{"id":4085,"date":"2023-05-05T11:36:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblackstallion.com\/web\/?p=4085"},"modified":"2023-05-05T11:36:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:36:26","slug":"special-derby-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblackstallion.com\/web\/special-derby-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Derby Post!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dad & Shelley Groom & Orzel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Secretariat painting by Shelley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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For the 2023 we have a special guest post about some of the GREATEST horses of all time!! By our friend Tobi Lopez Taylor.
Thanks for Reading … and writing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembering Two Racing Champions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretariat and Orzel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guest Post by Tobi Lopez Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Secretariat\u2019s triumph in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, which he would soon follow up with victories in the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, making him the first Triple Crown winner since Citation in 1948.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we remember this Thoroughbred champion, nicknamed \u201cBig Red of Meadow Stable,\u201d it\u2019s also appropriate to celebrate another chestnut racing phenomenon\u2014an Arabian stallion named Orzel, who was a favorite of Walter Farley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orzel and Secretariat shared a number of characteristics. Like Secretariat, Orzel (who name means \u201ceagle\u201d in Polish) was tall, flashy, and charismatic. Both were well-bred sons of two bay parents, both had stakes-winning older sisters (Syrian Sea and Orla), and both were famous for their come-from-behind running style. Each colt won on dirt tracks and the turf, beat older horses, defeated his archrival (Secretariat\u2019s was Sham, and Orzel\u2019s was Kontiki), and was associated in the public eye with a lovely blond woman\u2014Penny Chenery Tweedy was the owner of Secretariat, and Shelley Groom Trevor showed Orzel to many victories after he had retired from the track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Secretariat\u2019s Triple Crown consisted of wins in three icon races, Orzel won his own kind of Triple Crown in three different disciplines: first, as a stakes winner on the racetrack; and then as a halter champion, with wins at Scottsdale, Santa Barbara, and the Arabian National Show; and last, as a performance horse, winning in English Pleasure at venues like the Cow Palace in San Francisco, and then becoming the first horse to win the Arabian U.S. National Champion Ladies\u2019 Sidesaddle title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walter Farley first saw Orzel when Shelley Groom Trevor rode him in racing tack at the 1972 Arabian National Show in Oklahoma City. He was so taken with the big chestnut that he later wrote to Orzel\u2019s owner, Ed Tweed, that \u201cif you take Orzel, paint him black, add a little high and speed, you\u2019ll have my Black Stallion.\u201d<\/em> High praise indeed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, after Orzel\u2019s retirement, his measurements were taken by a company called Computer Horse Breeders, and his conformation score was said to be second only to that of Secretariat in terms of form to function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we celebrate Derby Day this weekend, and look back on Secretariat\u2019s accomplishments fifty years ago, we should also remember Orzel, the Arabian racing legend. His triumphant story is recounted in a book by Tobi Lopez Taylor published by The History Press: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Orzel-Scottsdales-Legendary-Arabian-Stallion\/dp\/1626199620<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget Saturday May 6, 2023 at 6:57est on NBC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Hit Show<\/strong> (30-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Manny Franco<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Verifying<\/strong> (15-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Two Phil\u2019s<\/strong> (12-1)
Trainer: Larry Rivelli
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Confidence Game <\/strong>(20-1)
Trainer: Keith Desormeaux
Jockey: James Graham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Tapit Trice <\/strong>(5-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Kingsbarns<\/strong> (12-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Reincarnate <\/strong>(50-1)
Trainer: Tim Yakteen
Jockey: John Velazquez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Mage <\/strong>(15-1)
Trainer: Gustavo Delgado
Jockey: Javier Castellano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCR. Skinner <\/strong>(20-1)
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Juan Hernandez<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Disarm<\/strong> (30-1)
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Jace\u2019s Road <\/strong>(15-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Sun Thunder<\/strong> (30-1)
Trainer: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Angel of Empire <\/strong>(8-1)
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Forte <\/strong>(3-1)
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Raise Cain<\/strong> (15-1)
Trainer: Ben Colebrook
Jockey: Gerardo Corrales<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Derma Sotogake<\/strong> (10-1)
Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi
Jockey: Christopher Lemaire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Rocket Can<\/strong> (15-1)
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Cyclone Mischief <\/strong>(30-1)
Trainer: Dale Romans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Mandarin Hero <\/strong>(20-1)
Trainer: Terunobu Fujita<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. King Russell <\/strong>(50-1)
Trainer: Ron Moquett<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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