the ferruginous pygmy owl ( glaucidium brasilianum ) is a small owl that breeds in south-central arizona in the united states , south through mexico and central america , to south america into bolivia , paraguay and argentina .

in central america and south america , it is the most widely distributed pygmy owl and is probably one of the most numerous owl species in those areas .

it is found in a wide range of semi-open wooded habitats in these areas

ferruginous pygmy owl

glaucidium brasilianum ( j . f . gmelin , 1788 ) – ferruginous pygmy - owl , tecolote bajeño , ferruginous pygmy owl
proudfoot , g . , r . johnson . 2000 . ferruginous pygmy - owl .
figure 1 . distribution of the ferruginous pygmy - owl in north and middle america .
3 . cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl . 9 / 24 / 99 website : urltoken
a new species of ferruginous pygmy - owl from argentina : glaucidium brasilianum stranecki n . ssp
) , elevational preferences , and habitat . due to its wide geographic range , the ferruginous pygmy - owl overlaps with many other species of pygmy - owl .
ferruginous pygmy - owl feeds mainly on grasshoppers and also eats scorpions , cicadas , reptiles , and birds .
the ferruginous pygmy owl is a very small owl with no ear - tufts . grey , brown and red morphs are known to exist , as well as intermediates .
there is little information to be found on the lifespan of ferruginous pygmy - owls .
photo of pygmy owl in saguaro courtesy of the arizona game and fish department .
cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls ( glaucidium brasilianum cactorum ) are one of three subspecies of the ferruginous pygmy - owl . they have longer tails than most owls , are reddish - brown with a cream colored belly and have a crown that is lightly streaked . cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls have yellow eyes and no ear tufts .
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ferruginous pygmy - owls and bighorn sheep are two of the roving species that could be affected .
ferruginous pygmy - owls are monogamous , and usually form pairs in their first fall after hatching .
rainforest conservation fund . 2003 .
ferruginous pygmy - owl
( on - line ) . accessed 04 / 07 / 03 at urltoken .
) , elevational preferences , and habitat . fortunately the distribution of peruvian pygmy - owl has little or no overlap with other species of pygmy - owl . in the andes , peruvian
breeding interval ferruginous pygmy - owls breed once a year . eggs are layed in april or may .
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sonoran desert conservation plan
( on - line ) . cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl . accessed 03 / 19 / 03 at urltoken .
the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl in pima county : at one time , the pygmy owl was described as
of common occurrence ,
not uncommon ,
and
fairly numerous
in southern arizona . 1 today , the owl numbers are very low and , until recently , very little was known about the owl . some of the pygmy owls ' habitat is found in the fastest growing areas of tucson .
to fool its prey , ferruginous pygmy - owl evolved so - called false eyes : patches of dark feathers on the back of its head that look like eyes .
cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls mainly eat small birds , lizards , insects , small mammals , frogs and earthworms .
the ridgway ' s pygmy - owl is also much more rufous in color than the mountain pygmy although this is not necessarily obvious in the field ( without a mountain pygmy to compare to ) . the most obvious visual difference between the mountain and ridgway ' s pygmy - owls are the white markings on their heads . the mountain pygmy - owl has white spots and the ridgway ' s pygmy - owl has white streaking . last and most noticeable of the visual differences is the tail barring . the ridgway ' s pygmy - owl has light brown ( to orangey brown ) tail bars where the mountain pygmy has white tail bars .
center for biological diversity .
cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl ( glaucidium brasilianum cactorum )
( on - line ) . accessed 04 / 07 / 03 at urltoken .
ferruginous pygmy owls are non - migratory and are found in the southwestern united states , central america , and south america .
proudfoot , g . , s . beasom . 1997 . food habits of nesting ferruginous pygmy - owls in southern texas .
proudfoot , g . a . 1996 . natural history of the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl . master ' s thesis , texas a & m ; univ . , kingsville . close
status : the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl was listed as federally endangered in 1997 . the species was listed because current and historical evidence suggests a significant population decline has occured in arizona , and that the the owl has been nearly extirpated .
other small owls in the same habitat and range of the ridgway ' s pygmy - owl include elf owl and the screech - owls . these other small owls that could be possibly confused are all strictly nocturnal . the elf owl is much smaller in size and lacks the clear chest and crown streaks of the ridgway ' s pygmy - owl . the screech - owls all have ear tufts and also lack the pygmy - owl ' s clear chest streaks .
ferruginous pygmy - owls were heard very frequently in both thick forests and shrubby woodlands , often calling from within the thickest foliage .
just when i was enjoying the sudden freedom from ferruginous pygmy owls ( hereinafter the owl ) , those professional pests at the center for biological diversity and defenders of wildlife ( hereinafter the pests ) are asking for the owl to be relisted as endangered .
us forest service department of agriculture . 1999 .
cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl ( glaucidium brasilianum cactorum )
( on - line ) . accessed 03 / 19 / 03 at urltoken .
young : the young are similar in plumage to the adults . just like the ferruginous pygmy - owl the young do not develop their white markings until they mature . as a juvenile owl the white spots on the crown are not developed . the northern pygmy juvenile is still distinguishable from the ferruginous pygmy , in the small range where they could possibly overlap , by his white tail bands ( the ferrug . having reddish - brown bands ) .
the ferruginous pygmy - owl is a diurnal and crepuscular owl feeding mostly on insects , such as grasshoppers , crickets , caterpillars , other large insects and scorpions . in addition , their diet consists of birds , small mammals , amphibians , and reptiles ( often lizards ) . like the northern pygmy - owl , the ferruginous pygmy - owl is a bold and ferocious daytime predator , sometimes attacking prey larger than itself , such as american robins or young domestic fowl . there are even records of attacks on captive guan , the owl grabbing on firmly to the guan and tearing at it , eventually wearing it out and killing it .
1 . u . s . fish and wildlife service . 1997 .
determination of endangered status for the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl in arizona .
federal register . volume 62 ( 46 ) .
cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls live in the desert habitat of southern arizona in the southwestern united states , and northwestern mexico . they live at
u . s . fish and wildlife service ( 1997 ) endangered and threatened wildlife and plants : determination of endangered status for the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl in arizona . us fed . regist . 62 : 10730–10747
in recent decades , the subspecies known as cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl declined substantially in arizona and was listed as endangered between 1997 and 2006 . in 2012 , environmentalists filed suit calling for it to be listed again .
. these juveniles are best distinguished from ferruginous by voice , habitat , and elevation .
a federal judge removed the pygmy owl ' s critical habitat status in september 2001 . she stated that the u . s . fish and wildlife
) are very small owls , with a large rounded head , a pair of prominent black marks ( false
eye spots
) on the nape , and a relatively long tail . ferruginous pygmy - owl is the largest species of
the ferruginous pygmy - owl is endangered in arizona and facing loss of habitat in both texas and arizona . although it is endangered in north america ( arizona ) , it is still quite frequent over much of its mexican range . the owl is generally sedentary although its range expands after the fledging of the young .
there is no known migratory movements of this owl . the northern pygmy is believed to be largely sedentary . except for winter downslope movements and juvenile dispersals there are no further records of movements for this owl . further studies are needed .
an opportunistic predator , the ferruginous pygmy - owl has a diet as diverse as its distribution , including insects , reptiles , amphibians , birds , and small mammals . foraging rates peak during twilight hours , around sunrise and sunset . because of its small size , long tail , and atypical diurnal and crepuscular behavior , the ferruginous pygmy - owl may easily be mistaken for a passerine . when agitated , it perches with its tail cocked upward or jerks its tail up and down and from side to side .
reproduction : the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl nests in cavities in trees or cacti such as the organ pipe or saguaro . the pygmy owl begins nesting activity late winter to early spring . 3 three to five eggs are laid in late aprilmay . 2 the eggs are incubated for about twenty - eight days . the young are fed by both parents . the young fledge twenty - seven to thirty days after hatching . 2
abbate , d . , a . ditty , s . richardson and r . olding . 1996 . cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl survey and nest monitoring in the tucson basin area , arizona - 1996 . phoenix , az : arizona game and fish dep . close
in 2013 , readers of birdwatching voted ferruginous pygmy - owl one of the birds they want to see most . so , as the great texas birding classic winds down , we thought you’d enjoy this list of 10 things you might not know about the diminutive bird :
ferruginous pygmy - owl is the spud webb of birds . webb , all five feet seven inches and 133 pounds of him , played 12 seasons in the nba , in which the average player is a foot taller and 90 pounds heavier . the pygmy - owl is no bigger than a bluebird and weighs about 2 . 5 ounces , yet it has been known to prey on the larger and significantly heavier gambel’s quail and hispid cotton rat .
the oldest recorded northern pygmy - owl was a male , and at least 3 years , 11 months old when he was recaptured and rereleased during banding operations in oregon .
pygmy - owl calls elicit a strong mobbing response from many passerines , including many warblers and vireos . imitation of this vocalization often attracts more small passerines than pishing does .
diet : the owl is an opportunistic predator feeding on what is available . the prey ranges from insects to mourning doves which outweigh the owl by two and a half times .
the 18th annual great texas birding classic wraps up tomorrow , may 15 . one species that participants may locate is ferruginous pygmy - owl , a small bird of semi - open wooded areas . it can be found at the king ranch and a few other ranches in south texas .
