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Little Saturday Morning Quiz

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Ron, Jun 16, 2012.

  1. Ron

    Ron Well-Known Member
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    What present day sprinter weighs more than Denman?
     
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  2. GGW

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    the way everyone has harped on C4 about Black Caviar heavy this, 575kg that I'd say her. In fact someone said she was heavier than Denman on the morning line last week!
     
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  3. Ron

    Ron Well-Known Member
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    Yep. According to the ATR Royal Ascot Micro Site:

    "Born on August 18, 2006, Black Caviar is 16.2hh and weighs about 650k. That's big—the average weight for a racehorse is around 500-550kg."
     
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    Ron, having watched a short little piece about Black Caviar on ATR it seems that not been over worked and the sheer size and power of this beautiful horse is reaping its rewards... She has had time to grow into this big big frame of hers and been given plenty of time to heal after a slight tear in one of her legs - forgot what the injury was...

    But the fact she is bigger than Denman just goes to show what size she is... But dont all women get bigger the older they get...<whistle>:emoticon-0140-rofl:
     
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  5. Cyclonic

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    I've been hunting around for information on Hay List, he also is a monster. I remember reading about his weight, but have not been able to find the article. The link below shows him in a compression suit. As you can see, he's a big one too.

    http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a6b_1331675593
     
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    Wow,what an incredibly powerful looking animal.Didnt realise he was so big.
     
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    is black caviar a thoroughbred?
     
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  8. Cyclonic

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    Yes Hawk, she's a daughter of Royal Academy's son Bel Esprit from a Desert Sun mare.
     
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