HAPPY DEL MAR 2011 EVERYONE!
Today is the beginning of the WEST COAST SUMMER RACING SEASON at Del Mar. It is a race track that is also known by the phrase….”Where the turf meets the surf”.
When you are sitting in the grandstand watching the races, the Pacific Ocean is directly to your left. The ocean breezes are always surrounding you…and the environment is breathtaking. You literally get to see the waves roll into the shore and later watch the sunset while you are enjoying each race!
I remember Del Mar very well. I won the Clement Hirsch G1 there on 3 different occasions. They use the TRAKKUS system to monitor how fast the horses are moving while running…and they noted that I was closing in the 2009 Hirsch at over 40 miles per hour. NOT BAD…if I say so myself!
Dress is totally California Casual. Nice Walking Shorts, T-shirts and sandals are A-OK for most parts of the track. You do need to dress ‘up’ a bit if going to the Club House or Turf Club….but it is still summer casual and very relaxed.
MY TEAM tells Me the restaurants are fabulous down there. One can drive down to San Diego and eat on the water or stay in and around Del Mar and enjoy the local restaurants. I’ll share some of those with you as the season goes on.
Overall, it is a wonderful change in scenery and pace for all of my friends.
I truly hope that you get the opportunity to go RACING AT DEL MAR!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
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First post at Del Mar was at 2:00, just heard people still waiting to get it! Great attendance!!! Hope to see some of you there on Saturday . Good luck and safe trip Mr Commons and everyone today.
Gary Moulton
Well first, second, and fourth.
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GoGo got in my way for the tri.
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Back to the drawing board.
judy berube
Dear Sharon Call:
Just found this on Line of Thunder. But, am a bit confused because I while trying to find photos of her (she is a beauty) I went on Aikndale’s Facebook page and there was a post that LOT is being sent back to Kentucky to live at Brandywine. But enjoy her wonderful photos and story. We’ll have to find out where she is for sure. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Sharon Call:
Forgot to post the link. Ha, ha. Hugs, J.B.
http://www.fansofbarbaro.com/2011/07/line-of-thunder-goes-to-akendale.html
judy berube
Dear Gary Moulton:
Too bad, you did some really good handicapping. Loved those names; Sweet Nothings and Weemissfrankie. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Terry Crow:
You’re welcome. Love the cowboy joke. Here’s one for you: How do you lead a horse to water? With a lot of carrots. Hugs, J.B.
Sharon in Seattle
ah, for a day at Del Mar!! one of these years. . .
Signofthetimes
Dear Zenny
Really love the info on Del Mar. May the Dumplings have
A blast there for summer season in CA. It sure is beautiful.
@ Judy B
Thanks for reposting link on Evening Attire. He and his brother
Are snow horses. Absolutely beautiful. Really love
EA story and success as a racing gelding for 10 years.
Just recently watched his Famous Dad Black Tie Affair
Win Some great races.
judy berube
To Terry Crow:
PS: No, I have not received any e-mails re: pet food. (Have a suspicion this may be a segue to a joke). Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
You’re welcome. Thought you would enjoy these beautiful photos and happy ending story of Tac. Hugs, J.B.
Theresa Buck
Z you have been so many places in your racing career it is wonderful to share with us the things you have seen and done thank you
Kathryn Cogswell
Dear Barbara Grimaldi: Once, being paid was a coup for me, just when needed. As an assistant editor, then, too, now to read the notes here, spoken from first-hand experience, is very moving. The lines are formed to draw visual and tonal and textual pictures, and they register the person and ring true, as true as a self-portrait, or a snapshot of what they`ve known and loved. What leaves us breathless and grateful, or laughing or wondering, works. It is unique to the person, universal just because it is true to them, and generally, they intentionally build to the good of the readers. The best critics and reviewers aim to build up their subjects and their work. Editors like Max Perkins are famous for initiating and injecting positive guidance into the letters he wrote his writers. Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe, Marsha Davenport, Marjorie Kennan Rawlings, and Will James, plus so many others, agreed when he died, they`d never write so well again. Glad you`re here. And thank you. Kathryn C.
Signofthetimes
It is so sad about Line of Thunder. Transporting her
All over the place really shows no one cares about her.
Horses are a forever commitment and many do not realize
Or care when the quit making money or babies. I hope she
Makes it back to KY safely. It was kind of sad at a recent sale
A broodmare was purchase with a Street Sense foal at her
Side and the purchaser said he only purchased her for her foal.
Very very sad!!!!! That mare was very previous because she produced
That beautiful foal. !!!!!!
Signofthetimes
@Judy B
Yes love the fact rescue brought the brothers
Together!!!!! So special !!!!!
