Pronto tendran mas fotos mias, espero que una de ellas este con mi groom, tremendo tipo, se los aseguro????.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Gallant Ruler
Hacia mucho calor, me estaban refrescando un poco para salir a caminar y estirarme algo.
Gold Gift
Que bonita toma, de aqui para el Paraiso, como me dicen en mi establo "El Nene De Las Nenas".
Gold Gift
Aqui estoy otra vez con mi entrenador, nohh con quien voy a estar, con mi trainer Jose Dan, mirando pa'la pista, el proximo 26 de julio 2008, sera mi regreso a la pista de Camarero. Los perritos chiquito que vienen detras de mi, son mis amigos, siempre estan acostados frente a mi jaula ( algo asi como un alicates ).
Gold Gift
Jose Dan desde que me tiene a su cuido, saca varios minutos durante las tardes para que yo me relaje y me quite el extress de la jaula.
Gold Gift
Esta foto fue tomada el 16 de julio 2008 en horas de la tarde, semioculto Gold Gift postoreando con su entrenador.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Omar Alejandro
Saben algo, el que me sostiene por mi jaquimon es Cheo, agente de jinetes y fué el unico que durante mi vida como corredor me llevaba dulces de menta todos los dias a mi jaula, y como pueden ver hasta me sacaba a pasear, es el mejor amigo de mi entrenador José Dan Vélez y lo se porque siempre estan juntos, ah y le llevaba todos los sabados al establo ensalada de pulpo a mi entrenador, eso es ser amigo.
Omar Alejandro
Este si que me cuidaba como nadie, hasta se le salieron las lagrimas cuando le dijeron que no iba a correr mas, :bendito"
Omar Alejandro
Aqui nos saco la lengua como diciendo " ya me quiero ir a descanzar Don Abelardo please.
Gold Gift
Gold Gift el campeón nativo, no quizo posar para nuestras camara, pero si les puedo asegurar, se encuentra muy bien, proximamente le pondremos mas fotos de este indiscutido campeón que cada vez que corre envía a sus oponentes a descanzo y en algunas ocasiones de "por vida".
Frosty Admiral copa 4 de julio de 1965
Esta es una de las fotos mas atractiva en cuanto a una carrera de caballos. Observen al jinete Guillermo Rivera afuera montando a Frosty Admiral mirando al caballo que viene adentro que es Eddie B con José Ulloa, atras viene Sermon con Francisco Gatica. Los tres jinetes que vienen al frente son chilenos. En esta carrera ganó Frosty Admiral, 2do llego la yegua Cidra.
Eddie B copa 4 de julio 1966
En esta toma podemos ver varias personas tratando de revivir al ejemplar Eddie B, quíen luego de ganar la copa 4 de julio al regreso para la acostumbrada foto al ganador, sufrió un ataque al corazón y cayo muerto frente al Club House del hipodromo El Comandante de Carolina.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
El Lider
Este fué el primer ganador en el hipodromo El Comandante de Carolina.
En la foto arriba, podemos observar al caballo El Lider
pasando la meta con el jinete Mateo Matos.
En la foto arriba, podemos observar al caballo El Liderpasando la meta con el jinete Mateo Matos.
El Lider en el circulo de ganadores, lo sostienen de la bridas varios empleados del establo. El jinete Mateo Matos.
(para agrandar la foto haga click 2 veces)
El Lider con el jinete T R Garay, esta foto es de Febrero 13, 1957. Esta es la foto original del ejemplar "El Lider"ganador de la primera carrera en el hipodromo El Comandante.
Cibeles
En la foto de arriba, aparece la yegua Cibeles Del establo Cesar ( coca) González, el jinete lo es Gregorio Corchado. Esto ocurrio el 29 de Mayo de 1960.
Cibeles fué la primera monta ganadora para el jinete Pedro Juan Viñales.
Foto de la llegada de la copa "Pascua Florida", ganada por Cibeles, el 21 de Abril de 1957, con el jinete Efrain Ayala.