ferruginous pygmy - owls nest in natural cavities of trees , stumps , or cactuses ( depending on what is available ) . the cavities that they nest in are often the made by woodpeckers (
yes , the owl could have a bright future if the pests would get behind this push to domesticate it . i can almost taste the deep fried owl now . what a treat !
cartron , jean - luc e . ; richardson , w . scott ; proudfoot , glenn a . 2000 . chapter 1 : the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl : taxonomy , distribution , and natural history . in : cartron , jean - luc e . ; finch , deborah m . , tech . eds . ecology and conservation of the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl in arizona . gen . tech . rep . rmrs - gtr - 43 . ogden , ut : u . s . department of agriculture , forest service , rocky mountain research station . p . 5 - 15
cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl are threatened by habitat loss , particularly the loss of at least 85 % of arizona’s riparian areas due to development , livestock grazing , water withdrawal and other factors . climate change may worsen other threats , particularly the spread of invasive species and an increase in fires .
the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl is a small bird , averaging 6 . 5 inches in length and weighing 2 . 5 ounces . overall , the owl is reddish - brown with a cream - colored belly striped with the rufous coloring . the crown is lightly streaked and the eyes are yellow . black and white spots on the nape suggest eye spots . 1 the owl has a relatively long tail and no ear tufts . this owl is diurnal . its call , consisting of a monotonal ' put - put - put ' note , 2 can be heard during dusk and dawn .
habitat : current information allows only a broad general description of where the owl has historically and currently occurred in arizona . the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl occurs in a variety of habitats , including river bottom woodlands , mesquite bosques , desert scrub , and plains and desert grasslands . 1 typical throughout these habitats are fairly dense woody thickets with trees and cacti large enough to provide nesting cavities . 3
defenders of wildlife is funding critical research on population trends of cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls on both sides the u . s . - mexico border . unfortunately , this science continues to confirm that the status of the western population of pygmy - owls is in dire straits . in fact , research done in 2006 by university of arizona research specialist aaron flesch showed that the pygmy - owl population in sonora , mexico – immediately south of the arizona border – has suffered a 26 percent decline since 2000 .
the center first petitioned to protect the owl in 1992 , and following three successful lawsuits secured an endangered listing in 1997 . we won the owl 732 , 000 acres of critical habitat in 1999 . but developers fought back in 2001 , with the tacit support of the bush administration , and their lawsuit seeking to remove the pygmy owl ' s endangered status overturned the bird ' s listing in 2006 . the argument was that pygmy owls exist in mexico and thus can be allowed to go extinct in the united states ( though the service ' s own biologists opposed the owl ' s delisting ) .
elevations below 4 , 000 feet ( 1 , 200 m ) . the owl prefers desertscrub thickets , trees and large cacti for nesting and roosting . in the sonoran desert the owl often lives where ironwood , mesquite , acacia , saguaro and organ pipe cacti can be found . the vegetation provides good cover for its favorite prey of birds , lizards , insects , small rodents , frogs and earthworms . cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls are fierce hunters and can kill a dove twice their size . the vegetation also shields it from larger birds of prey . the pygmy - owl is diurnal and hunts during the day .
in arizona the ferrug occurs in saguaro desert , mesquite , and cottonwood - mesquite habitats . in texas it is now mostly confined to remaining patches of mesquite , ebony , and cane along the lower rio grande ( may also be found in live oak forests of kenedy and willacy counties ) . in general , the ferruginous pygmy is a lowland bird found in more arid habitats than the northern pygmy - owl .
ferruginous pygmy - owls live in a variety of habitats throughout the americas . they are found in cold temperate lowlands , subtropical , and tropical areas . they can be found in habitats ranging from deserts to rainforests .
both pygmy - owls have two black patches ( outlined in white ) on their nape that vaguely resemble a pair of extra eyes . the ridgway ' s pygmy - owl has a greenish yellow bill and bright lemon yellow iris ( eyes ) . this owl lacks ear tufts . length is 6 3 / 4
( slightly smaller than a white - crowned sparrow ) and the sexes are alike .
richardson , w . scott ; cartron , jean - luc e . ; krueper , david j . ; turner , lauren ; skinner , thomas h . 2000 . chapter 3 : the status of the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl in arizona : population surveys and habitat assessment . in : cartron , jean - luc e . ; finch , deborah m . , tech . eds . ecology and conservation of the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl in arizona . gen . tech . rep . rmrs - gtr - 43 . ogden , ut : u . s . department of agriculture , forest service , rocky mountain research station . p . 27 - 46
proudfoot , g . a . and s . l . beasom . 1996 . responsiveness of cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls to broadcasted conspecific calls . wildl . soc . bull . no . 24 : 294 - 297 . close
we ' ll continue to advocate for the species throughout the steps toward new protection , and we ' re still funding pygmy owl research in mexico as we work with pima county on the sonoran desert conservation plan .
today the big bird - friendly ranches of south texas are the best places to find ferruginous pygmy - owl in the united states . since floods along the rio grande in july 2010 , the species has been absent from its traditional haunts near the mexico border , including bentsen - rio grande valley state park and santa ana national wildlife refuge .
presently , the appearance of the owl on a person’s property signals a rapid depreciation in the value of that property as it then becomes owl habitat and must be dedicated to the owl . the answer is obvious . the owl must be domesticated and raised like chickens . there is no shortage of chickens . and if a chicken crosses the road to get to your property , you are at liberty to introduce it to the wonders of the fricassee .
the ferruginous pygmy - owl ' s call is a long series of repeated hollow whistles which can be easily imitated by humans . howell and webb ( 1995 ) claim that calls may sometimes end with a series of
high , yelping twitters
while stiles & skutch ( 1989 ) suggest a
sharp bark or whinny
terminates some calls .
, but northern pygmy - owls are spotted rather than streaked , have whiter tails , and different vocalizations .
in late in the winter or early spring cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls begin nesting in the cavities of trees or cacti like the saguaro and organ pipe . these holes have often been made by woodpeckers . owlets leave their nest 28 days after hatching .
in : cartron , jean - luc e . ; finch , deborah m . , tech . eds . ecology and conservation of the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl in arizona . gen . tech . rep . rmrs - gtr - 43 . ogden , ut : u . s . department of agriculture , forest service , rocky mountain research station . p . 5 - 15
in : cartron , jean - luc e . ; finch , deborah m . , tech . eds . ecology and conservation of the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl in arizona . gen . tech . rep . rmrs - gtr - 43 . ogden , ut : u . s . department of agriculture , forest service , rocky mountain research station . p . 27 - 46
proudfoot , g . a . and a . a . radomski . 1997 . absence of hematozoa from ferruginous pygmy - owls ( glaucidium brasilianum ) in southern texas . j . helminthol . soc . wash . no . 64 : 154 - 156 . close
the keys to the distinction between the three us pygmy - owls is color , call , habitat , white markings , and tail barring . the ridgway ' s pygmy has a much lower elevation habitat , living in the saguaro ( cactus ) and riparian desert habitats of southern arizona and mesquite ( dry ) habitats in the rio grand areas of southern texas . the mountain pygmy - owl is generally associated with montane forest habitats . same hold true south of the us .
) are very small owls , with a large rounded head , a pair of prominent black marks ( false
eye spots
) on the nape , and a relatively long tail . peruvian pygmy - owl is a relatively larges species of
habits : the ferruginous pygmy owl is a partly diurnal bird , and may be seen in bright daylight on exposed perches , and may also sing by day . principal activity is at dusk or around dawn , and they are sometimes vocally active on clear , calm nights . roosts during the daytime within the shelter of foliage in trees or bushes , but always seems alert . when excited , this owl will cock its tail and flick it from side to side . flight is undulating with rapid wingbeats and gliding .
jehl , d . march , 17 2003 . rare arizona owl ( all 7 inches of it ) is in habitat furor .
ferruginous pygmy - owls can be heard calling more frequently around sunrise and sunset . sounds that they make include whistled hoot and took noises , and high yelping twitters . male calls are lower in tone than females . males give territorial - advertisement calls and females vocalize through chitters .
forests , which are characterized by low canopy heights and relatively low diversity of flora ( borges et al . 2004 ) . ferruginous pygmy - owls occur in undisturbed habitat as well as in or around human settlements , from small villages to large cities ( proudfoot and johnson 2000 ) .
subspecies : there are 2 races of ferruginous pygmy - owl here in the us . one to four other owls may be considered additional races in central america but further research needs to be done for these classifications to be agreed upon . g . b . cactorumis is found from s arizona south along the west coast of mexico . g . b . ridgwayi is found from southern texas e and s mexico to panama .
the owl uses a perch - and - pounce hunting method , and it raids nest cavities of golden - fronted woodpecker and other birds .
range : historically , this subspecies appears to be geographically isolated into eastern and western populations . the western population ranged from lowland , central arizona to the states of colima and michoacan , mexico . the eastern population ranged from southern texas into the states of tampulipas and nuevo leon , mexico . 1 currently , the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl range is similar to the historic range , but the number of owls is much smaller . 1
in response to predators such as hawks , owls , snakes , and raccoons , ferruginous pygmy - owls either go into a vertical position and move their tail back and forth , or maintain an errect position with feathers close to their body . nestlings sometimes spread out their wings and puff themselves up .
a study conducted on the king ranch in texas recorded the owl preying on northern cardinal , blue grosbeak , eastern meadowlark , and other songbirds .
