, 1.38.75-1.45.60
4^ CL50 6f -21.63, 44.65, 56.97-1.10.51
4^ 75K/NW4X 6f -21.33, 44.70, 57.04-1.10.30
Grass Race
4^ 100Kstk 6f -21.92, 44.93, 57.03-1.09.58
Grass Race
F 3YO 100stk 1m-23.78, 47.03, 1.12.33-1.39.52
3YO 100stk 1m -23.76, 46.78, 1.11.10-1.37.87
4^ NW1X 1m 40y -23.15, 46.41, 1.11.81, 1.37.08-1.39.56
FM 4/5 Mdn12k 6-22.87, 47.73, 1.00.72, 1.14.22

Hard Spun's Race is the third from the bottom. To me it looks impressive on the day until compared to the race immediately following it. That race was won by a horse named Piety, a 4YO Juddmonte Gelding by Pulpit trained by Robert Frankel. Though he ran light, if I don't miss my guess he's heading on to try bigger things soon. Though I understand Frankel is pointing High Limit for the March 10th New Orleans handicap.[/color][/b][/color]



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/11/2007 10:50AM by Chuckles_the_Clown2.