Happy Thursday to all!
I’d have to say, I’d be able to recognize this guy anywhere no matter what he is doing. It is MY JOHN and look what he is wearing….my Z HAT! On the back, it says… ZENYATTA…2010 HORSE OF THE YEAR! I don’t feel I’m being biased….but I really do believe it looks terrific on him.
One of our dear fans, Daniel Sigal, sent this photo to Dottie. It was taken at Del Mar last week and he thought she’d enjoy seeing it! As you may know, MY JOHN is a hat person. He wears a baseball type cap ALL OF THE TIME! As I’ve written earlier, we even played our own version of the HAT GAME when I was at Barn 55. TOO CUTE!
Thank you, Daniel, for sharing this photo!
Yesterday’s Del Mar Futurity sure had some anxious moments. Creative Cause is a wonderful 2 year old colt. He truly ended up getting the worst of it all when being crowded and bounced around from both sides during the final part of the stretch run.
As a result of all of this ‘bumping’, the inquiry sign was posted on the tote board as soon as the horses crossed the finish line. The Stewards, who are the ‘chief guardians’ to monitor our sport closely, immediately evaluated the different views of the video tapes involving this race. In slow motion, they are also able to review every angle of the action in great detail to aid them in making the proper decision.
Every race track around the country has its own set of 3 Stewards on duty each race day.
After much evaluation, they disqualified Majestic City and placed him behind Creative Cause. They felt MC was the horse who initiated the chain of events for the infractions which took place in the stretch. Drill remained the winner as they felt he just reacted to what was started by MC.
It is the official policy of racing that the horse who causes the interference MUST be placed behind the horse he or she bothered in the race. Thus, Majestic City originally went under the finish line 2nd…and Creative Cause 3rd. However, after the Stewards’ review and ruling, Creative Cause was moved up to 2nd…and MC was placed behind him in 3rd. This policy is true in every racing jurisdiction around the country. The Stewards work very hard to keep everything fair and carefully monitored for our sport!
RACING LUCK is also a very big consideration. You do need to have it. As you saw yesterday in the Futurity, a horse can inadvertently end up in a position where the opportunity to run his/her best race is definitely compromised!
With the Del Mar Meet concluding Wednesday, the balance of the horses will be leaving that track and returning to either Santa Anita or Hollywood Park to continue their training. The Santa Anita Fall Meet begins September 30th.
Starting tomorrow, on the Southern California circuit, The Los Angeles County Fair Meet at Pomona will run for the next few weeks. On the East Coast, Belmont Park opens tomorrow for their fall meet of racing!
That’s another great thing I love about our sport…it is always filled with action!
Have a wonderful day!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Agnes Carlson
I think it’s kind of sad… I was cheering for Majestic City! Such bad luck :( but congrats to Drill… and Creative Cause!
Hugs and kisses from Agnes in Sweden
Denise in AZ
@ Susan in TN- the goats arent growing as fast as I thought they would, We must sure be a sight when I’m outside with them- the two of them, their mom and a lamb all follow me around as the herd leader… quite hilarious!
Little miss Cayenne Pepper is growing and just a sweetie (unless she’s being sassy, then she’s a handfull)
Loving life on our little “ranch”!
Kari Bussell
@Terry Crow- What? The rest of the world does not celebrate that great Holiday?
Kari Bussell
and Believe!
hit send early.
s (in San Diego)
Good Day everyone. Happy to report the power is back on in San Diego. Missed reading everything yesterday, so catching up.
@J Smith. I love the look of The Factor as well. Got some great pictures of him in the paddock. Will definitly be visiting Santa Anita when it gets going. Hope to meet you there:)
Karen Gogue
Kari
I BELIEVE I BELIEVE! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! :)
Kari Bussell
@Karen G- Laughing between tears of JOY!!
Kari Bussell
@Shari Voltz-Thank you for your blessings.
@Debbie G- I am glad you enjoyed it!
@Brenda S- YES@ Zenny’s moves are “too baad!”
@CH-12th
@DJ & Lisa g- Where are you???
