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Ask The Experts #10

Q:

I have a question about the colts and fillies that are newly weaned. I understand that 12Z is in with a group of buddies right now and that one of them is a filly. Yet I thought colts got put with colts and fillies were kept separate, so there are no rivalries. My guess is that much like kids, at very young ages they don’t really “recognize” the difference. Am I right, and when does that start to change? Or does it completely depend on the personalities of the individual horses? And for that matter, when do the colts have to be in separate paddocks? At what ages do those separations need to start happening?

Julie Malida

Arlington Heights, IL

12Z is turned out with a group of colts and fillies. Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

A:At this stage, the weanlings are mixed and not separated by gender. We will not separate them until later in the year. They don’t have a real understanding of their sex yet and mix well together at this point. Although you will see stronger tendencies of gender in some of them, to be honest some of the girls can be tougher than the boys at this stage!

Once we separate them they will stay in large groups until next spring when we start prepping for the yearling sales. The yearling fillies are always able to stay in a group, as they tend to be less boisterous with each other. The colts that are to be sale prepped are separated into individual paddocks at the start of the preparation period. Their paddocks are all adjacent to one another so this doesn’t really bother them too much. The “keeper” yearling colts will stay together, albeit in smaller groups, until they are shipped to the training farms where they will be broken in prior to joining their prospective trainers. This tends to be in the fall of their yearling year.

Our Expert

Alys Emson

Client Management, Lane’s End

Alys has been at Lane’s End for fourteen years. She has worked in every division of the farm and is now in charge of client management, keeping owners up to speed about the lives of their horses.

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    Hello Zenny…..back from Vegas….missed you…
    for all praying for Paynter and the others St Francis a good choice……St Jude wont hurt either….
    Kisses for all soft noses ….

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    Dear Keta,
    Thanks for the Paynter updates; you are doing a great job. We all continue to send wellness thoughts and prayers for his recovery.

    To all Z’sters, Zenny, 12Z and friends,
    Goodnight and sweet dreams!
    Hugs!

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    Great question, great answer…Thank You!! Sweet dreams Dumplings. Please keep the prayer for Paynter going. xoxo

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    hi max cant wait for news of kauto myself although i’ll be having one of my “nervous breakdowns” if he does run in the king george!!hope you will all support supermare snow fairy when she runs in the irish champion stakes at leopardstown on saturday!william buick is going to ride ortensia at haydock then fly over to leopardstown to ride nathanial any more news about paynter today?hugs sheena

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      Sheena. Last year’s King George was Kauto unleashed. That was a great win.

      I would be happy to see Snow win. She deserves it. I also like Nathaniel. I am not too happy with the idea of Aidan O’Brien winning any more group 1 races. He is after Bobby Frankel’s world record, and I want Bobby Frankel to keep that record. That title meant a lot to him.

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    Wow! I feel like I’ve been gone a month. The move was a success, but we still have tons of “stuff” at the old house (which we really need to sell!), so I will be in and out for a while yet.
    One of the mishaps in the move is that this computer doesn’t have any audio. Will try to fix that this weekend.
    I have missed you all terribly, and will just plunge in from here without trying to backtrack from last week.

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      Good luck….we are packing too….moving in next couple of months ….no clue where we are going yet …
      ……
      Going to have to work out issues with GP…..carolinutah ain’t going to be in Utah anymore…..
      ……
      But Nevada is not looking good
      …..
      decisions …..decisions

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        Carol,
        That is quite a decision point in your life.
        Tough place to be-let us know what is going on
        Thoughts & prayers with you
        Hugs, Keta

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        Carol, I moved from Utah (my home state) in 1968 to California. It was by “choice” though. Best of luck with your move!
        JAG

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        carol-You will always be a redneck and welcome here. If you move to a state without a president, you will be the president. If there is already a sitting president in that state, you will revert to charter member. Can’t fford o lose one of our most valuable members.

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      Hi Barbara, glad the move went well. Hope you’ll sell soon, sounds like you still got a lot of work to do. Good luck!

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      Barbara,
      She’s baaaack!
      Missed you & glad you survived the move.
      Trust me-those boxes will be around for awhile.
      Hugs, Keta

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    Paynter Update: Brief but Positive!
    Fri. Sept.7 7:40 am A. Zayat tweets combined:
    Paynter continues to gradually improve . He is passing manure and eating .
    He remain comfortable in his casts And walks freely around his stall .
    His fever is under control . His protein levels have stabilized #star #warrior#champion

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    Keep fighting Paynter boy. We Z’isters are praying, wishing and anything else we can do to help you get well.
    Have a great weekend everyone. I hope Monday bring better news of Paynter
    Love hugs and kisses
    Sending smooches to all soft noses, they deserve it and more.