the tiny , fierce pygmy owl has become synonymous with wild sonoran desert : endangered species act protections for the owl initiated a new era of urban planning in southern arizona . within the bird ' s critical habitat areas , the u . s . fish and wildlife service limited development to just 20 percent of most properties , driving the large - scale sonoran desert conservation plan that became a model for endangered species urban planning nationwide .
one of the most important invasive species in the sonoran desert is buffel grass , which was widely planted as a forage grass . in sharp contrast to the patchy distribution of native vegetation , buffel grass forms a continuous cover , allowing fires to travel across large areas , killing saguaros and other native plant species that are not well adapted to fires . the extended droughts being wrought by climate change are increasing this fire risk and further threatening the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl .
these conflicts are unnecessary . just allow the owl to be freely taken and create a market for this new , exotic , and formerly endangered food source .
ferruginous pygmy - owls are presumed monogamous , forming pairs during the fall of their first year after hatching , and nesting the following spring . incubation and nestling development each last about 28 days . females incubate 2–7 eggs , and both adults provide food for nestlings . adults attend to fledglings until dispersal , 7–8 weeks after fledging .
the list of possible prey in the northern pygmy - owl ' s diet is quite large . this may include all of the small mammals , small to medium sized birds , reptiles , larger insects , and amphibians within their range . the owl ' s preference seems to be mice , birds , and large insects with studies indicating that about 90 % of their diet is comprised of small mammals and birds . this little owl is a bold and ferocious daytime predator . it will kill birds such as gambel ' s or california quail that are more than twice its weight . to see a northern pygmy come tumbling out of a tree with its talons firmly locked into an american robin , that is half again its size , is an impressive sight and reminder of how fearless it is .
when the owl is domesticated and raised for profit , we will be chock - a - block in owls around here . they will start appearing on menus throughout the sonoran region as a low fat , high protein , exceptionally tender alternative to chicken . chick - fil - a , the colonel , and all the fast food outlets will be substituting owl meat for chicken . the sub - species will have been saved . owl farmers will prosper by selling their eggs and even feathers .
consider the economic impact when it designated 731 , 000 acres critical habitat for the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl in 1999 . the u . s . fish and wildlife service is expected to redesignate their critical habitat by april 2003 , and it is hoped their habitat will double as a result . it is presently on the u . s . endangered species list . they are also in the cites , appendix ii which allows the owls to be traded commercially only if it doesn ' t harm their survival .
unlike screech - owls and northern saw - whet owls , northern pygmy - owls are not known to take up residence in human - made nest boxes .
are generally rufous (
ferruginous
) in color , especially east of the andes , but the plumage also may be a duller brown or gray - brown . this species shares the common
are opportunistic predators with diverse diets . they feed mostly on insects , but also on birds , reptiles , amphibians , and small mammals . they are diurnal and feed mostly during sunrise and sunset . in order to kill birds and some lizards the ferruginous pygmy - owl bites just behind their prey ' s head , while other lizards are swallowed whole . insects are usually decapitated and only the soft body parts of them are eaten . mammals are eaten piece by piece . specific examples of what these owls feed on inlude grasshoppers and crickets (
are very small and reach a size of only about 6 inches tall . they have round heads with black eyespots on the back , no ear tufts , and yellowish eyes . adults often have white eyebrows , and white streaks on their heads . the body of the owl is reddish - brown in color with white streaks . the long tail is also reddish - brown . their wings often have white streaks as well . the underparts are white . males and females look very similiar to one another , but the females are slightly larger and more reddish in coloration . juveniles look like adults , but their heads are often grayer and their eye spots lighter . ferruginous pygmy - owls are similar to northern pygmy - owls ,
northern pygmy - owls raise a pair of tufts on the sides of their head when threatened by a predator , such as a hawk or a cat . they also have a pair of spots on the back of the neck that look a little like eyes . scientists think these markings may help fool attackers or mobbers into thinking the owl is watching them .
common and widespread in the american tropics , this little owl enters our area only in southern texas and arizona , where it is now uncommon to rare . it is often active by day , and may feed on small birds at times ; songbirds in its range all recognize its whistled call , and will gather around to mob and harass the owl when they discover it .
s sometimes are active by day , although they primarily are crepuscular . they prey on large insects and small vertebrates , including small birds that may be almost as large as the owl .
when they find extra food , northern pygmy - owls often cache their prey in tree cavities , or by hanging the prey on thorns , as shrikes are famous for doing .
young : although the white streaking on the forehead and head is not developed on the juvenile ferruginous , the rust tail bars are , making identification possible . the young also have a high - pitched rattle begging call .
in the sonoran desert scrub , the owl can be found in associations of ironwood , palo verde , mesquite , acacia , bursage , and columnar cactus such as saguaro and organ pipe . 3
* small owl with dark brown and spotted upperparts and greyish white streaked underparts * small head with whitish eyebrows and yellow eyes . dark breast and pretty long tail * size : about 16 cm
. the upperparts often are rufous (
ferruginous
) but also may be duller grayish brown ; the underparts are white , marked with broad streaks that are the same color as the upperparts . the crown also has fine white streaks .
these owls are most active near dawn and dusk . they are either solitary or in pairs for mating purposes . in order to move within trees , they walk and hop from branch to branch . they also rapidly beat their wings in order to make short , direct flights . ferruginous pygmy - owls perch in trees similarly to other owls , with their tails straight downward . allopreening is done between paired adults , fledglings , and nestlings .
like most owls the key to identification seems to be their primary call . the ridgway ' s pygmy has much shorter spaced calls often referred to as a
popping
primary call where the mountain pygmy ' s
toots
are given in pairs ( toot - toot toot - toot ) and spaced much further apart . see the audio recordings tabs in each species to hear their sounds .
a natural recording of seven episodes of calls while surrounded by several species of small birds . i spotted a blue - and - yellow tanager , masked gnatcatcher , an unidentified small woodpecker , and two or three other small morning birds calling while the pygmy - owl remained at 6 to 7 meters high in a small tree . located 10 meters from a river flowing east from the nearby large dammed lake south of salta .
northern pygmy - owls are widespread in the mountains of western north america , and they’re active during the day , which gives you a good chance of finding them . but they’re also small and unobtrusive as they sit and wait for prey to approach them , so you’ll need to be observant . the two best ways to find them involve your ears : you may hear them giving high , evenly spaced tooting calls . or you may hear a commotion of chickadees and other small birds scolding and calling as they mob an owl they’ve discovered . try to find the agitated birds and you may find the owl that they’re trying to drive away .
) by its larger size , longer tail with a greater number of transverse pale buffy bars ( 5 - 7 bars on the upper surface of the tail , or 3 - 5 bars on the under surface of the tail , as opposed to 2 - 4 whitish bars on the tails of species in the least pygmy - owl group ) , and by the presence of narrow pale streaks ( not small pale spots ) on the crown .
holt , d . w . , berkley , r . , deppe , c . , enríquez rocha , p . , petersen , j . l . , rangel salazar , j . l . , segars , k . p . , wood , k . l . , christie , d . a . & kirwan , g . m . ( 2018 ) . ferruginous pygmy - owl ( glaucidium brasilianum ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
for a tiny bird , the cactus ferruginous pygmy - owl has a very long name . it is small enough to hold in your hand . it averages 6 . 5 inches ( 17 cm ) in length and weighs only 2 . 5 ounces ( 62 g ) . females usually weigh a few tenths of an ounce more than the males . the feathers on their back are creamy - brown , and the underside is cream - colored with reddish - brown stripes . the top of their heads are slightly streaked and on the back of the head they have two black eye spots outlined in white . their eyes are yellow and round . their tails are longer than most owls , and they have no tufts on their ears .
small birds such as hummingbirds , wrens , warblers , jays , and blackbirds often mob northern pygmy - owls—in fact , you may be able to find these owls by following a noisy commotion of songbirds focused on one spot .
sometimes snap their mandibles together to make a “beak clap” sound . the behavior is likely a sign of distress , as this bill snapping usually is reported during situations such as when the owl is handling or during nest inspection ( proudfoot and johnson 2000 ) .
cactus ferruginous pygmy - owls don ' t migrate . in late in the winter or early spring they begin nesting in the cavities of trees or cacti like the saguaro and organ pipe . these holes have often been made by woodpeckers . they lay 3 to 5 white eggs in late april , which hatch about 28 days later . the young owls are fed by both parents . they fledge , or leave the nest about 27 to 30 days after hatching . they stay close to their parents until they are ready to be on their own .
the northern pygmy - owl may be tiny , but it’s a ferocious hunter with a taste for songbirds . these owls are mostly dark brown and white , with long tails , smoothly rounded heads , and piercing yellow eyes . they hunt during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey . as a defensive measure , songbirds often gather to mob sitting owls until they fly away . mobbing songbirds can help you find these unobtrusive owls , as can listening for their call , a high - pitched series of toots .
proudfoot , g . a . , j . l . mays , s . l . beasom and r . bingham . 1998 .
effectiveness of broadcast surveys in determining habitat use of ferruginous pygmy - owls ( glaucidium brasilianum ) in southern texas .
in biology and conservation of owls of the northern hemisphere . , edited by j . r . duncan , d . h . johnson and t . h . nicholls , 338 . st . paul , mn : u . s . for . serv . gen . tech . rep . nc - 190 . n . central res . station . close
it had been so listed between 1997 and 2006 . it was delisted because the u . s . fish & wildlife service determined that there is an abundance of the owl just over the hill south of here in mexico and they are only scarce here because this is the uppermost limit of their range .