Miss you!
We have many MIA’s …I hope you are all busy doing something that makes your heart swell with JOY.
Kari Bussell
@s- s(in San diego)- So glad your power has been restored….
judy berube
Dear CA Dumplings:
Hope all of you have power back, Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Denise in AZ:
They’re all adorable. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Delrene:
Nice story of MTB and meeting CB. Thanks for sharing with us. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Terry Crow:
Susan is going to crack up over that one (shorts to a funeral parlor). Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Doreen:
Thanks for the link on genetics and pedigree. Hugs, J.B.
Abigail from Montreal:
Thanks. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear J. Smith:
You’re so welcome. You know when you Google Pedigree Query. You type in the horses name click Horse Search and the pedigree comes up. If you go over to he left of the page and click on Reports. Different categories come up, one of which is photos. Click on that and photos of ancestors come up. Another interesting category is Progeny. Shows all the babies the horse has had. Here’s the link so you can see what I’m referring to. Hugs, J.B. http://www.pedigreequery.com/
judy berube
Dear Vicki B.:
Kincsem was unbelievable. I had never known anything about her until your link. Thank you. Hugs, J.B.
Terry Crow
@signofthetimes-Your explanation of your background means that you are automatically a member of the redneck club. @Karen Gogue-I would not have considered you for membership, but your last response to Kari Bussell seals the deal. Therefore, @signofthetimes, Karen Gogue, Kari Bussell and Susan in TN-You might be a redneck if you can tell your age by the rings in your bathtub. Also, you might be a redneck if Motel 6 turns off its lights when it sees you coming.
judy berube
Dear Terry Crow:
Love the Redneck jokes. Thank you. BTW, Susan in Tn. got the DVD of LIR in the mail yesterday and I asked her to let us know how she likes it. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear DJ:
We miss you. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Sharon in Seattle:
Thinking of you. Hugs, J.B.
Brenda S..
I have been trying really hard to remember which jockey said that all he needed to do to get into the next gear was wave the crop so the horse could see it, didn’t need to use it on the horse. I think a little tap at times is OK but I don’t like to see the crop used harshly. Obviously I’m having a senior moment trying to recall who said it.
Barbara Wood
@Terry Crow– Someone sent me a list of redneck one-liners, which I managed to delete before reading. I was going to send them to you. It may take me a year to find them, but I’ll try.
Gloria Jeanne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlVC_2G6nXY
Rosemary McCauley
I have to jump on the REDNECK bandwagon.
You might be a redneck if you get stopped by a state trooper and he asks you if you have I.D. and you said, “Bout what?”
Rosemary McCauley
Another one: You might be a redneck if you think a quarter horse is a ride out in front of Wal-Mart.
Happy weekend to you, Zenyatta. We love hearing from you in these posts through Dottie.
Denise in AZ
Rosemary- love the quarter horse one!!
Rosemary McCauley
Denise: I moved to California from Arizona, the North Phoenix area. I worked downtown Phoenix and my sisters both live in Mesa. I’ve had quite a few quarter horses in my day and have ridden Thoroughbreds out at Turf Paradise. Love redneck jokes.
Terry Crow
@Rosemary McCauley and Barbara Wood-You are in the club. You have nobody but yourselves to blame. You might be a redneck if you have ever wrestled your mother for the last can of beer.
Rosemary McCauley
Terry Crow: You might be a redneck of your grandfather died and left everything to his widow. But she can’t touch it until she’s fourteen.
I love this club!
Terry Crow
@Rosemary McCauley-There are absolutely no benefits to being a member of the redneck club. There are certain requirements to meet before you can be a member, but you have already done that. So far, we have you, Barbara Wood, Kari Bussell, Susan in TN, signofthetimes and Karen Gogue. Also, Chester, one of Susan in Tn charges, is an honorary member since he likes to roll around in the dirt. You might be a redneck if your wife wants to stop at the gas station to see if they’ve got the latest Darrell Waltrip Budweiser wall clock. Four rednecks are riding in a car. Who is driving? The police.