2018 foals
- lurkey mclurker
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For those of you not yet glazed over with the mare-stare... the Foal Patrol blog prediction is that La Verdad will foal tonight.
Time to eat dinner & then settle in with tea and popcorn!
Time to eat dinner & then settle in with tea and popcorn!
- mariasmon
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Looks like Sheila Rosenblum is in there with her right now.lurkey mclurker wrote:For those of you not yet glazed over with the mare-stare... the Foal Patrol blog prediction is that La Verdad will foal tonight.
Time to eat dinner & then settle in with tea and popcorn!
- Sparrow Castle
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Yep and this is cute...
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#FoalPatrol An update from Edition Farm with Viven Malloy, farm owner, and @Lady__Sheila, owner of La Verdad! Will tonight be the night?
Video: https://twitter.com/nmrhof/status/971934346247581696
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#FoalPatrol An update from Edition Farm with Viven Malloy, farm owner, and @Lady__Sheila, owner of La Verdad! Will tonight be the night?
Video: https://twitter.com/nmrhof/status/971934346247581696
- Sparrow Castle
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Another video: https://twitter.com/nmrhof/status/971945796747841536Sparrow Castle wrote:Yep and this is cute...
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#FoalPatrol An update from Edition Farm with Viven Malloy, farm owner, and @Lady__Sheila, owner of La Verdad! Will tonight be the night?
Video: https://twitter.com/nmrhof/status/971934346247581696
- Ridan_Remembered
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Did you all see the pig patrol video on the Edition Farm page? Hilarious. They put a camera on the pig so you get a pig's eye view as it runs out of the barn and down to the paddocks squealing and grunting the whole way.
- Personal Ensign
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Don't they wrap the mare's tail prior to her foaling? I would think if La Verdad would have her tail already wrapped if she is indeed foaling tonight.
There are other things that I could do, but there's really nothing that I love as much as horse racing. Chantal Sutherland
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- Treve
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The mare knows it is night time in spite of the lights, as horses do sense the passage of time (I'm not exactly sure how they specifically do it but trust that the horses at my barn get fed at 4 pm for dinner and at 4:05 pm if no one is getting the grain or the hay they WILL let you know )sweettalk wrote: stupid question; if nature tells mares "foaling at night is safer" would all the lights be discouraging a mare from foaling?
I was wondering though if the light would be an impediment to her sleeping comfortably- it's my first night watching her but I assume she's gotten used to it by now if they leave the lights on 24/7 for the cameras.
A filly named Ruffian...
Eine Stute namens Danedream...
Une pouliche se nommant Trêve...
Kincsem nevű kanca...
And a Queen named Beholder
Eine Stute namens Danedream...
Une pouliche se nommant Trêve...
Kincsem nevű kanca...
And a Queen named Beholder
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I'm not watching that feed, but is it possible that the lighting in the stall isn't regular white light? Maybe it's on the less-disturbing gold or red spectrum, and the cameras they're using can see just fine?
- mariasmon
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f. Medaglia d'Oro x Aurelia's Belle (1/3)
f. Uncle Mo x Diamondsandrubies (IRE) (1/4)
c. Candy Ride x Executiveprivilege (1/19)
c. Curlin x Got Lucky (2/6)
f. Tapit x Midnight Lucky (1/14)
c. Will Take Charge x Noble Fire (2/17) - 1/2 to La Verdad
f. Street Boss x Sugar Swirl (2/13)
f. More Than Ready x Trensita (2/18) - dam is 1/2 to Hawkbill, Free Drop Billy
f. Uncle Mo x Diamondsandrubies (IRE) (1/4)
c. Candy Ride x Executiveprivilege (1/19)
c. Curlin x Got Lucky (2/6)
f. Tapit x Midnight Lucky (1/14)
c. Will Take Charge x Noble Fire (2/17) - 1/2 to La Verdad
f. Street Boss x Sugar Swirl (2/13)
f. More Than Ready x Trensita (2/18) - dam is 1/2 to Hawkbill, Free Drop Billy
- lurkey mclurker
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Blog post today says La Verdad had her leg wrapped (it is currently unwrapped) b/c of pregnancy-related swelling. It looks to me (?) like they changed the bedding in her foaling stall to shavings? Anyway she's eating her dinner and seems happy and not in labor yet.