johnson rr , haight lt , simson jm ( 1979 ) owl populations and species status in the southwestern united states . in : schaeffer p , ehlers sm ( eds ) , owls of the west : their ecology and conservation . national audubon society western education center , tiburon , california , pp . 40–59
most owls have asymmetrically placed ears as well as flattened facial discs around the eyes . both of these features are adaptations that give them better hearing . interestingly , northern pygmy - owls lack these features , and this may be an outcome of their diurnal habits and greater reliance on vision .
subspecies : there are four races of northern pygmy - owl in north america . g . c . swarthi is restricted to vancouver island . g . c . grinnelli stretches along the west coast of north america from s . e . alaska all the way to s . california . g . c . californicum is the most widespread race in north america . it ranges from the northern interior of british columbia and east to alberta then south into nevada and s . california . g . c . pinicola is found from idaho and montana south to california and nevada . this race is sometimes combined with g . c . californicum .
this small owl ' future is in grave danger from the loss of its habitat . it used to be very common and could be found in arizona from the new river north of phoenix to the mexican border . now they can only be found between tucson and the mexican border , and less than 50 remain in the state . most of the owls live in the ironwood forests northwest of tucson and marana . they live in the fastest growing areas of tucson . people are moving into the desert , changing the environment to suit their needs , and destroying the forest ' s fragile ecosystem . logging , woodcutting and livestock overgrazing are other threats the pygmy owls face .
since 1996 , authorities in arizona have found anywhere from 12 - 41 adult pygmy owls a year , and in 2006 , surveyors spotted only 28 owls . the population in northern mexico is also imperiled , with a documented 4 . 4 percent decline per year for the past seven years , or a 26 percent decline overall since 2000 .
hunting & food : feeds on insects , small birds and other small vertebrates such as mice . birds up to the size of a dove have been recorded as prey . this owl has powerful talons and is able to catch prey larger then itself . hunting is normally from a perch , but birds and insects may be caught among foliage with sudden dashing flights .
a biologist for one of the pests asserts it is difficult to determine the number of owls here because they keep flying around and won’t hold still for an owl census . this despite the fact that owls are easily contained because they are not high - flying birds and unlike many of their human brothers , can be intimidated by the appearance of a border fence .
surely there would be no need to relist the owl if it were domesticated . that would save the fish & wildlife people a ton of money since they would not have to deal with the then - plentiful birds . the pests could turn their attentions to wildlife that is actually in short supply and which the world cannot live without , like the gray wolf .
habitat : tropical and subtropical , mostly humid , primary or secondary forest with clearings , forest edges , riverine forest , pastureland with groups of trees and bushy areas , parks and large gardens with mature trees and thick bushes . this owl is normally found below below 1500m elevation . prefers evergreen or semi - deciduous forest with undergrowth in the lowlands , and is common in the subtropical and tropical rainforest of eastern brazil , eastern paraguay and northeast argentina where they mostly inhabit secondary forest with dense undergrowth .
this got me to thinking . why is there an alarming dearth of the owl around here ? there is no alarming shortage of sheep , goats , cattle , or even chickens . chickens ! yes , that’s the answer . these animals are not endangered for the simple reason that they are domesticated . unlike wild animals , they have to stay where they are put . they are raised so that we have plenty of them . they are owned by people who have an incentive to have them thrive .
in march 2007 , the center filed a new petition to list the owl — in southern arizona , throughout the sonoran desert , or throughout its range . we filed a notice of intent to sue in may 2008 , and were rewarded a week later when the agency said protection might be warranted and began a status review . in early 2009 , the ninth circuit court of appeals issued an appeal upholding the bird ' s delisting , but in 2011 , we reached a landmark agreement with the fish and wildlife service compelling the agency to re - propose it for protection that same year , if warranted . when no progress was made according to the agreement ' s timeline , we sued in 2012 .
like other pygmy - owls , the ferrug are cavity nesters . they nest in a natural cavity in a tree , stump or snag , in old woodpecker holes , tree forks or depressions , occasionally in a sand bank or termite mound . the breeding season for this species may begin as soon as early april and last as late as mid - june . clutch size is usually 3 or 4 eggs but 2 to 5 are not uncommon . incubation and brooding is done by the female and the eggs hatch at approximately 28 days . the male brings food to the female during incubation and brooding . both adults will bring food to the young at 3 weeks after the young hatch . intense brood competition over prey may result in fatalities of the young . fledging occurs at about 28 days after eggs hatch . adults will care for the young for an additional 3 weeks following fledging .
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del hoyo , j . , collar , n . j . , christie , d . a . , elliott , a . and fishpool , l . d . c . 2014 . hbw and birdlife international illustrated checklist of the birds of the world . volume 1 : non - passerines . lynx edicions birdlife international , barcelona , spain and cambridge , uk .
glaucidium brasilianum and g . tucumanum ( del hoyo and collar 2014 ) were previously lumped as g . brasilianum following sibley and monroe ( 1990 , 1993 ) .
justification : this species has an extremely large range , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing , the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size is extremely large , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
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now considered endangered or threatened in limited range in united states . still widespread in tropics , although undoubtedly has declined in some areas .
mesquite thickets , desert riverine woods , saguaros . in united states , currently most numerous in low stands of live oak and mesquite in southern texas . was formerly common in mesquite forest along rivers and in desert dominated by saguaro cactus . in tropics , found in wide range of lowland habitats , mostly in semi - open country .
apparently hunts most actively near dawn and dusk . hunts by watching from raised perch , then darting out in very rapid flight to capture prey in talons . notably bold and aggressive for its small size .
3 - 4 , sometimes 5 . white . apparently incubation is mostly or entirely by female , about 28 days ; male brings food to female during incubation . young : both parents take part in providing food for young ; male may do most of hunting at first . age of young at first flight about 27 - 30 days .
both parents take part in providing food for young ; male may do most of hunting at first . age of young at first flight about 27 - 30 days .
includes insects , birds , rodents , lizards . diet is not well known , and probably varies by region . among known foods are large insects ( including crickets , caterpillars , and beetles ) , scorpions , small birds , rodents and other small mammals , and lizards .
breeding behavior is not well known . male defends nesting territory with song of monotonous repeated whistles , mostly at dusk and dawn , also at night , sometimes by day . nest site is in cavity in tree or in giant cactus , usually old woodpecker hole , but sometimes natural hollow in tree . typically low , 10 - 30 ' above ground .
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officials confirm the bird - rich santa ana national wildlife refuge is the ' probable ' starting point for construction .
tell congress to oppose a harmful rider that threatens sage - grouse and other wildlife .
tell congress and the department of the interior to uphold the country ' s most important bird protection law .
is one of the most widespread birds of the lowlands of the neotropics ; the distribution of the species extends from the southern united states south to central argentina . this species occurs in a wide variety of habitats . it does not occur in closed - canopy forest , although it is found at forest edge , but otherwise is found in almost any wooded habitat including arid scrub , dry forest , evergreen forests , coffee plantations , and towns . most
plumage pattern , with two large black marks (
false eyes
) on the back of the neck , and white underparts with coarse streaks . it can be difficult to distinguish from other species of
has short white streaks on the crown , however , but most of other species have spotted crowns . the song , a long series of short whistles , is a familiar sound ;
often respond aggressively to imitations of this song , approaching the source in a rapid , direct flight .
) , version 1 . 0 . in neotropical birds online ( t . s . schulenberg , editor ) . cornell lab of ornithology , ithaca , ny , usa .
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third and final cut of the individual as xc389254 . it is part of a longer cut that was edited due to noise at background by wind .
another cut of the individual as xc389254 . and it is part of a longer cut that was edited due to noise at background by wind .
probably same individual as xc389192 , but the recording was done at 300 meters from this recording . also on forest edge of dry forest . recording distance was 20 meters . cut was amplified ( 4 db ) .
between dry forest and semideciduous forest , with erika cristina valadão and márcia pâmela carvalho .
female calls from about 0 : 01 - 0 : 11 s and male in calling in background throughout recording , both birds about 30 - 40ft away .
singing bird responding to whistled imitation , then a second bird starts calling and the two carry on calling / singing together . natural intervals . habitat is tropical deciduous forest in a somewhat disturbed cattle ranching area .
song in response to whistled imitation from a bird ( same as in xc368467 ) perched about 2 - 4m up in prosopis - dominated woodland .
song from a bird attracted by whistled imitation . about 2 - 4m up in prosopis - dominated woodland .
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van rossem , 1937 – s usa ( s arizona ) and w mexico ( s to n nayarit ) .
a . r . phillips , 1966 – w mexico from s nayarit to s oaxaca .
– s usa ( s texas ) through e & s mexico to panama .
phelps , sr & phelps , jr . , 1951 – margarita i ( n venezuela ) .
( daudin , 1800 ) – n & e venezuela , trinidad and the guianas .
chapman , 1929 – amazonian colombia , s venezuela and brazil s to s peru and n bolivia .
) ; wingspan c . 38 cm . long , narrow tail and distinctive whistled “popping” call . very . . .
advertising call a prolonged series of 10–60 whistled notes , c . 3 per second , sounding like . . .
tropical lowlands and foothills in primary and secondary forest , coastal and thorn scrub , bushes . . .
mostly insects ; also reptiles , birds , mammals and amphibians ; diet varies among seasons and habitat types . examples of prey items include . . .
lays generally c . mar–jun , during dry to early wet season ; eggs found in s mexico ( oaxaca ) in apr–may ; breeding late jan and . . .


