Good Morning,
I’m hearing from MY TEAM that ‘working the sale’ requires a great deal of effort, hard work, concentration, and energy! They get up very early each morning and leave for the sales grounds. By that time, David and his crew have already gone over ALL of the horses to be offered that day and come up with the ‘short list’ which Dottie, John and The Moss’ review. All aspects of the individuals are evaluated: conformation, size, pedigree, walk, and other physical qualities! Monitoring the horse’s overall temperament is also a part of this process.
Each horse on this list is inspected. If they make this ‘cut’, the veterinarian then examines the horse and his / her xrays in the repository. The VET also scopes the horse’s throat to be sure “all parts are working well’ for good breathing to take place. A good throat is essential for a race horse!
Once a horse passes all of these steps, the decision is made as to the fair market value of the horse. As many of you may know, at an auction people can get caught up in the bidding. MY TEAM tries to be very careful not to do this. They thoroughly appraise each horse before the bidding begins and really try to stay within those limits while bidding.
If all goes well and the hammer falls while a particular HIP they are bidding on is in the ring, they sign the ticket and he or she is now a part of the racing stable!
Attending a sale as this one, is really a fun process…but truthfully a great deal of hard work. Every moment of every day while there is totally consumed with the SALE. It is all about planning for the future and getting the RIGHT HORSE for the program!
As you can see, BABY REAGAN is resting up for all of the company and activity this week. I think she wants to stay up a bit late on Monday night to see my relative, HIP # 147 sell! I do too!
By the way, HRTV is carrying the first few sessions live on their programming schedule. Otherwise, the internet is the best way to follow the events.
HMMM! This baby thing is rather interesting to ME! Reagan was born on March 7th, 2011. That is about the time MY BABY is due in 2012! I just didn’t realize human babies are so small! They told ME my baby will weigh about 125 pounds or so when he/she is born.) This becoming a MOM is really a fascinating process! I’m learning!
Enjoy the week, the racing, and the sales! Dottie is attending them this week and also spending time visiting with ME! When she returns home, we will update you on all of the action. She also promises that MY JOHN will take some terrific photos of ME to share with all of you!
With Love,
Hugs to All~(To my dear fan who made the Z BLANKET as a thank you….THANK YOU! It is absolutely priceless!)
Z
judy berube
Dear Z:
Goodnight and Sweet Baby Dreams. Love you lots, Judy and Russ
Marshall (girl's name)
Queen Z: Hope you are still enjoying your visit with your family! Sweet dreams!
@Kari Bussell: Thank you for all your good wishes and humor, too! As I mentioned in a previous post(#329, I think), you make me want to be a better person! Hugs!
@Kimberly Potter: A SUPER “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU”!!!
@Peggy (N): All the very best wishes for a good check-up report! Positive thoughts and prayers for you!
@Susan in TN: Hope you are doing okay. Still sending tears and sympathy your way. All the Best to you and your entire family. Hugs!
@Terry Crow: You’re the best! You make us all feel better!
Vicki B.
@Terry Crow – No, the dog’s not gonna be gagging, he’s eating out of the same bowl! And that parrot would be toast, he would not survive such a big mouth.
@many others – thanks for all the discussion on Cigar.
@Terry Crow – I liked all the info on Lee, and Custer. After Kari Bussell’s story, this isn’t much of nothing, but my grandfather (1857-1943) told my mom about when he was 5, his grandmother hid him and all the other kids out in the cornfield, when Quantrill’s raiders came through (in Missouri). I always thought it was cool, that she had that personal memory. He died years before I was born.
Marshall (girl's name)
@Barbara Wood: Hope you Texans will be getting some much needed rain before or by weeks end. Fingers, toes and hooves crossed that the fires will be extinguished soon. Take care and stay safe!
Erin
Just to bring everyone back to “Lady Z” for a moment, I just watched TVG CLASSIC RACES they show nightly at 12am which often spotlights best races of all time. Her’s always included. This time the unforgetable 2009 BC Classic. OMG. Her visual athletic perfection is astonishing, just to admire her and the great job John did in developing her. WOW! Even then, sportscasters said she deserved HOY. They replayed the race 3 times including the post parade w/ her dancing,crowd frenzy before and after. I could not go to bed. Such a joy reliving the moment watching her come from behind the pack of boys. Of course,seeing again the loving and grateful response of The Mosses,Dottie and John was priceless. What a sweet way to end my stressful day.
Amanda Gilliland
My Sweet Lady Zenyatta, it is so good to finally read your words again. The photo is precious with that beautiful “Z” blanket. Tell Dottie “Thank You” for posting. I can’t wait to see your new photos and hear about the new horses. I have some catching up to do but I am looking forward to reading every word. Zenyatta, I will always love you!
Sending Hugs & Kisses from Alabama with love, Amanda G.