Cibeles es sujetada de las bridas por su dueño Cesar "coca"González
luego del triunfo en la copa "Pascua Florida", esta carrera se corrío a la
distancia de 1200 mts, el tiempo fué de 1:15 2/5, con 115 lbs, el
entrenador lo fué Basilio Casado, el premio de la carrera fué de
$4,723.01.
Cibeles, Gregorio Corchado de jinete, Cesar González.
The Kid
En la foto de la derecha, vemos al gran campeón The Kid del establo de Mario Mercado, varios amigos y familiares.
En esta foto se encuentra The Kid, L R Flores de jinete, luego de ganarla copa San Juan. Lo sostiene de las bridas el groom L A Navarro,
actualmente retirado entrenador, muy exitoso con los caballos que tuvo
a su cargo. Ejemplares como: La Fe, Gringo, Melvin U y muchos mas.
Cardiologo
Cardiologo, jinete Luis (choco) Rivera Valdez, clasico Puerto Rico Futurity 25 Sept 1960, carrera para nativos 2 años, a 1200 mts, tiempo 1:14 1/5, peso 116, premio $7,600.00. Lo sostiene de las bridas su entrenador Pablo Suarez.
Foto de la llegada de Cardiologo a la meta, montado por Eddie Belmonte, segundo se ve a Yunque, clasico José De Diego, el 16 de Abril de 1963, para nativos de 3 años a la distancia de 1400 mts con tiempo de 1:27. El Premio de la carrera $12,050.00.
Cardiologo pertenecía al establo Lares de José Coll Vidal
Pablo Suarez, sostiene al campeón Cardiologo, luego de ganar el clasico José De Diego, a la derecha el Adm Hipíco Sr Agustín Mercado Reverón.
Luis Rivera Valdez, Cardiologo y Pablo Suarez, clasico Puerto Rico futurity, 25 de Sept de 1960.
Galleguito I
Galleguito I es recibido por su dueño el Ing Rafael Betancourt, kilpa Aponte su entrenador, Adm Agustín Mercado Reverón, luego de ganar el clasico Segundo Ruiz Belvis el 22 de Marzo de 1964.
Galleguito I, fué hijo del mejor semental que a pasado por Puerto Rico Battle Morn, este tambíen fué exaltado al Salón De La Fama del hipismo Puertorriqueñ en 1985.
Galleguito I hijo de Battle Morn en Miss Bacanal .
Llegada del clasico Segundo Ruiz Belvis, el 22 de Marzo de 1964, Galleguito I, cruza la meta victorioso y de paso rompe la marca de pista en poder del ejemplar "Cohete".
Galleguito I, fué exaltado al Salón de la Fama del hipismo Puertorriqueño en 1998. Esta considerado como uno de los mejores caballos nativos de todos los tiempos.
Galleguito I, fué hijo del mejor semental que a pasado por Puerto Rico Battle Morn, este tambíen fué exaltado al Salón De La Fama del hipismo Puertorriqueñ en 1985.
Galleguito I hijo de Battle Morn en Miss Bacanal .
Llegada del clasico Segundo Ruiz Belvis, el 22 de Marzo de 1964, Galleguito I, cruza la meta victorioso y de paso rompe la marca de pista en poder del ejemplar "Cohete".
