Update 1568: NPR’s Frank Deford provides the results of his fictitious name game. He had to choose from among 2,000 entries: Listeners Race to Name Barbaro’s Brothers.
I have to laugh, I just dropped a line through the NPR site to Mr. Deford.
The people I work for now currently have a 3 yr old gelding in the barn named,
“Coupe De Ville” The Jockey club won’t do both. The ‘e’ becomes less important but it will prevent the alternative spelling until this horse stops running or however they deem the time between the names.
Additionally, I don’t think these folks did a whole lot of checking, “The Price of Love” is already taken by a filly born in 2003.
~Emily
Thanks Alex~
Update 1569: Jeannine Edwards just sent this e-mail regarding her interview with Dr. Richardson and ESPNs early racing schedule:
Just wanted to let you know that the Dr. Richardson/Barbaro feature will be airing on Sat, March 24th during our Lane’s End show from 5-6pm ET. We have a preview clip of the feature scheduled to air during our first live remote of the season, the San Felipe show, which kicks off the '07 Racing To The Kentucky Derby series on ESPN/ABC. The San Felipe show is on from 7-8pm ET, Sat, March 17th. The Richardson preview is slated to run during the last segment of this show. Time to get back in the swing and gear up for another exciting season of horse racing on ESPN/ABC. Although, nothing could come close to last year’s drama and emotion covering the Barbaro story. Just wish it had had a better ending.
Regarding the NPR article:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7739104
Or maybe, as one listener had it, I should butt out of the name game. As she suggested, Letmrsjacksondoit.
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Some of those names!! I had to laugh!
Such great news about the Texas slaughterhouses…does my heart good!
Thanks, again, VB, for keeping up with this!
Thanks Alex~
Update 1575: John Henry, the elder statesman of racing and two times horse of the year, is 32 today: John Henry at 32: ‘Mean and Nasty As Ever’, here is an excerpt:
“John Henry is the American story,” said Howard McClurkin of Weatherford, Texas. “Nobody wanted him. He was an ugly little horse. He didn’t come from racing royalty. He didn’t come from a heritage barn. The mention of his name didn’t open of opportunity for success and privilege, but he went up to those doors and knocked them down.”
Thanks Alex~
Update 1577: I just received a lovely looooooong voice mail from Mrs. Jackson who has recently received copies of Shelley Mickle’s book Barbaro: America’s Horse.
While she had read the book before, three - four times, she had not read the ending before. The following are few of the sound bites from the voice-mail.
It is beautifully stated, beautifully written. The book is so exciting, it’s so good … because it’s all about Barbaro … she (Shelley) had a gift to capture what we all thought of him. It’s just a great book. I wanted to express my enthusiasm and love for the book, I am just so pleased with the job she has done.
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Thanks Alex~
Update 1575: John Henry, the elder statesman of racing and two times horse of the year, is 32 today: John Henry at 32: ‘Mean and Nasty As Ever’, here is an excerpt:
“John Henry is the American story,” said Howard McClurkin of Weatherford, Texas. “Nobody wanted him. He was an ugly little horse. He didn’t come from racing royalty. He didn’t come from a heritage barn. The mention of his name didn’t open of opportunity for success and privilege, but he went up to those doors and knocked them down.”[/QUOTE]
Aw, what a great story about a grand old…(hm, I can’t really call him a gentleman- how about )man! 
His yearling full brother has been named Nicanor.
i have heard the whispered rumours a while ago of possibly continuing the favoured dogs’ names from the painting, is this one of them?
Yes. Its one of the Hound names from the paintings.
~Emily
The link about Nicanor.
Excuse my ignorance, but he’s nominated for the 2007 Breeders Cup???
Finally, a name!! I like it Now, if only I can get the link to open (I’ll have to try tomorrow…having a tough time with links right now for some reason, silly computer)
Thanks, Alex~
Update 1578: Kiaran McLaughlin breezed both Invasor and Jazil yesterday at Palm Meadows: Invasor Drills Sharp 5 Furlongs, to Ship March 20.
Michael Matz’s Round Pond is running on sunday, her first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup: Round Pond Ready to Make Splash in Rampart
Today we can enjoy the Louisana Derby (The Downey Profile: Circular Quay Pick to Loop Louisiana Derby Field) and the Gotham (Summer Doldrums Tries for Third Straight Score in Gotham), both early Derby preps.
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Excuse my ignorance, but he’s nominated for the 2007 Breeders Cup???[/QUOTE]
No, he’s not. People use that site to find out names. Put in the year of birth and the dam of any horse, and the name comes up as well as whether or not it was BC-nominated. (Which I’m sure this colt will be - he just won’t be eligible to run in it until 2008, when he’s of racing age!)
You nominate them by October of their weanling year. That nomination is good over the course of their lifetime.
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Why would you say you’ve “heard the whispered rumours”? :rolleyes:
The Jacksons have openly stated in interviews they’d probably continue with the hound names from the paintings. Good grief.
Because that way it sounds like you are close to connections - half of being a FOB is claiming to be somehow connected to him.
Thanks Alex~
Update 1585: We are now busy planning Barbaro’s birthday celebrations at Delaware Park for April 29. The entire weekend looks like it will be fantastic, thanks to FOB Sharon Crumb’s dedication to putting all this together. I have created a page, which is also linked to the navigation bar on the left, to keep everyone updated as we get closer to the event: Barbaro Birthday Celebrations. Thus far we have more than 170 people signed up, and plenty more room for others. Events in Florida, California and Texas are also being organized locally.
