In the early 40s we had Mr. Longtail (AKA Whirlaway).
(https://36.media.tumblr.com/69b0db3837cae7a423ccbe987ab52532/tumblr_my30l43esG1ren1y6o1_500.jpg)
I think American Pharoah gives us the modern version...Mr. No Tail.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0rUapQCAAAQD9D.jpg)
Hmm- wonder what happened with AP's tail? There is a horse that I follow named Jumanah who used to have a tail even shorter than that, but it did grow back.
So, hopefully that is the case.
I'm a fan of AP. Bob Baffert said he got AP with that short tail, and no one will say what happened to it. It's pitiful looking! A fine looking horse like that shouldn't have a "little duster" of a tail that couldn't swat a fly if it wanted to! The tail is the horse's dignity .... like a squirrel considers its tail, and the tail is a necessity for both horse and squirrel.
Would a tail extension be allowed on a racehorse? Just curious. There are several tail extension shops on the internet, so AP isn't the only horse in need of a tail. ;D
I've been around since Whirlaway ..... was just a few months old in 1941 when he became the country's fifth TC winner. Have a special place in my heart for Mr. Longtail. :hug:
That's one horse biography I want to read - Whirlaway.
I've read about him in a book about Churchill Downs and in the Bloodhorse's top 100 but I want more detail. :)
Quote from: Blue Jeans on October 31, 2014, 07:59:14 AM
I'm a fan of AP. Bob Baffert said he got AP with that short tail, and no one will say what happened to it. It's pitiful looking! A fine looking horse like that shouldn't have a "little duster" of a tail that couldn't swat a fly if it wanted to! The tail is the horse's dignity .... like a squirrel considers its tail, and the tail is a necessity for both horse and squirrel.
Would a tail extension be allowed on a racehorse? Just curious. There are several tail extension shops on the internet, so AP isn't the only horse in need of a tail. ;D
I've been around since Whirlaway ..... was just a few months old in 1941 when he became the country's fifth TC winner. Have a special place in my heart for Mr. Longtail. :hug:
A tail extension would make sense, but look at the breathing strips flap, so who knows?
Sometimes when I watch the HK races there are horses with WEIRD tailcuts. Always wondered what that was about.
Well, Hansen had a blue tail. I don't know about extensions.
Mr. No Tail will show be can win without a tail. :)
From what I read, he was in a pasture with Mr Z and another Derby contender awhen they were yearlings and they chewed it off. Hopefully he will remember and not let them get too close in the Derby. :lmao:
Quote from: ElPrado on April 21, 2015, 02:47:38 PM
From what I read, he was in a pasture with Mr Z and another Derby contender awhen they were yearlings and they chewed it off.
El Kabeir. All 3 of the Zayat horses were pastured together as yearlings...
He shouldn't have too much to worry about then.
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Seems like his tail is growing.