she was bred at triple e farm in ocala , florida by owner stanley m. ersoff .

she was a chestnut filly , a daughter of mo exception out of the mare double wiggle .

she is best remembered for her seven and a half length romp in the grade ii $ 250,000 black-eyed susan stakes and her win in the coaching club american oaks two months later .

charon ( horse )

gene navarro waited all of his life for a horse like charon to race into his life .
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with the headline : on horse racing ; help wanted for filly triple crown .
charon ( 1987 – april 12 , 2009 ) was an american thoroughbred racehorse who defeated both male and female competitors .
with the headline : horse racing ; a filly at gulfstream brings good news for steinbrenner .
with the headline : horse racing : notebook ; go for wand captures test stakes with ease .
reel was a thoroughbred race horse , and one of the greatest american thoroughbred broodmares in history .
ersoff has owned and bred many stakes horses , but charon also has been one of a kind for him as well as navarro .
eugene navarro passed away in hallandale , fla . nov . 27 . the longtime horseman who trained grade i winner charon was 92 .
. strictly speaking he was not the champion horse of 1866 - but he was indeed a champion .
being the obvious example . but they don ' t dominate . the best horse of the decade was undoubtedly
myrtlewood ( foaled 1932 in kentucky ) was a champion thoroughbred race horse as well as an exceptional broodmare .
' ' go for wand is the champion , ' ' perret said . ' ' my filly ran her heart out , but the other filly is just a super horse . my horse had no alibis today . ' '
dan , i would really like to see pp ' s for charon , jumron , quintana if possible taco ' s car phone . thanks , pete
i just saw a horse go down at the finish of the santa margarita race at santa anita - i was watching on cal racing and there was no mention of the horse and rider . does anyone know what happened ? annem
charon , an amazing horse for the serious dressage rider and / or competitor . he just placed 3 rd at m - level in germany , equal to approximately 3 rd / 4 th level here in the states . he was also placed at 2 nd level with double bridle as well as in a jumping horse class at a level . he is training all psg movements and more .
for only $ 800 while she was carrying charon , ` ` said navarro . ` ` he knew something about the mare and couldn ` t resist . ` `
go for wand beat charon by five lengths in the ashland stakes at keeneland on april 21 and by 1 1 / 4 lengths in the mother goose at belmont on june 10 , but charon had then won the coaching club american oaks so easily in go for wand ' s absence that many felt the alabama distance might favor her .
the thoroughbred breeders ' association of new jersey named char - mari stables ' park avenue ball horse of the year for 2005 .
the race , a grade ii stakes for fillies contending for the season ' s honors , was won in the last three years by open mind , charon and withallprobability .
when rice sent charon to navarro at calder he told the trainer , ` ` you ` re going to have a lot of fun with this filly , gene . ` `
` ` right away i realized he was right , ` ` remembered navarro . ` ` i never had a horse like her .
at the time of the alabama , no filly other than go for wand had beaten charon , but the gap between the two was enormous . future hall of fame jockey randy romero , go for wand’s rider her entire career , crouched still as a statue for more than a mile before the champion began to distance herself from charon at the three - sixteenths pole .
in this 1958 photo the winning horse in the alouette pace is ladys lad driven by bill harvey . the winners are obscured by second place finisher jay creed ( 7 ) handled by the track ' s most famous reinsman keith waples . mighty lee was third . ( harness horse )
charon , who has won six times and finished second to go for wand three times in nine career starts , continued on as best she could under craig perret to hold second place as the 3 - 2 second choice . pampered star , the monmouth oaks winner and the 9 - 2 outsider today , was 28 lengths behind charon with a furlong to go and eased thereafter .
the distance between the winner and the runner - up would be a neck throughout the final furlong . as good as the ride was by jo sung gon , his horse gave everything to win in what was a proper horse race . bold kings was not letting anything best him today .
in this country , a horse who should pay $ 3 . 99 for $ 2 pays off at the rate of only $ 3 . 80 for $ 2 . a person who bets $ 200 on such a horse collects $ 380 instead of $ 399 . at least in canada , the horse pays $ 3 . 90 instead of $ 3 . 80 , and the $ 200 bettor gets $ 390 instead of $ 380 .
` ` charon is my special horse . i ` ve been in this country since 1941 , and before that i had cheap horses in cuba where i was born and grew up . my ambition was to be a self - made man . you can say i raced from maine to spain , and almost always with my own horses .
` ` go for wand was a special horse , ` ` remembered navarro , ` ` one of the best fillies i ever saw . ` `
barbara l ( 1947–1977 ) was an american quarter horse that raced during the early 1950s and often defeated some of the best racehorses of the time .
in addition , charon won a pair of grade ii races , the bonnie miss at gulfstream and the black eyed susan at pimlico ( by 7 1 / 4 lengths ) . and three of charon ` s 1990 losses were second - place performances in grade i encounters with the late go for wand , who subsequently lost her life when she broke down in the stretch in the breeders ` cup distaff .
dan i would like 2 scratch ambessa pp ' s & add ongoing mister & avenging force the horse who beat king glorious if u can thanks . marc
in 1959 blue bonnets underwent a huge renovation and rebuilding program . upon its completion a special ribbon cutting ceremony was held . from left lucien lachappele ; hugh proudfoot , c . t . a . pres . ; hon . earl rowe ; roland desjardins ; j . louis levesque , president ; eugene lajoie ; paul danserau ; gerard favreau and andre charon ( harness horse )
( panic gb - myth ) won the victoria derby in his absence . they had to wait until the ajc st leger for a showdown , and in a two horse match
go for wand seized an early advantage from charon , held a narrow lead for a mile and then pulled away in the stretch to post a brilliant seven - length victory today in the $ 217 , 600 alabama stakes at saratoga race track .
- to win the sixty sails , charon will have to outrun eight other fillies and mares in the 1 1 / 8 mile race . charon ` s main adversaries appear to be defending champion leave it be and wait for the lady . leave it be scored her third straight victory last time out in sportsman ` s lady hallie handicap . wait for the lady has won four races in a row in maryland and is coming off a five - length score in pimlico ` s grade iii snow goose handicap .
charon is going into the chicago circuit ` s most lucrative dirt race for damsels with a 13 - race career record of seven wins and four places . she has earnings of $ 866 , 360 , and if she wins this race it will make her a
her dam dara has been awarded elite sport jumping horse . espridara z produced two licensed selle francais sons , vanhouten de vains ( by cacao courcelle ) and ubu du reverdy ( by allegreto ) .
azeri ( foaled may 6 , 1998 in versailles , kentucky ) is an american hall of fame champion thoroughbred racehorse who was 2002 us horse of the year and champion older female from 2002 to 2004 .
pleasantly perfect ' s past performances are available at the bottom of this blog post . i was a fan of his as he was a true 1 1 / 4 - mile horse in an era where that sort of stamina is rare . my favorite horse from that time period was medaglia d ' oro . i felt he was the best nine - furlong horse in the country at the time while pleasantly perfect was best at 10 panels . of course , pleasantly perfect got the better of medaglia d ' oro in both the dubai world cup and breeders ' cup classic , both at 1 1 / 4 miles .
in 1753 he won a £50 maiden plate at stockton , beating the duke of cleveland ' s charon ( b c 1749 philipson ' s turk ) , and a £50 purse at morpeth , beating mr shafto ' s jessamy ( ch c 1749 hutton ' s spot ) .
while i am at it , the second operation of the horse for all seasons is to declare the champion horse of each racing season . . . . which is rather fun . the following table lists the champions of each season with their breeding and contains a little blurb noting their performances and any significant historical changes that took place on the turf for that year . and i get to do some coloring - in too .
new farm ' s homebred wild gams , a two - time stakes winner last year , has been named 2008 new jersey - bred horse of the year . wild gams also garnered honors as champion handicap female .