Neva Rae Powers
So interesting!
Sunny Boyd
Good morning Zetty,
I know you’re havin’ a mouthful of oats and carrots right now, so can’t answer a question , but may be the ones in the know could?
Now, to participate in the crown races horses have to be 3 yrs. old, is it only open to 3 yrs. old or can older horses also run in the triple crown races? Why wasn’t Secretariat allowed to run for the 74 crown races? He would have been only 4 yrs. old then?! :) Thanks
Am chuckle:
I have good looking kids. Thank goodness my wife cheats on me. Rodney Dangerfield
:) :) :)
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@signofthetimes. That was an interesting article on Stallion Breeding fertility.
LauraJ
@Sunny Boyd, the triple crown races (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont) are restricted to 3-year-olds. So are a number of other important races (e.g., Florida Derby, Haskell, Tavers) are also limited to this age group. Pretty much any race called a “Derby” is a 3-year-old race. There are also races, such as the Kentucky Oaks, that are restricted to 3-year-old fillies. Age-restriced races are found throughout the claiming and allowance ranks also. Horses older than three are said to be in the “handicap division.” Races for older horses may or may not be open to 3-year-olds. Two-year-olds only run against other juveniles.
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Secretariat would not have run in the ’74 Derby even if he had been able, as he was retired to stud following his three-year-old campaign.
Alexandra Bowdoin
@Peggy N, I will say a prayer the cancer has not returned!!! Stay well and do enjoy every moment of every day…. Hugs..
LauraJ
@Kari Bussell, glad you got to the Horse Park to see Cigar, Funny Cide, and the others. Cigar certainly knows he is The Man! I think a lot of horses are responding to the change in weather. Was Go For Gin part of the show? The last time I was at the park was in early August, and Go For Gin had just arrived that week. His name was on his door and he was in his paddock. No official announcement of his arrival had been made yet.
Barbara Grimaldi
I will be going to this conference, so if any of you will attend, please let me know! Would be so nice to meet you in person!
2011 International Equine Conference-Equine Welfare, Preservation & Public Health
September 26, 27, 28, 7 AM to 7 PM
Welcome to the first International Conference on Equine Welfare, a two part symposium to discuss issues related to (1) America’s Wild Horses and Burros and (2) Slaughter: the Equine Welfare, Human Health and Environmental Implications.
Where: Marriott Residence Inn
1456 Duke Street (Park in lot provided)
Alexandria, VA 22314-3403
iec@equinewelfarealliance.org
Denise in AZ
@Trina- Kimberly’s poem is awesome!
@Kimberly- Happy Birthday
Denise in AZ
@Terry Crow and history buffs– I grew up very near the Little Big Horn battlefield, and when it burned in the 80’s my Dad was the surveyor that laid the grid for them to search for hidden artifacts- which meant, as his ‘aide’ I did too… it was not fun for a teenager, but way cool now that I’m older.. :)
Denise in AZ
You might be a redneck if your huntin’ dawg had a litter of puppies in the living room and nobody noticed…
Brenda
To Susan in TN. I am so sorry to hear about Tiny. I am certain he is watching over you because he loved you so much.
In 1986 I was hit by a teenager who ran a stop sign. I was lucky to live, but I had sustained a moderate TBI from my head shattering the windshield. I was at the point, where, if the trauma had been any worse, I would have been forced to relearn to walk. But I was great at drooling! I had hemiplegia, couldn’t make complete sentences, read, or even dress myself. After 23 months of CT,PT,OT, etc., I was able to build a different life.
In 2007 another teenager ran a stop sign and nearly killed me! I watched on television, Zenny’s 2008, and 2009 Breeder’s Cup victories, with my BC passes in hand, crying. I was unable to attend, because I had two cervical surgeries that resulted from the 2007 accident. Only in April of this year, did I address the 2007 TBI. Emory Rehab referred me to one of the best Neurofeedback experts in the world who practices in Atlanta.
Within several sessions, my memory, spacial abilities, and vocabulary that I haven’t had access to since 1986, were restored. I no long “freeze” midway through a sentence. Sentences are spontaneous with no reaching for words or concepts. My friends are amazed!
I was “Lost in the Fog” for 25 years and now I can live my life again. I wish that for you. I also wish that I could reach out to Gabby Giffords. Having walked in her shoes, (TBI wise), I know first hand that traditional therapies aren’t going to get her to the US Senate.
Zenyatta, her connections, and the FOZs have brought me happiness when times were tough. Who cannot smile when you think of our wonderful dancing girl and the fantastic people that surround her. Mrs. Moss actually insisted I that join them in the Winner’s Circle for her 19th win. She literally grabbed my wrist and said, “You are coming with us!” Mrs. Moss is a strong woman, and she didn’t let go until we were in the Winner’s Circle.
