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
Trish & Mike in Colorado
That’s one beautifully knit blanket . . . very talented person who put that together . . . Zenyatta, you aren’t going to take up knitting any time soon, are you ? But perhaps all those “high hoofs” have given you extra dexterity !!!
Terry Crow
@Brooke from Mrs. Voltz’s class-Good to see you posting. @Linda in NJ-Amazing story. @Cynthia H-JAG has the prison guard uniform which doubles as a wrestling referee outfit. @Susan in TN-Chester remains the only non human member of the club. Thought for the day–what if the hokey pokey is REALLY what it’s all about. Today’s joke-I heard this as a polish joke but I’ll eliminate that part of it–Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes are glassy. The other guy whips out his phone and calls 911. He gasps “My friend is dead. What can I do?” The operator says “Calm down. I can help. First, you must determine if he is really dead.” There is a silence, then the sound of a shot. The hunter then get back on the phone and says “OK. What now?”
Trisha Veazey
As always thanks for the learning experience.
I hope your time with your CA team is so special. Can’t wait for new pics of you
Love hugs and kisses
JAG from California :-)
Zenny, Good Morning Queen!
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I watched the sales and YOUR BERNIE had a colt (Hip #43) sell for $875,000!!! At that hour it was highest price paid for a “baby”. :-D
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Your Daddy, STREET CRY, up the yanty!! His colt sold for $1.2 MILLION!!! :-D
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HIGH HOOVES FOR ALL!!!! It was sooooo exciting realizing how you went through this process in 2005. Some of the Babies were so nervous they did “business” on the stage ;-)
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Speaking of delivery dates ~ I’m so hoping your foal is born on MARCH 9TH ~ JOHN HENRY’S birthday!!! My love for BOTH of you will have gone full circle… How CUTE :-)
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Kisses and Hugs Mamma Z and Baby Z XOXOXOXO
Judy
JAG from California :-)
p.s. Baby, and Baby Blanket, are TOO CUTE!
Elizabeth G.
Have fun with Dotti and John! You are definitely their little baby! Sweet dreams…..
Sara H
I am so very interested in what horses the moss’s are going to buy this year! :] Well I wish you the best miss Z and I can’t wait to see that beautiful baby of yours!!! -Love Sara. <3
Mary Jane
So good to see that it’s never too young to be a Zenyatta fan! Thank you for sharing such a cute pic, and for all the info about the sales process.It will be great to see photos of you and your “family” again.
Carole #42
Miss Zenyatta, wonderful post today with all the info. alot sure goes on during a sale. I would love to be there. Have a wonderful day Zen and thanks Dottie for all you do for Zenyatta.com fans. Kisses on your soft nose Z.
Jan
Zenyatta,
Thanks for the info on the Keeneland Auction. Love watching it. You will be the best Mama ever. Precious pic of Reagan and beautiful Z blanket.. Stay Healthy & Happy Big Mama….xoxo
Susan in TN
Zenny- Thank you for all the sales info! I can’t imagine trying to make a decision about what yearling to bid on- that’s a lot of pressure! I’ll be watching tonight, I hope. I hope you have a WONDERFUL visit with your loved ones- looking forward to pictures! What a beautiful baby Reagan is! And what an adorable blanket! Your baby needs a little knitted halter-haha. Z, $60,000.00 sounds like a lot of money, but you were a bargain!!! Love you so much <3
Sharyn Priester
A very exciting time for your team – I love following the auctions! And even more exciting for them is getting to spend time with you and you with them….
Susan in TN
To my Z friends: We had a big loss in our family on Saturday- very unexpected. I can’t really talk about it yet but I may not keep up real well with all your news for a few days and it’s important to me, for sure. @Terry Crow- the hokey pokey thought- first real laugh I’ve had for a few days-thank you. Love to you all <3
Debbie
hi Z! I love the Z blanket and little Reagan is TOO CUTE!!! Thank YOU for all of the info about the SALES! Love YOU gorgeous mama xoxoxo
Georgia Harper
That little Baby Reagan is a doll and love the blanket. Looking forward to your pictures Dottie and information on the team’s choices.
@Susan in TN take care thoughts will be with you
Love to all Z fans
Marty R
What a great blanket and in the Moss’ colors. Too cute.
How fortunate for Mr. and Mrs. Moss to have David on their team to pick out the right candidates for their racing program.