“you could see the other horses really working to do what they had to do , but go for wand did everything in hand all the time , ” badgett said in a 1990 interview in the blood - horse .
charon ( usa ) ch . m , 1987 { 2 - n } dp = 2 - 1 - 5 - 0 - 2 ( 10 ) di = 1 . 22 cd = 0 . 10 - 16 starts , 7 wins , 5 places , 0 shows career earnings : $ 925 , 200
by knight of medina * out of hard haven , charon was bred by vikram greenlands and reena singh . the bay was owned by the goyals and was trained by imtiaz sait . the trainer was back in the winners ' enclosure twice when the invitation cup was held in 1989 and 1994 at mumbai .
clean up joy confirmed his status as seoul’s top horse with victory in the capital’s sunday feature but at busan , grand prix stakes winner bold kings suffered a second successive defeat as dynamic dash claimed the win in the big handicap .
in 1754 he won the king ' s plate at newcastle , again beating charon , the great subscription at york , beating sir charles sedley ' s cadena ( ch f 1749 cade ) , walked - over for the the king ' s plate at edinburgh , and walked - over for £50 at morpeth .
dan , could you please post past performances for pleasantly perfect . for a horse that won some $ 7m in his career , i ' ve always thought he was pretty underrated . honestly , what are your thoughts on him ? paseana
mike smith rode the winner , who carried 115 pounds . pocket streaker , also at 115 and ridden by herb mccauley , was runner - up in the five - horse field . it was another neck back to dr . carrington .
charon , whose sire is a stallion non - entity named mo exception , was foaled on ersoff ` s farm in florida . when rice began teaching her the abcs of racing , he quickly came to the realization that he had found a potential million dollar baby at a five - and - 10 - cent thoroughbred auction .
he is easy at the show grounds , loads , trailers and behaves like a pro . charon is a stunning horse for the young rider or any amateur or professional who wants to draw the attention of the onlookers at clinics and shows . with his stunning appearance and outstanding uphill gaits with tons and tons of airtime , he will for sure be remembered by the judges . barley ever will you find such an amazing horse for sale and here is your chance to buy a real special boy . he is a total gentleman all around and loves attention and his one on one time with his handler and rider . his price is subject to change with more shows as he is capable of bringing home the ribbons and he is learning really fast . take him out to shows and collect your own ribbons and have fun competing with such a wonderful horse . his age is perfect for his training and he is improving every day and goes on to be a super star under the right rider . e - mail or call right away before he is gone , he will not last !
kincsem ( hungarian pronunciation : [ ˈkint͡ʃɛm ] ; hungarian for
my precious
or
my treasure
; march 17 , 1874– march 17 , 1887 ) was the most successful thoroughbred race horse ever , having won 54 races for 54 starts .
multiple graded stakes winner wild gams has been named new jersey - bred horse of the year and champion 3 - year - old filly for 2006 . bred and owned by new farm , the daughter of forest wildcat is trained by ben perkins , jr .
the other aussie dean , dean holland will ride that horse but two other foreign jockeys are set to have their first rides at seoul this sunday . india’s imran chisty and australian patrick keane will be in limited action with both expected to have larger books next week .
but you get the drift . by this method i can speculate about who is the 2yo of the year for each season in the 1880s , and by the same method who is the 3yo of the year , and the all aged horse of the year , etc .
nine days later in the alabama , go for wand was again in top form . as she did in the ashland and mother goose , go for wand proved her superiority over the excellent filly charon , who won the coaching club american oaks by nine lengths in go for wand’s absence . the only other alabama entry was monmouth oaks winner pampered star , who never factored .
sent off as the 1 - 2 favorite under randy romero in a field of three , go for wand figured to enjoy a tactical advantage as the lone front - runner but had no cakewalk today . go for wand jumped out to a one - length early lead , but charon kept her honest and under pressure until the top of the stretch , when the better filly asserted her superiority .
carpaccio’s first lady was bought at the top - event horse auction in germany in 2014 and imported to sa in 2016 in foal to calvaro . she was a participant in the bundeschampionate for 5 year old eventers . * * * there is a you - tube link available competing at the bundeschampinate urltoken
the winner of the indian 2000 guineas and indian derby had shown sait from the beginning that he had a killer instinct and an inability to tolerate another horse galloping in the front . the trainer felt that pesi shroff had ridden impeccably in the invitation cup without letting rival pacemakers ruin the race for him .
it is sadly all too rare for us in korea to witness a truly gripping race but this year’s grand prix delivered . the battle between bold kings and gumpo sky in the home straight while clean up joy and triple nine desperately tried to close , was pure thoroughbred racing drama at its best . with jockeys jo sung gon and ikuyasu kurakane both producing arguably the rides of their careers , in the end bold kings simply refused to be beaten . flat - out , the will to win he demonstrated that day makes bold kings the horse racing in korea horse of the year for 2016 . what a prospect he is for 2016 .
power blade will on sunday seek to become the first horse to sweep the korean triple crown in its current form . the kra cup mile and korean derby winner heads a field of eight – all from busan – who will line up for the final jewel of the 2016 crown , the minister’s cup at seoul racecourse .
progeny : silver seas by silver beacon ( f . 2014 ) 14 0 - 3 - 0 $ 15 , 575 ghost ship by romeo ( c . 2015 ) 10 2 - 3 - 1 $ 51 , 975 charon by lucifer ( c . 2016 ) 1 0 - 1 - 0 $ 4 , 375 harmlessly by bacardi ' s sword ( f . 2017 ) night sailor by night circus ( c . 2018 )
charon claimed the indian 2000 guineas and the ramniwas ramnarain ruia gold cup but finished an inexplicable fourth in the indian derby en route to the 1984 invitation cup . entrusted to sandy barclay in the invitation cup , he improved his position from behind to grab an opportunity along the rails in the last 100 metres and storm home . enterprising , that year ' s indian derby winner , tried hard to hold him off but succumbed by a length .
george stubbs painted the life - size portrait ( bottom ) of whistlejacket at wentworth . he was described as a
yellow - sorrel horse with white mane and tail
and was said to have had a nearly ungovernable temper . whilst stubbs was inspecting his progress after a session the lad who had been holding the horse led him around allowing whistlejacket to see his likeness which was apparently life - like enough to induce him to rear and strike at it . lord rockingham was said to have been so pleased with the story that he had the portrait framed and hung without further touch . george stubbs also painted the portrait ( top ) of whistlejacket with his groom simon cobb .
it was difficult to visualise any one beating royal tern in the 1979 invitation cup . he was a local horse who had won the indian derby by eight lengths . he was bred and owned by the goculdasses , a family with a long , sporting reputation . and his regular partner was karl umrigar whose dedication and skills were already well - known .
it ' s an excellent question . in a perfect world , you would have healthy percentages all around . i wouldn ' t invest heavily in either situation that you mentioned . if a horse has a strong win - early pedigree , but is trained by a conditioner that rarely scores first - out , i ' d stay away as the horse may be out for an experience run . i ' d also avoid a firster that boasts low - percentage bloodlines , but debuts for a high - percentage trainer . these horses are often overbet due to the connections . i wouldn ' t say i rely on one stat higher than the other . a healthy mix is just what the doctor orders in this situation .
as well as runners from south africa , france , dubai and hong kong . he was restrained towards the rear of the field by fukunaga before moving forward in the straight . he took the lead a furlong and a half from the finish and accelerated clear to win by six and a quarter lengths from the south african horse vercingetorix with dank in third place .
1 . chang se ( kor ) [ forest camp – daecheonpung ( fiercely ) ] – lee chan ho – 1 . 8 , 1 . 1 2 . smart time ( kor ) [ ft . stokton – charon ( jade robbery ) ] – ham wan sik – 2 . 3 3 . meni money ( kor ) [ menifee – pocketful of money ( running stag ) ] – moon se young – 1 . 4 distances : 1 . 75 lengths / 1 length – 10 ran
1 . meni money ( kor ) [ menifee – pocketful of money ( running stag ) ] – seo seung un – 3 . 1 , 1 . 4 2 . smart time ( kor ) [ ft . stockton – charon ( jade robbery ) ] – park eul woon – 1 . 5 3 . lucky music ( kor ) [ creek cat – dangdae jeil ( lucky ruler ) ] – choi bum hyun – 3 . 1 distances : 0 . 5 lengths / 2 lengths – 11 ran
choegang schiller provided the standout moment of summer , claiming victory for korea in the asia challenge cup , beating last year’s winner , singapore’s el padrino into 2nd . that alone is enough to make him our older horse of the year . on the same day , chief red can won the kra cup classic while honourable mention goes to gumpo sky , 2nd in the grand prix .
the race was the third meeting between the nation ' s two best 3 - year - old fillies , and go for wand won decisively for the third time . her victory today in stakes - record time stamped her as one of the best 3 - year - old fillies in recent racing history and advanced her cause as a long - shot candidate for horse of the year honors .
steinlen , last year ' s champion grass horse , will carry top weight of 126 pounds against wanderkin ( 116 ) , river of sin ( 115 ) , foreign survivor ( 115 ) , green book ( 112 ) and who ' s to pay ( 110 ) . steinlen , who won last year ' s baruch , is tuning up for the arlington million on sept . 2 .
shroff kept exhilaration in the middle of the field for a good bit of the way before positioning the horse neatly along the rails at the 200 metre marker for holding off a determined bid by mick kinane on northern star . while veteran shammu chavan felt that this kind of positioning was ideal for the track another ace jockey of old , the late pandu khade , held a different view .
duane hanover appears in the blue bonnets winner ' s circle with a host of guests . from left : lucien bombardier ; haughton ; co - owners mr . and mrs . karl ; eugene lajoie of blue bonnets ; rene chartrand and co - owner francois seremba . take note of the gigantic sunday afternoon crowd on hand to witness this record - setting event . ( harness horse )
 many young drivers started their careers at bb as grooms and later graduated to the driving ranks . the above photo shows a happy memory for a then very young denis larochelle as he is joined by friends in the winner ' s circle . the winning horse was jeff protector , owned by his driver who hailed from sorel , quebec . take note of the hand written information on the photo .
barry irwin was introduced to racing here by team valor member joe dallao and while he hadn’t had the best of luck with either chastity or his other korean horse , a hawk wing gelding named swoop , he maintained his interest and now those famous crimson and forest green silks have come in front in yet another country . a very welcome presence in korean racing , hopefully it will be the first of many .