Galleguito I, fué exaltado al Salón de la Fama del hipismo Puertorriqueño en 1998. Esta considerado como uno de los mejores caballos nativos de todos los tiempos.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Forensics confirm Phar Lap poisoned
Jun 19, 2008 2:54 PM
Phar Lap achieved what many a rock star has promised but not delivered - live fast, die young and leave a beautiful corpse. Mystery has always surrounded the tragic death in America of the champion gelding during the Depression years when he was at the height of his powers, with arsenic poisoning long suspected. Two researchers - Dr Ivan Kempson from the University of South Australia and Dermot Henry, manager of Natural Science Collections at Museum Victoria - have now confirmed those suspicions. But they can't answer the other burning question - whose hand gave Big Red the arsenic? Kempson took six hairs from Phar Lap's mane and analysed them at the Advanced Photon Source Synchrotron in Chicago and found it was possible to distinguish between arsenic which had been ingested and arsenic which had been used in the taxidermy process. He found that in the 40 hours leading up to Phar Lap's death in a California stable in April, 1932 the horse had ingested a massive dose of arsenic. "We can't speculate where the arsenic came from, but it was easily accessible at the time," Henry said. History suggests it was probably strapper Tommy Woodcock who may have mistakenly put too much arsenic in one of his tonics for his beloved Phar Lap. Woodcock was acting as trainer for the first time on the trip to the US, with Phar Lap's regular handler Harry Telford remaining at home to look after the rest of his stable. Museum Victoria recently obtained Telford's handwritten notebook of homeopathic recipes which were used to stimulate horses. The museum bought it at auction for $A38,000 in April and it contains ingredients involving arsenic and strychnine that were used in tonics and ointments. Telford purchased Phar Lap in New Zealand in 1928 and after four unimpressive starts in Australia, the majestic dark chestnut gelding won the 1929 Victoria and AJC derbies followed by the 1930 Melbourne Cup. Between September 1929 and March 1932, Phar Lap ran 41 races and won 36 of them. It was an astonishing performance. With the advent of newsreels, the 17-hands-high Phar Lap became one of Australia's greatest sporting heroes as his name and deeds spread far beyond the confines of the racetrack. In his one and only race in America, Phar Lap won the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap, the richest race in North America at the time. But he never raced again. Woodcock found the champion horse seriously ill on April 5 and within hours Phar Lap was dead - and the legend born. Curator Michael Reason, who successfully bid for Telford's notebooks, doubts there is any more Phar Lap memorabilia floating around. He said the 1930 Melbourne Cup was probably melted down by Telford and sold for its metal value. "There was no sporting memorabilia market back then and the temptation would have been to melt it down and sell it," Reason said. Phar Lap's Cox Plate cup was recently purchased by Makybe Diva owner Tony Santic for around $400,000 and if the 1930 Melbourne Cup has survived, Reason says it would be worth more than $1 million. Phar Lap's skeleton is on exhibit in Wellington at Te Papa and his heart is at the National Museum in Canberra. His stuffed body - his hide mounted on a shell of moulded materials - is one of Melbourne Museum's most popular exhibits.
Phar Lap achieved what many a rock star has promised but not delivered - live fast, die young and leave a beautiful corpse. Mystery has always surrounded the tragic death in America of the champion gelding during the Depression years when he was at the height of his powers, with arsenic poisoning long suspected. Two researchers - Dr Ivan Kempson from the University of South Australia and Dermot Henry, manager of Natural Science Collections at Museum Victoria - have now confirmed those suspicions. But they can't answer the other burning question - whose hand gave Big Red the arsenic? Kempson took six hairs from Phar Lap's mane and analysed them at the Advanced Photon Source Synchrotron in Chicago and found it was possible to distinguish between arsenic which had been ingested and arsenic which had been used in the taxidermy process. He found that in the 40 hours leading up to Phar Lap's death in a California stable in April, 1932 the horse had ingested a massive dose of arsenic. "We can't speculate where the arsenic came from, but it was easily accessible at the time," Henry said. History suggests it was probably strapper Tommy Woodcock who may have mistakenly put too much arsenic in one of his tonics for his beloved Phar Lap. Woodcock was acting as trainer for the first time on the trip to the US, with Phar Lap's regular handler Harry Telford remaining at home to look after the rest of his