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    To dearest Zen and 12Z. I hope you are having a wonderful day, To see the lil guy grow has been amazing. I have followed another youngster, a filly who did not get the fabulous start that 12Z did. She did not have a loving mom to be with her. Her name is Autumn’s Hope and she is lovingly cared for by the volunteers at Hope for Horses in Woodinville, WA
    I first found out about her via a posting in Zen’s diary. HOH posted a new pic of her today on their facebook page and she is blossomed under their loving care. I cannot find their website, seems they are only on FB.
    Loving one another and God’s creatures is a beautiful thing.
    Wishing all the Z family and folks at Lane’s End a wonderful day.

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    Darlene D:

    If you come to Saratoga I AM IN! jUST LET ME KNOW, AND i WILL BE THERE TO MEET YOU WITH BELLS ON! And anyone else that wants to meet there too!

    Don’t forget we have handicappping to do, I hope I can do as good as I did at Saratoga!

    Still sending prayers and positive thoughts to “our sweet boy Paynter” Maybe, just maybe he is turning a slight corner.

    Fingers Crossed GirlSaratoga

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      Get them BELLS ready honey. I will come,only if Darlene brings the SALSA!!!!
      My other daughter,not the rider,is fluent in Spanish and is a huge flirt ,GS!!! We will get primo parking,HA!!! Plus,we will understand all of the comments.
      Your stories are cute about the Spa.

      Big Guy Paynter…..you are an incredible fighter,with a huge heart.
      Hope the progress continues.
      Love you Paynter.

      Oh Lord, help me w/ the cappin! Finally hit it last week w/ Cease. Figured he love HIS home track,so I showed him.

      Y’all have a wonderful weekend. I am trying to make my family wedding ready and I have a question for TC!!! From the HEE HAW joke and bath time.

      TC,if it says Black Tie optional…does that mean the BATH???????

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    Thanks for the great answer and pic from Alys, to a very interesting question. :)
    Hope everyone is well out there in the Zenyatta Nation!
    Peace, Love & Blessings,
    Kathy from SoCal xoxo

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      LOL I was copying info as you were sharing – too cute!

      I was also reading Creative Cause’s workout ;-) Love him, too!
      JAG

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      Where are you getting this info? I couldn’t find it anywhere. Any mention of when she might try for her maiden? Thanks!

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        We receive her workouts from Equibase.com — she is in our virtual stable and we are informed by email.
        Eblouissante will probably race at the Fall/Winter meet at Hollywood Park if she continues to work well and remains healthy.

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    Eblouissante (3-Year-Old Filly) ♥
    Date: September 7, 2012
    Track: BETFAIR HOLLYWOOD PARK
    Distance: Five Furlongs
    Time: 1.00:40 Handily
    Track Condition: Fast
    Surface: All Weather Track
    Rank: 3/37

    Auntie JAG

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      JAG & The Kennedys
      What I really liked about this work out was the 5 furlongs.
      I think this is her first 5. Up to now Ebby has been doing 4
      Also 3 out 37 impressed me.
      Keta

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        Keta, JAG and the Kennedys,

        I believe Zenyatta’s first race was five furlongs. It seemed E’s early workouts were more for her conditioning and now she’s being headed toward racing conditions. Keeping fingers crossed she stays strong and healthy.

        As an aside…I first saw the results of her workout in Face Book in both E’s page and Backside 55’s page. Just another resource, so to speak.

        • If I’m reading my copy of the Blood Horse Zenyatta Commemorative Issue correctly, that first race (November 22, 2007 at Hollywood Park) was 6 and 1/2 furlongs.

        • Thanks for the correction, Trina. My memory is sketchy at best, can’t totally rely on it.
          Now I’m wondering if that will be the distance E will run. I guess there is still time to bring her up to it in her training. Marty R

        • Zenyatta did sprint initially with David Flores as her jockey and was successful. Actually, she could do anything but I would have liked to see her try the grass.

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    Zenny, what an amazing family of fans you have created. I hope you are having a wonderful day and 12Z is also enjoying his new paddock buddies. Say “Hi” to your LE team for me.

    It seems as if there is good news abotr Paynter. He continues to amaze his folks and vet.

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      WOW!!! Keta, thank you so much for sharing this. There was a lump in my throat practically all the way through this interview. So much sincerity from Mr. Zayat.

      This horse and his connections are courageous warriors fighting all these problems. I hope we all continue on as prayer warriors as well. Marty R

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      Keta. A very interesting insight into the character of a courageous horse and a caring owner. This has been a very rough week for both of them. One can only imagine the stress of all of this on horse and man. I pray that it turns out well. Paynter could be the miracle horse. PUP.