5 . clean up joy ( usa ) 5 g [ purge – greta’s joy ( joyeax danseur ) ] ( 17 / 9 / 5 / 1 ) st shim – ham wan sik seoul’s best horse , he is three for three since finishing 3rd in the grand prix nehind bold kings and gumpo sky last december . he usually settles towards the rear of the field and has a strong finish . he can win this .
owner : stanley m . ersoff breeder : stanley m . ersoff state bred : fl winnings : 16 starts : 7 - 5 - 0 , $ 925 , 200 won coaching club american oaks ( g1 ) , black - eyed susan stakes ( g2 ) , rampart handicap ( g2 ) , bonnie miss stakes ( g2 ) , forward gal stakes ( g3 ) ; 2nd mother goose s ( g1 ) , alabama s ( g1 ) , ashland s ( g1 ) . dam double wiggle purchased for $ 800 in foal with charon . sent to japan . ( close )
1 . pinot noir ( kor ) [ capital spending – neungnyeokchungman ] – park eul woon – 1 . 3 , 1 . 1 2 . x file ( kor ) [ exploit – dorothy dee ] - kim dong soo – 1 . 7 3 . smart time ( kor ) [ ft . stockton – charon ] – djordje perovic – 1 . 6 distances : 2 . 5 lengths / neck also ran : 4 . lucky music 5 . meni money 6 . pureun geotap 7 . argo asset 8 . space shuttle 9 . punggwae 10 . shine clover 11 . queen’s win
charon ' s nine - length romp in the c . c . a . oaks at belmont on sunday was neither the richest nor lengthiest triumph of the day in a triple crown race . half an hour later at woodbine near tonronto , a 3 - year - old son of icecapade named izvestia scored a 13 - length victory in the queen ' s plate , the first leg of the canadian triple crown for candian - bred horses . the winner earned $ 235 , 200 , according to the race chart , ' ' plus 50 guineas , the gift of her majesty , the queen . ' '
finally , south african breeding gained a win courtesy of variety club – horse of the year , champion three - year - old and champion middle distance horse in south africa for 2011 - 2012 – who took the godolphin mile ( gr . ii ) . variety club is by forest wildcat’s prix de l’abbaye de longchamp ( gr . i ) victor , var , who is now a standout sire in south africa . the dam is by woodman’s brother , secret prospector , out of a mare by el gran senor’s brother , northern guest , and is a three - quarters sister to secret prospector’s grade one winner secret rites . the third dam is south african oaks ( gr . i ) heroine novenna , who is a daughter of hobnob ( by gyr , by sea - bird ii , a branch of native dancer ) , and is one of the very few horses who we have seen inbred to federico tesio’s good son of dante , toulouse lautrec . oddly enough , this ties into variety club’s family which arrived in south africa from italy during wwii in the shape of jinnipet , who was by tesio’s star , cavaliere d’arpino ( who in his lifetime tesio claimed to be the best horse he had bred ) , out of a mare by tesio’s italy derby winner , michelangelo ( who has a son in the pedigree of toulouse lautrec , who we said was doubled here ) .
go for wand , owned by jane dupont lunger ' s christiana stable and trained by billy badgett , paid $ 4 . 40 for $ 2 to win as the favorite . go for wand , last year ' s champion 2 - year - old filly , was making her first start since winning the mother goose at belmont on june 10 . she missed the july 8 coaching club american oaks with a slight cough , but is over that . the only question now is whether the test took too much out of her for her to stretch out to a mile and a quarter against charon in the alabama nine days hence .
from 1920 on i think i have enough info to put the contenders up . some years are straightforward , others have maybe 2 or 3 genuine contenders or occasionally more , while in other years the most likely horse is one nobody would remember or know much about . i have to put it into words worth reading for a different generation being part of the challenge . the hotys from those days need to be recognised officially , but that ' s possible too i think .
it seemed old warrior ( new warrior gb - anne laurie ) , the 1869 melbourne cup winner had inherited the laurels winning wfa races at randwick and flemington in the spring with nothing much coming through the ranks . john tait ' s the pearl ( new warrior gb - ida ) won the melbourne cup at 100 / 1 , and for a time it seemed the most promising horse on the turf was the grey 3 / 4 arab pony saladin ( pegasus arab gb - nutleaf .
this coming sunday , a little bit of korean racing history is up for grabs as kra cup mile and korean derby winner power blade returns to seoul looking to win the minister’s cup and become the first winner of the korean triple crown in its current form . not a single seoul horse is set to compete so power blade will be up against seven other visitors from busan including stablemate and korean oaks winner ottug ottugi in the 2000m race . full previews of the race to follow .
this is the first of a few year - end posts over the next week . we’ll look at breeding , betting , and the foreign jockeys and trainers , as well as racing in general . we’ll start with the honours though and while there are many ways to to do horse of the year , the bottom line is , it’s my blog , so it’s my choice ! keeping it simple this year so just nine categories and in all honesty , there are standouts in each one .
he was by riyahi ( ire ) out of baroque pearl ( fr ) and was bred , for record ' s sake , by talegaon stud at the poonawalla farms . the bay khaitan - owned horse ' s potential was apparent early but he really shot to prominence in the indian 2000 guineas . the way he won by eight lengths had maj . nargolkar writing ,
it was a performance fit to rank with the vintage indian 2000 guineas victories of alijah , enrico and exhilaration .
tangiers ( c by vibrant ( gb ) ) . 15 wins 1000 to 1400 m . and $ 117 , 700 won watc roma cup g3 , watc roma cup g3 , watc belmont sprint l , watc charon welter h . , watc city of perth welter , watc morphettville graduation s . , watc shamrock graduation s . 2nd watc taimac quality s . , watc seltrust cup , watc lions international welter h . , watc welter h . , watc extol graduation s . , watc cyril flower sprint h . 3rd watc belmont sprint g3 , watc welter h . , watc wellington h . , watc debonair graduation s . , watc hennessy graduation s .
 one of the most accomplished and well - liked participants of this era was a gentleman named benoit cote . he was loved by the fans and held in high esteem by his fellow horsemen . in the above photo from may 18 , 1958 he is shown in the winner ' s circle following a victory by meadow bower in the mount royal pace . in the photo from left to right are owners mr . and mrs . roland marquis and bb race secretary lucien bombardier ( harness horse )
the two premier sprint events were annexed by hong kong - trained australian - breds . winner of golden shaheen ( gr . i ) was sterling city ( truenicks a + + ) . he is by darley’s redoute’s choice son , nadeem , who was co - highweight at two in australia after winning the vrc blue diamond stakes ( gr . i ) . nadeem’s oldest crop are now five - year - olds , and his first two crops produced nine stakes winners , seven graded . there were only 22 foals in his third crop , but 57 in his fourth , and he’s a horse who could bear watching . sterling city’s dam , so gorgeous ( by the irish river horse , brief truce ) was a four - time graded winner and is also dam of grade two scorer tipungwuti ( by fusaichi pegasus ) . the fifth dam is the australian foundation mare , denise’s joy , and this is the same branch as new zealand sire standout thorn park , grade one winning sprinter bentley biscuit , and young sire stryker to name but a few .
in a rare show of appreciation for people not often credited for their role in racing two veteran trackmen were honoured for their work in having the racecourse in such remarkable shape . a donation was made by the united horsemen of canada assoc . to these two gentlemen . from left : laurent bourgon , u . h . c . president presents a cheque to ernest tobin while treasurer sebastien brisson on the right makes an identical donation to alf bergeron . francois lebeouf , a leading driver appears in the centre . ( harness horse )
the two mile dubai gold cup ( gr . ii ) saw a pair of sons of halling ( by diesis , and himself a 10 furlong performer ) fight out the decision , certerach getting the verdict by a neck over cavalryman . ceterach is one of two stakes winners by halling out of from the danehill line , his dam being chartres , an irish stakes winner by that horse ( of course , typically for a sharpen up line horse , halling has done well with danzig in general , getting 13 stakes winners , seven group / graded ) . the second dam , gothic dream ( by nashwan ) was second in the 12 furlong ribblesdale stakes ( gr . ii ) , and has significant descendents at either end of the distance scale as she is also dam of the stakes winner and irish st . leger ( gr . i ) runner - up pugin , and granddam of the very speedy two - year - old and now young sire , lilbourne lad . the third dam is the irish st . leger ( gr . i ) victress dark lomond .
bind , an impressive debut winner at fair grounds on february 19 , is listed as the 2 - 5 morning line favorite in saturday ' s third race at fair grounds , an entry - level optional claimer at 1 mile and 70 yards . bind is not yet nominated to the triple crown series , but another big performance may have al stall thinking about bigger pots . i ' m guessing , as of now , that he ' ll remain very patient with this promising horse . he ' s one to watch in races like the travers .
choinma has raced once as a three - year - old already , surprisingly beaten into 2 nd in his first try around two turns at 1700m in january but he is still very much in the hunt . neither he nor gaon champ are front - runners so the early pace will most likely be set by mask and sinui myeongryeong , both good prospects themselves , while sharp kaylan too looks a better horse than he was when beaten by gaon champ in december – since then he’s won two in a row by six and four - lengths respectively .
talib died a few days before loyal prince clashed with thunder storm in the indian derby . rahimtoola reported that loyal prince went off his feed and started losing condition . the horse ran third behind thunder storm and look out . rahimtoola wrote ,
that he had been missing his master ' s presence in the stable and the visit to his stall every evening to speak a few soothing words and enquire about his health , was soon proved .
loyal prince returned to form in the invitation cup , winning the event from thunder storm and lucky pair .