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Tom Ryan@TomRyanKY
8h8 hours ago
#FoalFriday #MarchMadness
This dude already knows how to pose for the camera. By @claibornefarm stallion RUNHAPPY, a sturdy colt born last night at Atlas Farm. His dam Miss Patsy has already produced Patsy’s Holiday, winner of the Desert Vicen S. Mare will visit Bayern 2018. #SF
Woodford Tbreds @WoodfordTbreds
Exaggerator filly out of Rite Moment, dam has already produced two stakes winners out of only 5 to race. Dream extreme! @WinStarFarm
Video: https://twitter.com/WoodfordTbreds/stat ... 2478140417
8h8 hours ago
#FoalFriday #MarchMadness
This dude already knows how to pose for the camera. By @claibornefarm stallion RUNHAPPY, a sturdy colt born last night at Atlas Farm. His dam Miss Patsy has already produced Patsy’s Holiday, winner of the Desert Vicen S. Mare will visit Bayern 2018. #SF
Woodford Tbreds @WoodfordTbreds
Exaggerator filly out of Rite Moment, dam has already produced two stakes winners out of only 5 to race. Dream extreme! @WinStarFarm
Video: https://twitter.com/WoodfordTbreds/stat ... 2478140417
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- Sparrow Castle
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Saw it today. Cute...Ridan_Remembered wrote:Did you all see the pig patrol video on the Edition Farm page? Hilarious. They put a camera on the pig so you get a pig's eye view as it runs out of the barn and down to the paddocks squealing and grunting the whole way.
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3h3 hours ago
You saw Memento d'Oro's-eye-view of @oldtavfarm yesterday, now you can see through the eyes of Old Tavern's resident pig, Porkchop! Make sure to have the volume on for this one! Do you think Porkchop likes the snow? #FoalPatrol #PigPatrol #FoalFriday
https://twitter.com/nmrhof/status/972230211222884354
And this is the one of Memento d'Oro, love how the mares greet each other...
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#FoalPatrol Ever wondered how Memento d'Oro sees @oldtavfarm ? Check out this video for a glimpse, as she checks out the snow in NY! In foal to #Bodemeister, she is due in about three weeks, on March 31! Go to the blog for more great videos! #MementodOro
https://twitter.com/nmrhof/status/971821911150866435
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c. Runhappy x Divine Escapade (1/26) - 2nd dam is Madcap Escapdea
c. Union Rags x Elarose (2/10) - 2nd dam is Take Charge Lady
c. Liam's Map x One Foxy Grey (1/17) - 2nd dam is Irish Smoke
f. Curlin x Potesta (3/2)
c. Tapit x Riposte (GB) (2/24)
f. Quality Road x Sanima (IRE) (2/14) - 2nd dam is Sophisticat
c. Union Rags x Elarose (2/10) - 2nd dam is Take Charge Lady
c. Liam's Map x One Foxy Grey (1/17) - 2nd dam is Irish Smoke
f. Curlin x Potesta (3/2)
c. Tapit x Riposte (GB) (2/24)
f. Quality Road x Sanima (IRE) (2/14) - 2nd dam is Sophisticat
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Tom Ryan@TomRyanKY
28s28 seconds ago
New EXAGGERATOR in NY. Last night at Sugar Maple farm. Notes from Dan “Good foal yes, pretty flashy and reasonably correct. Not overly big but big enough” BODACIOUSNESS is a maiden half sister to multiple G1 winner The Factor. She will now visit champion RUNHAPPY @claibornefarm
28s28 seconds ago
New EXAGGERATOR in NY. Last night at Sugar Maple farm. Notes from Dan “Good foal yes, pretty flashy and reasonably correct. Not overly big but big enough” BODACIOUSNESS is a maiden half sister to multiple G1 winner The Factor. She will now visit champion RUNHAPPY @claibornefarm
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I've been watching the La Verdad foal watch and they just took her out of the stall and replaced her with a mare that is grey, anyone know why?
There are other things that I could do, but there's really nothing that I love as much as horse racing. Chantal Sutherland
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- lurkey mclurker
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In one of the vid clips from yesterday they said the mare across the way was reeeally close to foaling, they thought it might encourage La Verdad. Maybe it's that mare?
Otherwise I dunno, it just happened and there isn't any info up (blog or vid clip) yet.
Otherwise I dunno, it just happened and there isn't any info up (blog or vid clip) yet.
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Thanks Lurkey, this mare is very curious about what is going on in the aisle in front of the stall
There are other things that I could do, but there's really nothing that I love as much as horse racing. Chantal Sutherland
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