You are correct Kathy Cindy Gialluca Cyneca German Shepherds http://www.gsdcofaustin.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx> To: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 12:19 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Barbaro. . .and Ruffian > > In a message dated 5/20/2006 8:43:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Ruffian's breakdown was truly a tragic twist of fate. She wasn't even > supposed to run in that race. The Belmont match race was originally > proposed to pit the winners of the Triple Crown races - Foolish > Pleasure, Master Derby, and Avatar, against one another. Avatar had > already returned home to train for his next race, so Ruffian was > selected as a substitute for Avatar. But Foolish Pleasure's trainer > didn't like the substitution because he felt that his jockey would be > so busy keeping an eye on Ruffian that Master Derby could "sneak" by > and win the race. In a first, Master Derby's owners were paid a large > sum to withdraw him from the race. > > > > > Didn't Ruffian break down in a MATCH race against Foolish Pleasure. To my > recollection they were the only two horses on the track. > > Kathy > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================