as the late k . sundar rajan of the hindu wrote in the newspaper ' s sister publication sportstar , lahori ,
did not believe that ted mcgaffin had ridden him ( mount everest ) properly . he wouldn ' t say openly that ted ' pulled ' his horse . but that he didn ' t ride to win was evident from lahori ' s talk . naturally this exasperated ted the game ' s greatest gentleman . he preferred not to ride him any more . but he was later persuaded to ride mount everest ( in the invitation cup ) .
khade felt that a jockey must always be within one or two lengths of the fancied horse while racing in the long straights that mark the mahalaxmi course . he asserted that if the yet - to - become - world - famous kinane had kept northern star close to exhilaration at the beginning of the 550 metre - long home stretch instead of being a little away , he might have pulled it off . what khade - and for that matter , everyone - did not anticipate then was the discovery of a banned substance in northern star ' s post - race sample and his subsequent disqualification .
hg224 winning bet ( steve t ) # 8 dubai you xyz is going to be one tough cookie for a while to come and he is improving with every race . he is impervious to jostling , bumping and being in tight , comes with a killer rush at the end and this guy can run all day on turf . i will use # 7 bogie to fill the exacta ; he has always been a very good turfer and i think he is a different horse off the layoff and this will be his 2nd off of that layoff . handingambling bet : $ 100 exacta # 8 dubai you xyz / # 7 bogie
the table also demonstrates how the foundation races of the australian calendar came to be introduced during the decade of the 1860 ' s . the mimicking of the english classics is evident and the all aged wfa races were based on the model of the queens plate . queen ' s plates were run all over the empire according to rules laid down by the imperial master of the horse that describe a race of no less than 2 miles ( preferably three ) run at set weights as stand alone contests . heats were not permitted . racing in heats was standard practice in australia for much of the first half of the 19th century .
 in 1958 as a three - year - old , a young trotting colt named homestead dan put on quite a show for the fans at bb and also richelieu park . the son of tim hanover - fannie was bred and owned by osler burrison of rice lake . here he is being shown off by his trainer and driver jack gordon ( right ) to an admiring bill habkirk , both long - time participants at bb . in 1958 , homestead dan won 14 of 28 starts and also had three seconds and seven thirds . his season ' s mark of 2 : 06h was amazing for the times ( harness horse )
the al quoz sprint ( gr . i ) was won by amber sky , who is by exceed and excel , a danehill son who has come through as an absolutely outstanding speed sire . out of grade two winning and grade one placed truly wicked ( by rubiton , from the my babu / tourbillon line via better boy and century ) , amber sky is truenicks rated a + + , the cross of exceed and excel with century line mares have produced two stakes winners and a stakes placed horse from only 12 runners . the second dam , by roberto’s good son , at talaq is a sister to graded scorer dizzy lass .
after fisherman ' s death and the dispersal of maribyrnong hurtle fisher continued to race horses and came up with another crack in charon . he was by ferryman ( fisherman gb - rose de florence gb ) from the great brood mare juliet gb and in the spring of 1869 he won the ajc derby , the vrc derby , the vrc all aged stakes and defeated the melbourne cup winner warrior in the queens plate . in the autumn , however , just two days before the st leger he collapsed during trackwork at flemington and died . . the barb had retired to stud but his younger sister barbelle and brother barbarian carried on in his place . barbelle lead all the way to win the doncaster handicap and repeated her effort to lead all the way to win the sydney cup . she would also distinguish herself in latter seasons by winning three successive editions of the vrc flying stakes
1957 : three leading drivers at blue bonnets raceway . the curtain was drawn on the harness racing season in montreal monday night , november 11th , with the closing of a very successful fall meeting at blue bonnets raceway and substantial cheques were received by the three leading drivers . the presentation was made by racing secretary lucien bombardier ( left ) and controller rolland desjardins . the happy winners were ( from left to right ) marc gingras with 27 victories , percy robillard with 22 and harold mckinley with 18 . for marc gingras , twenty - seven year old french - canadian born in st . jerome . quebec , this championship was the first of a promising career .  ( harness horse )
7 . power blade ( kor ) [ menifee – cheonmacheong ( lost mountain ) ] ( 8 / 6 / 2 / 0 ) young kwan kim – kim yong geun he is the favourite and even visually , looks superior . unbeaten since losing to ottug ottugi in busan’s champion juvenile race last autumn , he was a facile winner of both the cup mile and derby . at the derby , jockey kim young geun defied instructions in the rain and took him to the front right from the gate . it paid off . it’s most likely he will let ottug ottugi lead here but if power blade is at anything like his best , he completes the triple crown . there is little downside to this horse .
the new york series overtook an older , less formal filly triple that roughly corresponded to the colts ' three big spring races : the kentucky oaks at churchill downs , the black - eyed susan at pimlico and the c . c . a . oaks at belmont . the problem this year was that the first two legs of the old series attracted fillies away from the first leg of the new one . go for wand , the queen of the division , ran in the kentucky oaks at a mile and eighth on may 4 . rather than drop her back to a one - turn one - mile in the acorn on may 26 , her camp passed the race and went into the mother goose on june 10 . charon , who can beat any filly except go for wand , ducked her nemesis in the kentucky oaks and went into the black - eyed susan . rather than run back in the acorn just eight days later , she too waited until the mother goose .
the dubai duty free ( gr . i ) and dubai sheema classic ( gr . i ) , both went to japanese - bred runners . the former fell to just a way ( truenicks a + ) , who is the only grade one winner for his sire heart’s cry , a two - time champion by sunday silenc e . the dam , sibyl , was imported into japan in utero , and is by wild again out of the off - bred mare charon ( by the little - known mo exception , from a branch of the tudor minstrel branch of hyperion ) , heroine of five graded stakes including the cca oaks ( gr . i ) and black - eyed susan stakes ( gr . ii ) . this is a pedigree that has an unusual amount of hyperion / nearco combinations in the center , and we’ll note the wild again’s son , wild rush , sired grade one winner transcend and grade three scorer courir passion out of mares by heart’s cry’s broodmare sire , tony bin , so the formula seems to work .
dan some questions . is there a place on the drf website where i can find the full conditions for the race for the entries ? today , wednesday , under the drf entries tab , the 7th at gp is listed as a $ 25 , 000 open race , when it is really open only to non winners of three lifetime and a claiming price of $ 30 , 000 to $ 25 , 000 . i guess i just get too excited when there is a truly open , no conditions , allowance or high class claimer . quite often in your analyses you will mention that a horse was a vet scratch on such and such a date . where do you get that information ? if it isn ' t your own records can i get it also ? ron zuercher
* * * sorry if this has been asked and answered recently , but i have trouble visiting this blog as much as i ' d like : what are al stall ' s plans for bind ? did i miss a non - winners of 1 other than allowance score or has it not happened yet ? my guess ( and it ' s just a guess ) would be the derby trial might be in his future . any thoughts on the chance of that ? i watched his maiden score ( and cashed a nice pick 4 by singling him ) and was truly amazed . horses just don ' t go 1 : 08 and 4 at the fairgrounds very often , especially not maidens . i think the sky is the limit for this horse and we all know that stall will take his time with him raitchjay
i always wondered where thebarton was . i just did the profile of richmond ( hoy1876 ) and didn ' t realize that he wona couple of features in adelaide as a 7yo . . . but at ' the old course ' , which i think is victoria park , not thebarton . . . otherwise he would have had a street named after him . they have done the same thing on the site of the old epsom track . i used to go there and watch manikato work . only horse i ever got out of bed that early for . now the main drag of the housing estate is named after him . when epsom closed as a training track in the 1990 ' s it really brought home to me that closing a race track is really breaking up a community . it was really rather sad .
it is a great article about alysheba . look at how many grade 1 ' s at a mile and a quarter this horse took down . but most of all , he was a stud and legend in his own mind . . . . one of the proudest horses on whom i ' ve ever laid eyes . i was privileged to spend some time with him at monmouth and he was unbelievable in the post parade for the iselin . to this day i have a picture of him on the wall . he was truly spectacular . most interesting of all , van berg raced him without lasix at the iselin , just to prove he could win without it . could you imagine a trainer taking that kind of stand now ? dan , would you please be so kind as to post his pp ' s ? tbta
tontonan wrote : i always wondered where thebarton was . i just did the profile of richmond ( hoy1876 ) and didn ' t realize that he wona couple of features in adelaide as a 7yo . . . but at ' the old course ' , which i think is victoria park , not thebarton . . . otherwise he would have had a street named after him . they have done the same thing on the site of the old epsom track . i used to go there and watch manikato work . only horse i ever got out of bed that early for . now the main drag of the housing estate is named after him . when epsom closed as a training track in the 1990 ' s it really brought home to me that closing a race track is really breaking up a community . it was really rather sad .
the barb ' s 5yo season was awesome . he was undefeated in 7 starts , winning an epic battle with tim whiffler in the great metropolitan with both horses under 61 . 5kg , then accounting for him easily in the craven plate . strategically scratched from the melbourne cup to leave the race for glencoe , the barb walked over for the royal park stakes when no horse would oppose him . on new years day he won the 3 miler for the third year in succession ( defeating glencoe ) and was supreme in the sydney cup carrying 10 . 8 ( 66kg ) - a record that stands to this day - and ending his career with victory in the queens plate . the last crop of fisherman contested the classics this season with the filly my dream ( fisherman - nightlight ) repeating sea gull ' s double , winning the derby and the oaks .