stable. Museum Victoria recently obtained Telford's handwritten notebook of homeopathic recipes which were used to stimulate horses. The museum bought it at auction for $A38,000 in April and it contains ingredients involving arsenic and strychnine that were used in tonics and ointments. Telford purchased Phar Lap in New Zealand in 1928 and after four unimpressive starts in Australia, the majestic dark chestnut gelding won the 1929 Victoria and AJC derbies followed by the 1930 Melbourne Cup. Between September 1929 and March 1932, Phar Lap ran 41 races and won 36 of them. It was an astonishing performance. With the advent of newsreels, the 17-hands-high Phar Lap became one of Australia's greatest sporting heroes as his name and deeds spread far beyond the confines of the racetrack. In his one and only race in America, Phar Lap won the 1932 Agua Caliente Handicap, the richest race in North America at the time. But he never raced again. Woodcock found the champion horse seriously ill on April 5 and within hours Phar Lap was dead - and the legend born. Curator Michael Reason, who successfully bid for Telford's notebooks, doubts there is any more Phar Lap memorabilia floating around. He said the 1930 Melbourne Cup was probably melted down by Telford and sold for its metal value. "There was no sporting memorabilia market back then and the temptation would have been to melt it down and sell it," Reason said. Phar Lap's Cox Plate cup was recently purchased by Makybe Diva owner Tony Santic for around $400,000 and if the 1930 Melbourne Cup has survived, Reason says it would be worth more than $1 million. Phar Lap's skeleton is on exhibit in Wellington at Te Papa and his heart is at the National Museum in Canberra. His stuffed body - his hide mounted on a shell of moulded materials - is one of Melbourne Museum's most popular exhibits.
Horse mystery, 75 years later
Phar Lap died of arsenic poisoning.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Forensic scientists say champion Australian gelding Phar Lap died of arsenic poisoning, solving a mystery that has intrigued the horse racing world for more than 75 years.
Phar Lap won 37 of his 51 starts before his death in mysterious circumstances at Menlo Park in California in April 1932. Days before his death, he won Mexico’s Agua Caliente Handicap, which was then the richest horse race in North America.
Arsenic poisoning has long been suspected as the cause of Phar Lap’s death, but confirmation had been lacking until Thursday when researchers Dr. Ivan Kempson of the University of South Australia and Dermot Henry, manager of Natural Science Collections at Museum Victoria, released the findings of their forensic investigation.
Kempson took six hairs from Phar Lap’s mane and analyzed them at the Advanced Photon Source Synchrotron in Chicago, finding that in the 40 hours before Phar Lap’s death the horse had ingested a massive dose of arsenic.
Phar Lap’s mounted hide is on display at the Melbourne Museum, while his heart is kept at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
“We can’t speculate where the arsenic came from, but it was easily accessible at the time,” Henry said.
Notebooks kept by Phar Lap’s handler Tommy Woodcock, obtained by Museum Victoria, show the horse was administered tonics and ointments containing both arsenic and strychnine. An accidental overdose has long been considered the likely cause of death.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Forensic scientists say champion Australian gelding Phar Lap died of arsenic poisoning, solving a mystery that has intrigued the horse racing world for more than 75 years.
Phar Lap won 37 of his 51 starts before his death in mysterious circumstances at Menlo Park in California in April 1932. Days before his death, he won Mexico’s Agua Caliente Handicap, which was then the richest horse race in North America.
Arsenic poisoning has long been suspected as the cause of Phar Lap’s death, but confirmation had been lacking until Thursday when researchers Dr. Ivan Kempson of the University of South Australia and Dermot Henry, manager of Natural Science Collections at Museum Victoria, released the findings of their forensic investigation.
Kempson took six hairs from Phar Lap’s mane and analyzed them at the Advanced Photon Source Synchrotron in Chicago, finding that in the 40 hours before Phar Lap’s death the horse had ingested a massive dose of arsenic.
Phar Lap’s mounted hide is on display at the Melbourne Museum, while his heart is kept at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
“We can’t speculate where the arsenic came from, but it was easily accessible at the time,” Henry said.
Notebooks kept by Phar Lap’s handler Tommy Woodcock, obtained by Museum Victoria, show the horse was administered tonics and ointments containing both arsenic and strychnine. An accidental overdose has long been considered the likely cause of death.
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