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        Marty & Max,
        Like you, I was informed & quite touched by Mr. Zayat’s interview.
        You can hear the emotion & fatigue in his voice.
        What he had to say was so important about owning a horse; responsibilities;
        the racing industry. His answer about Paynter’s care because he is a special horse came from a true horse lover–any horse deserves this care.
        Also, his discussion of his horses retirement progam..
        Glad you listened & found it as interesting as I did.
        Sleep well tonight Max! Paynter is doing better.
        Tomorrow is a big racing day with the Super Derby
        Hugs, Keta

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      Keta,
      Thanks for this link! Mr. Zayat is a wonderfully caring man who truly loves horses. This comes through in his conversation with Barry Abrams. His horses must be among the lucky ones in horseracing. Continued prayers and hopes for Paynter’s recovery. PUP!!
      All the best, always!

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      Keta Thank you so much for this interview. Sound like a wonderful owner.
      Keta please tell Mr. Zayat on twitter how much we are truly praying for him from this site., and that we love him with all our heart and soul

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      Wow, that almost 18 min. audio interview was incredible! Zayat is so clear, in his feelings and love for his horses, and the sport, and the need for transparency in racing – as he said (I may be paraphrasing) “Just tell the truth, the good and the bad.” And respecting the fans. And his respect and trust for his vet(s), not getting in their way. And being so emotional, he’s keeping himself at the distance, so he can continue to be the voice of reason, as the owner. He seems very thoughtful — it’s impressive.

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        All the fans could ever ask for is the truth. Sadly, that is an elusive thing in racing, sometimes out of necessity.

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      Thank you Keta,
      I have a whole new respect for Mr. Zayat.
      It was very special for him to grant this interview at this difficult time.
      Blessings to him and Paynter.

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    Good question and very informative answer. It’s very interesting to know that some girls are tougher than the boys at this stage. Thank you. I learn something new every time I read the blog.

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    Interesting account of timing workouts.

    DEFINITION OF A BREEZING WORKOUT (34-3B)

    To key down on the definition of a breezing workout, I will begin by focusing on an individual who all morning is seated at his table facing a wall in the clocker’s booth high above the track’s surface. On his table sits a phone, a voice box, and a means of rapidly recording, first, a horse’s name, then, the corresponding workout time beside that thoroughbreds’ name. He sits at his table with his back to the rest of the clocking crew. The crew stands peering out and clocking the morning movements below. Soon someone from the crew yells back to the TAB WRITER, seated at his table, the name of each horse he has timed and the tag on the workout. “I got Dr. Fager, 47 breeze.” “Give Watch Your Fingers 111-2.”

    The tab writer never times or tags a workout breezing or handily himself, being seated at his table facing a wall all morning, but the tab writer types the letter ‘B’ that appears after a breezing workout on that morning’s worksheet, e.g. Dr. Fager 47B.

    You would imagine that marking a ‘B’ next to a workout time would be an easy task. However, I’ve experienced a tab writer who would rarely type the letter ‘B’, thus a 46B (breeze) would appear on the work tab as 46H (handily). Because of this tab writer’s habit of listing all the works as ‘H’ or handily, the few members of the clocking crew who would tag a work (handily or breezing) ceased that practice, for their tags would never appear on the worksheet. (Several clocking crews listing their tracks’ workout tabs in the DRF have every workout labeled ‘H’).

    I’ve worked around a tab writer who often omitted the ‘G’, which denotes that a horse worked from the gate. Thus, 35HG (handily-gate) would appear on the worksheet as “35H”.

    It is easier for a tab writer to standardize and tag each work with an ‘H’ (handily). If a tab writer doesn’t punch a ‘B’ (breeze) then the workout is automatically recorded as an ‘H’ (handily) which is one reason such a high percentage (over 90%) of all workouts are tagged ‘H’ (handily) when in reality morning in and morning out, about 60% of all workouts, are ‘H’ (handily) and the remaining 40% some degree of ‘B’ (breezing).

    The top priority of a tab writer is to take the calls over the phone or from his voice box and relay the calls to the clocking crew by shouting over his shoulder,”Waya is going a half for Penna.” “I’ll get it,” snaps that member of the clocking crew, working for a touting phone service. ” Orange Soda Kid is going 6 for Tammaro.”

    A call is the name of a horse, the distance the thoroughbred is going to work, what pole the working horse will break off from, or whether the workout is from the gate and the trainer’s name. A call tips the clocking crew as to what horse, what pole, what trainer and, thus, what combo of saddle towel, pony, equipment (Lukas uses white reins) and exercise rider to look for.