I still don’t know what it is, but several of the yearlings in the sale last night had on the type halter “E” has on in her profile picture. One of the colts looked to be chewing on it like chewing gum. Maybe it’s like a pacifier for young horses. I did a horse tack research, but wasn’t able to identify it.
I’ll also be anxiously waiting to see new pictures of Zenyatta and her Team. But, first, I’ll be watching the bidding on her “relative” horse tonight.
Lil from Ky
Dear Susan in Tn—-Take the time you feel you need to recover from your loss, so sorry, will be thinking of you with love—Lil
ZENYATTALOVERAMY!!
Hope you had a great visit with your great team!thanks zeny! have a great day! love you!oxoxxoxo FROM YOUR BIGGEST FAN AMY.
Roxi Cook
What a darling baby and baby blanket! Also, I’ve never been to a TB auction, but have been to many, many quarter horse auctions, mostly at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno late in Sept. The auctions are so exciting–my picks were always went way out of my price range. One other thing to be careful about with buying at an auction is drugging. And what if a dozen different people are interested in the same horse: does the horse get his throat scoped by a dozen different vets? Poor baby!
Rosemary McCauley
Zenyatta, hope you have a great visit with your family while they are at the sale. I love baby Reagan’s blanket. It took a lot of time, patience and talent to create it. Will be watching the sales tonight and hope to see hip #147. Good luck to all bidding. Can’t wait to hear the results of your visit and what new additions to your family, if any, were made.
Paula Higgins
Wonderful post Z! Can’t wait to hear how the sales are going. I have been keeping up a litle with them on Bloodhorse.com. Getting caught up in a bidding war is easy to do as anyone who bids on eBay knows :). You have to be disciplined to not go beyond what your limit is and it is hard to do. Baby Reagan is adorable and so is her Z blanket! Very nice gift indeed!
Joanna
One of the most interesting things I heard last night while watching the HRTV broadcast of the Keenland auction was a guy from a well known TB farm in KY who said they sell ALL of their youngsters and attend the auction to buy others. This seems just plain silly to me, like why not breed to keep as your goal? I guess what they do works for them, else they would be doing something different.
Yeah, Bernie’s kids did well and Curlin’s kids were fun to see.
Dolores Pshsnychniak
Thanks so much for all the updates Dottie And Zenyatta! As busy as you are it is wonderful that you have time to keep us posted! it is truly appreciated!
Mary
Thank you Z and Dottie for an interesting post. I know a lot of hard work for your team…but also I am sure fun. Just think Z they got you for I think $60,000…wow…how lucky was that? The blanket is so pretty on the baby. I am glad John is taking pictures of you…hope he gets some of you with the whole team..I like to see you with them. You can see the connection you have with them and them with you. Hugs to you Z…
Marilu V
Thank you Zeny and Dottie for all the updates and the information. I have learned a lot about horse racing since you started your website.
Good luck to you Dottie and your team on the sale and Zeny take care of yourself! Hugs and kisses, Marilu
Maria K.
Thanks for the update and info Queen Z! What a cute baby! Wow!!! 125 lbs!!! I love you!
Eveline
@ Marty R- what you’re referring to is called a chifney bit. It’s widely used on sales horses. It used to be the standard, but somehow lipchains are now used more and more at sales. Personally I prefer a chifney, much kinder on the horse, with excellent control. Here is a detail picture- http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockandracehorses/2736951919/ @ Susan in TN- thinking of you @ Shannon From Cool – I also loved working the sales, especially yearlings. @ Gloria – I was doing the same thing, catalog page on the laptop and than HRTV to watch the horses. @ Zenny – I hope you enjoy the visits of your people.
JAG from California :-)
@ ALL
If you missed any of the Sales, here’s the summary of horses sold as of 9/12/11 a.m.
KEENELAND SALES SUMMARY RESULTS:
http://apps.keeneland.com/data/salesumm.asp?saleid=201202&mostRecentSession=Y
Kari Bussell
RIP- Invisible Ink…..
Steve Haskin wrote a beatiful story about this amazing horse and his will to live. It is a very inspiring story.
Will someone please post link…I am not sure how to ake you straight to this story….
JAG from California :-)
A.P. INDY (BERNARDINI’s Daddy) sold a colt, Hip #87 FOR $1.4 MILLION!
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I may have posted erroneous info earlier… I was so excited; I went by memory, which is a BAD thing! LOL