Debbie G
Del Mar sounds just beautiful, Zenny. I would love to go there some day. I hope you’re not too hot in this miserable KY weather, pretty girl. I think about you a lot and I hope you’re doing OK. I love you, Zenny :-)
@Judy Berube – Thanks for the link to Barbara Livingston’s blog. Evening Attire is gorgeous! I loved looking at all that snow. It somehow made me feel a little cooler. Absolutely beautiful pictures!
@Shari Volz – I’m glad you had a good trip to KY. What all did you get to do while you were there?
@Susan in TN – I loved the story in yesterday’s post about the policeman. I too am quite shy and while I sometimes think about doing something like what you did, I would never have the nerve. But reading all these heartwarming stories from all of these kind-hearted, generous, awesome people on this diary makes me want to be a better person. Maybe one day I’ll start to come out of my shell a little more. :-)
Sue Fredrick
@Judy Berube now you got me on a roll, yes Buttermilk was Dale’s, then there was the pinto Scout that was Tonto’s horse, and Diablo the Cisco Kids horse, and Fury and Thunderhead, Flicka, Gypsy, oh my god I can’t stop. Luv ya
judy berube
Dear Barbara Wood:
I hope the weather pattern changes soon for you. We have been having an unusually hot Summer with very little rain, but can’t compare to what you’re dealing with there. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Debbie G.:
You’re welcome. Know what you mean. Think snow. Hugs, J.B.
Stephanie J Lambert
Zenny, David, Dottie and John, How could I ever thank you for what a wonderful gift of kindness you showed me and gave me, you save my life. You showed me there were people in the world that could smile and laugh and have fun again, you showed me that life goes on , even after horrible tragedy, you took a total stranger and transformed my life into one of hope for the future by a simple act of kindness, and now a year later, I have come so far out of my shell I am working and smiling and going to races, I went to the belmont and will go to the travers, and I am going to take some of my saving and invest with Dream Team,I never would have had that courage in a million years had i not been jump started into life again by your son dottie and his goodness and kindness to me.This month mark a yearsince I first met you and Zenny and John, I am forever grateful to God for that, I hold you dear to me and I know that God holds you dearfor all that you are and all that you do x0x0x0x0x0 from Maine
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
Great story isn’t it! Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Stephanie J Lambert:
What a beautiful post. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Sue Fredrick:
Remember all of them. Those were the carefree days. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
Sometimes the reality, of the people who care only about making money in the sport, is really hard to take. Its very upsetting. The only thing we can do is make our little donations to the different rescues and hope there are more happy ending stories. Hugs, J.B.
Barbara Wood
@signofthetimes–heartbreaking story!
@judy berube–thanks for your good thoughts concerning our weather. Tonight on the news they stated that we have had 38 days of 100 or above here in Central Texasl Last year at this time, we’d had only 2. Hugs back.
@Stephanie Lambert–God bless you. If the truth were told, there is no numbering the people Zenny and Team Z have helped heal.
@Barbara Grimaldi–I think you’re right.
Barbara Wood
@Sharon Call–according to the Pedigree Query website, she arrived at Aikendale last week. Hmmm.
Signofthetimes
@Judy B and Barbara Wood
Yes, some parts of the sport are difficult and yes
Definately donations help for sure. And wonderful
Places like Old Friends are special. I have seen so
Many friends who were equine owners ( not racehorse)
But purchase horses that just did not work for them
Re: did not like their new job, had quirks like bucking
And taking off that were not retrainable, but they always
Found them a suitable home that suited their personalities.
I wish all equine owners did that. Oh well !!!!! The reality
Of the world.!!!!!
Sharon Call
@Judy Berube and Signofthetimes. What a beautiful mare Line of Thunder is. Judy, thanks for the link. What a sad story about LOT’s 2 owners. The lady that owns Brandywine and the other partner in this great mare that apparently lied and lied. Why in the world did she do that? She did’t have to and now LOT is going to be shipped back to KY again. The only upside to this is that LOT will be back at a familiar place and reunited with her buddies, but at what a price, figuratively and literally. Shameful!
Sharon Call
@Barbara Wood. If you haven’t already done this, go up a bit in the posts and pick up Judy Berube’s link regarding Line of Thunder. Great Pic’s and the story of why she was sent to NY and is now going to be shipped back to KY Monday evening. It’s quite a story. See what you think about this.
tony and sue
@Stephanie J. Lambert, God Bless you! What a lovely post.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
You’re right. Some of the owners are totally irresponsible. It’s just like all of the beautiful dogs and cats that are no longer wanted and end up taken to shelters by their owners and don’t survive. I can’t even think about it. Circumstances sometimes happen in life where you have to give up a dog, a cat, a horse; whatever. You can look for and find a home for that wonderful dog, cat or horse. It takes some of your time, your compassion and your love to do that. Unfortunately, the reality is some people just don’t care. Hugs, J.B.