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General Category => Nostalgia => Topic started by: HoppleBurns on January 21, 2021, 02:48:05 PM
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Had someone tell me that chicago racing was never a mecca and no good horses came from there. I rattled of 20 quick I could think of off the top of my head. Give me your opinion.
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Kadabra. End of story.
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chicago was once greatest racing in midwest
so many nice horses,,, few great horses lots of great people ive met last 17 yrs...
,,there were some very nice and borderline great horses,,
ive seen race,
,but my best
3 ill breds
gibbs,,nice over night horse
lucpark(governors cup champ)
aliyah maria,,..(violet champ,,and 4 straight sires wins).
they were not great but gave me great memories,,
thats all that matters, tmbz1
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Just off the top of my head....
Flappers Flyer
Shay Lynn Rae
No Muffler
Mattie McCheese
Lady Ry Ann
RG's Crusader
And maybe Incredible Finale etc...
My others were not Illinois bred. tmbz1 ngc3
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Dancing Almahurst
Desperate Lady
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Dancing Almahurst
Desperate Lady
The 2 best by far
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I'm sure the 20 you can name come from the pacing side as Sportsmaster, Incredible Finale, and Cole Muffler longtime staples on the stud side not only turned out IL greats but horses that went around the country and won open races. Richess Hanover also had some as well. Trotting side Kadabra and Plesac probably the standouts. Lady Ann Reed. There are plenty more only bad thing the past 12-15 years you had to sell trotters after three or go out of state to race. I had one and of course my favorite in Trot Fudge Sundae. Divison champ three years in a row, tied for second in horse of the year voting as a two year old, only IL bred as a 2yr old to win the filly American National. She was all heart and went on to win opens at Hoosier, Pompano, Meadows, and Running Aces. Most of the time against the boys once she was 4.
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Here's a few.
Taser Gun
Big Tom
Ohyouprettything
Incredishell
PlumPeachy
Hothead
Fox Valley Redhot
Too many to list. IL breds, now.
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Loyal Opposition (best ever in my opinion)
Fox Valley Flan (my personal favorite)
Fox Valley Shaker
Taser Gun
Big Tom
Kadabra
Giggles the Clown
Incredible Finale
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Remember Incredible Finale was the 1st Illinois bred to earn over a million dollars.
1st Illinois bred to gain national recognition racing against the best in the country.
Took the Illinois breeding program from Ideal Society to national recognition.
Harmer's issues aside Incredible Finale elevated Illinois racing from a "B" level status.
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Taser gun
Was lighting off the gait
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Back in 81 Coffee Dan and Tarport Boss.
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Remember Incredible Finale was the 1st Illinois bred to earn over a million dollars.
1st Illinois bred to gain national recognition racing against the best in the country.
Took the Illinois breeding program from Ideal Society to national recognition.
Harmer's issues aside Incredible Finale elevated Illinois racing from a "B" level status.
I thought Rum Customer was the first Illinois bred millionaire.
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Quik pulse Mindale
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Whizzer R White
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I thought Rum Customer was the first Illinois bred millionaire.
BY POPLAR BYRD OUT OF A KNIGHT DREAM MARE HE WAS INDEED THE FIRST tmbz1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8yjCzx1hs I was old even then
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BY POPLAR BYRD OUT OF A KNIGHT DREAM MARE HE WAS INDEED THE FIRST tmbz1
Are you sure?
He stood stud in Illinois but was a dud.
I don't believe he was bred and foaled here.
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Here's a few.
Taser Gun
Big Tom
Ohyouprettything
Incredishell
PlumPeachy
Hothead
Fox Valley Redhot
Too many to list. IL breds, now.
Great list! I'm so glad you included Fox Valley Redhot. What a horse. The heats she went when she was 2 at Springfield with Crebs up were nothing short of amazing. Then add her great breeding and offspring....she was SOMETHING!
And how about Taser Gun stepping to the 1/4 at Springifled in 25 and change back when NO ONE ANYWHERE went that fast.
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And how about Hot vs Forrest Skipper...Lavern almost got him home. If you were not around in the 70's and 80's in Chicago, you really did miss out. Sportsman's Park was just gorgeous and a summer evening there when it was the 5/8's was as close to heaven on earth as I've been.
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Are you sure?
He stood stud in Illinois but was a dud.
I don't believe he was bred and foaled here.
AN IMPORT PERHAPS? YOU GOTTA KNOW THESE THINGS
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AN IMPORT PERHAPS? YOU GOTTA KNOW THESE THINGS
Back then I was really into following grand circuit racing and horses from down under.
I had subscriptions to Hoofbeats and Horsemen and Fair World.
And the 1st Illinois bred I ever followed with great interest was Incredible Finale.
And from what I remember Incredible Finale was the 1st Illinois bred millionaire and the greatest Illinois bred horse ever at that time.
Poplar Byrd moved to Marsh Stud after his owners died and their farm/stock was sold.
Poplar Byrd was much older when Marsh got him.
His breeding record in Illinois was unremarkable.
I do have old Hoofbeats from the 70's in storage but not easy to get to right now.
I want to say there is one that highlighted the careers of Triple Crown winners.
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IMHO
The best IL.Bred race horses are not the ones owned by Geo Steinbrenner, John Leahy, The Grahams, or the Mcdonalds owner from Iowa.
IMHO
The best IL. Bred race horses are the ones that are all or partly owned by their trainer and or driver. The ones that greatly affect their owners lives.
Four that come to mine.
Rusty's Iron Jet
He took Mark Franson from a small fish at Quad City Downs to a big fish at several IL. Supernights.
Tarus Bomber
He took Connel Willis from sleepy southern IL. to the bright lights of SP Park.
Go Sox
Greatly helped send Lavern Hostetler on his way to success.
Kadabra
In a lesser way as Homer and Connie were already well established.