Bless you! And bless Dottie, John, Barn 55,and the Mosses for their care and love for Zenyatta during her racing career and beyond. If you want to chat brendabrayton@att.net Take care.
JAG from California :-)
REMINDER:
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=ZENNY
Doreen
@All – the Mosses bought a filly (#868) today for $250,000. The sire is Tapit and she’s out of the Mining mare Her Secret: http://apps.keeneland.com/sales/Sep11/pdfs/868.pdf
JAG from California :-)
Remembering… TIMELY WRITER by Brian Zipse:
http://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Remembering_Timely_Writer_123
Rosemary McCauley
Thank you for posting the info on the filly the Mosses purchased today. I hope we get to see photos of her, and I can’t wait for photos taken while they were visiting the Queen – ZENYATTA.
@Denise in AZ: Loved your redneck joke.
Terry Crow
Catching up on the posts. @Barbara Wood-It is a shame that so many of our civil war battlefields have been allowed to deteriorate. why can’t the government help? All that would be needed is to build one less tank. Shilo is indeed a place of beauty. I have visited Johnston’s tree. As you say, it is hard to visualize the carnage that took place there. @Kimberly Potter-Happy belated birthday. Hope you had a good one. @Doreen-Arlington is one of my favorite historical places. Yes, I was aware that it was the Lee family plantation before. After Lee joined the confederacy, the family moved to safer ground. The US government was able to seize the property because of non-payment of taxes. Of course, confederates were not likely to be paying taxes to the US. Mrs. Lee was related to Martha Washington and Lee’s father was a big hero in the revolutionary war, Lighthorse Harry Lee. @Eveline-You’re in. @Kari Bussell-Since your gift came from completely out of the blue, anything you do is OK with me. I will contact you today. @Marshall-Thank you. @Vicki B-Depending on where you were in Kansas or Missouri, you get different opinions on Quantrill. I was actually at Jesse James’ second funeral. It seems that a lot of people did not think it was really him in that grave at his boyhood homestead. So, they dug up some bones, found a verifiable relative on his mother’s side, and sent the bones to Penn State University so that DNA analysis could be made. The bones were there a long time but eventually a report was released indicating that it was a 99.888 probability that it WAS him and returned the bones. The bones were reburied in the town cemetery and a ceremony was held. I just happened to be in the area on that day and was able to attend. They had a confederate funeral for the reburial, and members of the Sons of the Confederacy stood guard. I gave them some flack about Jesse not being an official confederate soldier, as Quantrill’s men were not an official part of the confederate army. It is amazing that your grandfather was alive when some of the trouble happened. I would have loved to have a conversation with him. @Denise in AZ-I have walked the battlefield several times, both before and after the fire. It was called the Custer Battlefield in the beginning but changed to Little Bighorn Battlefield later on. Don’t you wish that you knew then you were helping with the dig what you know now? Also, good redneck joke. You are already in. @Brenda- -What a story! You are an inspiration to us all. God bless you. @Erin-In my opinion, the 2009 BCC was the greatest horse race ever run. A few redneck jokes for today–You might be a redneck if your lifetime ambition is to own a fireworks stand. You might be a redneck if your anniversary present was getting the septic tank pumped. You might be a redneck if the Ble Book value of your truck rises and falls with the amount of gas in the tank. Will post a joke later.
Especially Horses
Keeneland has made it to Hip 1000! I love his beautiful white blaze.
Denise in AZ
@TC- we still refer to it as Custer Battlefield- lol I do like what they did for the Indian memorial- it’s unique and beautiful. I wish I’d paid more attention to where I was walking, who knows what I missed and could have found!
msnap12
I am getting worried :-s… Zenny hasn’t posted since Monday…. Where is she?????
Eveline
@ msnap – everyone is busy at the sales. http://apps.keeneland.com/livesales/livevideo/frameset.asp
JAG from California :-)
@ msnap12
Zenyatta (aka Dottie) is probably still in Lexington and busy with her agenda… :-)
Terry Crow
@Kari Bussell-I sent you a message. My email address does have the number 67 in it so it is actually me. @Cynthia H-Missed your sale comment before. I’m sure that Medaglia is hoping the same thing. @Denise in AZ-So do I. That is the name it had when I was growing up and I guess I’m just too old to change. Who knows? You might be a famous archaeologist today.@Judy Berube–The number of Indians were about 4,000 and the number of soldiers was about 500. A lot of the Indians survived the battle, including some of Custer’s Indian scouts.
Alexandra Bowdoin
@Brenda, Wow…You are so lucky to be alive!! I am sorry you were not able to attend the Breeders Cup! You are very lucky that you did get to see Zenyatta and her Team. I live in MA and have never seen her in person. God Willing, maybe some day! Stay well. Hugs
judy berube
Dear Terry Crow:
Wow, that was a mismatch in numbers. Hugs, J.B.