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Dorothy Ours
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Wanted to be a horse—turned out to be a writer. Thoroughbred racing history geek. Books "Man o' War" and "Battleship" with St. Martin's Press.
For those who don't already know ... Rocketry took us back to 1920 when he broke Man o' War's last surviving track record.

(AND he was/is so very cool! 💖)

www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing...
Rocketry Blasts to Track Record in Temperance Hill
Rocketry brought down Man o' War's 98-year track record for 1 5/8 miles at Belmont Park when he was able to kick away in the stretch of the $200,000 Temperance Hill Invitational Stakes Sept. 30 to finish in a final time of 2:40.18.
www.bloodhorse.com
May 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Karma needs a turbocharger. Sigh.
April 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Talk about self-dealing.

Let's drive traffic to the Musk-owned platform that lost lots of value!

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April 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Jennifer delves into that era a lot. May have run across interesting angles?

I'm also wondering how much info waits within historic records and articles written in French. French-fluent racing researcher/writers, have you considered Frizette? 😊 🏇
April 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Great question! Anyone know?

Among stakes winners, I've noticed occasional line-breeding to blue hen mares. Tail female in particular, though? 🏇
April 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Ooo! Thanks!

Maybe an article from @thesirbarton.bsky.social?
April 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Big smile, here! Thank you!
March 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Belated thank you, Jennifer! I loved exploring places where Man o' War lived his life, along with combing through primary sources such as vintage newspapers and magazines, seeking his real self. 🖤💛
March 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Talk about wasteful spending. Already disproven.

From the CDC itself (November 5, 2024): "Many studies have looked at whether there is a relationship between vaccines and ASD. To date, the studies continue to show that vaccines are not associated with ASD."

www.cdc.gov/autism/faq/i...
Frequently Asked Questions about Autism Spectrum Disorder
FAQs about autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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March 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Not signing the untrustworthy "minerals deal."
February 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Good.
February 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Trump: 77,284,118 votes (49.8 percent)

Harris: 74,999,166 votes (48.3 percent)
February 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Thank *you* for doing the work! 💖
February 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
AG James, can you help keep DOGE out of CARS, at US Treasury office in Parkersburg, WV this week? "People who work with the system have in the past been briefed that the database may be of interest to foreign intelligence agencies...."
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Expected to Examine Another Treasury System Next Week
The new target, sources said, is a sensitive database that tracks the flow of money across the government.
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM