Since Mr. C.B.'s parents, Tosho Boy and C.B. Queen, debuted in the same race and were bred together after retirement, their union was called by some as "the Classmate Marriage."The Classmate MarriageThere you go agai—n about how you met...In particular, because C.B. Queen suffered a series of miscarriages and failed conceptions following the birth of Mr. C.B., he remained her only foal. Since only foals from the same mother are considered siblings in horse racing, Mr. C.B. was an only child.After retiring, that only child reportedly spent the rest of his years at the very same ranch as his mother, C.B. Queen, living out their days side-by-side as mother and son.References: Seibundo Shinkosha, Dictionary of Horse Racing Terms; Sanken-sha, Reading Famous Horses; Okura, The Last Run.
Since Mr. C.B.'s parents, Tosho Boy and C.B. Queen, debuted in the same race and were bred together after retirement, their union was called by some as "the Classmate Marriage."
The Classmate Marriage
There you go agai—n about how you met...
In particular, because C.B. Queen suffered a series of miscarriages and failed conceptions following the birth of Mr. C.B., he remained her only foal. Since only foals from the same mother are considered siblings in horse racing, Mr. C.B. was an only child.
After retiring, that only child reportedly spent the rest of his years at the very same ranch as his mother, C.B. Queen, living out their days side-by-side as mother and son.
References: Seibundo Shinkosha, Dictionary of Horse Racing Terms; Sanken-sha, Reading Famous Horses; Okura, The Last Run.
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