Boker Barbers Corner | BUSA Edition 2017 / 2018
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20<br />
BÖKER MANUFAKTUR SOLINGEN<br />
SCHWARZGOLD - THE LEGEND<br />
We wanted to pay homage to<br />
the extraordinary racing mare,<br />
"Schwarzgold," with this elegant<br />
new straight razor. The Schwarzgold<br />
(Black Gold) 1937 - 1950 features<br />
black Ruthenium coating on a base<br />
of a complete 24-karat gilding.<br />
Schwarzgold was born in 1937 at<br />
the stud farm Schlenderhahn as the<br />
daughter of the stallion "Alchimist"<br />
and the broodmare "Schwarzliesel."<br />
Schwarzgold was an exceptional<br />
horse in every respect.<br />
Contemporary sports lovers<br />
called the English thoroughbred a<br />
"galloping machine," "miracle mare,"<br />
and "super horse." In 1940, she<br />
won the Diana prize with 6 lengths,<br />
and the German Derby in the same<br />
year with a legendary 10 lengths.<br />
The classic Kissaszony race was<br />
named after her the following year.<br />
Despite this superior and hitherto<br />
unknown superiority, it is believed<br />
that Schwarzgold was never pushed<br />
to the limit, meaning that she<br />
actually always galloped short of<br />
her true potential. The reason for<br />
this (and another fascinating fact<br />
that gave rise to the legend) was<br />
the difficult character of the mare.<br />
Her trainer George Arnull prohibited<br />
any use of the otherwise common<br />
bridle during training and during<br />
races. Everything Schwarzgold did,<br />
she did of her own will. Add to that<br />
the fact that Schwarzgold could<br />
only be used on sand since it was<br />
impossible to control her on grass.<br />
The specter of the NS regime<br />
hovered over every victory of<br />
Schwarzgold. Waldemar von<br />
Oppenheim, the owner of the<br />
stud farm Schlenderhahn and<br />
thus the owner of Schwarzgold,<br />
was expropriated shortly after the<br />
victories. This put an end to any<br />
international career Schwarzgold<br />
might have had. As a broodmare,<br />
Schwarzgold gave birth to two<br />
foals. One of the two foals,<br />
"Schwarzblaurot," continued the<br />
Schwarzgold line, which still breeds<br />
winners to this day.