    Most calls emanate from a trainer or exercise rider who gives the information to the gap man. A gap man is stationed at the gap leading from the barn area to the main track. Santa Anita has only two gaps to enter and exit the main track for workouts. The main gap is at the quarter pole chute. A gap man is stationed there, in a booth, to take calls. The other gap, where the horses enter the track in the morning, is the tunnel under the clubhouse from the saddling paddock. A trainer entering the track from the paddock will telephone the call of the horses working from his stable in that set to the tab writer. The gap man will take a call from a trainer, an exercise rider, or an assistant trainer.

    The call is then relayed by the gap man through headphones or wires to the tab writer’s voice box or telephone. The tab writer will then relay the information contained in the calls to the clocking crew, so they know the name of the horse that will be working, from what pole, the distance and the trainer. “Exceller is going a mile for Charlie.” “I’ve got it,” the member of the clocking crew reporting on the workouts for a secondary publication will jump in.

    Most workouts each morning occur during two hectic periods known as “after the break.” The main track opens for workouts at 5:30 a.m. (summer) and 6 a.m. (winter). The first break occurs around 7:30 a.m. The second break occurs around 8:45 a.m. Before each break, the track is closed and cleared of all horses. Then, the tractors and water trucks take about twenty minutes to groom and water the surface. A herd of horses waiting for the track to re-open for morning activities (usually the better stock) backs up, at either the gap or in the saddling paddock. Once the harrowing and sprinkling is completed, the gate is swung open from the barn area to the main track. The trainers rush to work their thoroughbreds over the freshly minted surface.

    “After The Break” is when a tab writer will be flooded with calls on his phone and voice box. He will quickly shout the calls to the clocking crew, “Miss Iron Smoke is going a half from the gate for Mayberry.” “I got it,” steps in the clocker with the heaviest hitting betting client. “Bid is going 5 with ‘the little man aboard’.” The Tab Writer scribbles the names of the horses scheduled to work. Then, after they are timed, the clocking crew shouts the name and time. “Give Miss Iron Smoke 45 flat.” “Spectacular Bid gets 57 and a tick.”

    Then the tab writer must record the time next to the horse’s name and, shortly thereafter, have various people call and ask, “What did you get Miss Iron Smoke from the gate?” “Shoemaker wants to know what you gave Spectacular Bid.” If a member of the clocking crew shouts a time with a breeze tag, amid all this, he will usually get an “H” tag, period.

    So who gets a breeze notation? Usually, a horse that works early or late in the morning, when the voice box and phones aren’t crackling with calls. Then, it is easier for the clocking crew to observe, and for the tab writer to record a breeze. Or, at times, an owner might be putting a bug up his trainer’s ass over his horse’s workouts so a trainer will request a breeze notation. Or a sculptured blonde pony-tailed female exercise rider in black leather chaps over tight starched blue jeans might get a breeze more than other exercise riders. But overall, the main weight on the clocking crew as they are walking out of the plant at 10:00 a.m. is not, “did they tag that morning’s workouts correctly for the public” but “what did they harvest from that morning’s workouts that will keep the cash flowing from the secondary publications, betting-claiming clients and touting phone services.”

    The tab writer’s objective is to get the correct thoroughbreds’ name and time attached to every workout that morning, publish that information on a worksheet, print the worksheet, put a stack out in the racing secretaries office and then walk out of the plant around 11:30 a.m. with little on his mind.

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      The Kennedys
      What a great behind-the-scene look!
      Slightly more complex than a person with a stop watch & clipboard.
      Thank you for sharing this.
      Keta

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      This is a really great summary of information that I have wondered about.
      Thanks sooo much for finding and posting this.

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      Our experience with the clockers has been at Del Mar — located high above the track close to the track announcer’s “eagles’s nest” and turfwriters’ quarters. Great fun to spend time with them — a friendly crew. This account reflects what we experienced observing the early morning activity.

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      Ther is a wealth of information here from the Kennedys, a true class act. Some old frkiends are in this reort, including Dr. Fager and Bill Shoemaker. he diffeeance between a workout tagged as H and one as B is subjective at best and I have no argument with whatever is designated. However, to eliminate the g from a gate workout is inexcusable.

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    To All, I’m scared you may think I’m using up space on something not Zenyatta related, but as we all have been discussing and praying for Paynter and discussing dreaded laminitis again and knowing how many of us loved Dynaformer, I thought some of you would appreciate this. You may remember Dynaformer’s son, Dyna King, rescued by Judy Glore of Heart of Tucson. He has been fighting laminitis and in February new and wonderful treatment was started and today he is doing great! Of course, it is ongoing treatment including stem cells and new shoes. Three Chimney’s Farm has been helping and his doctor from Kentucky has been donating his services (I have heard Three Chimney’s has been paying to fly him to Arizona!) Thought some of you might enjoy pictures from this gorgeous boys treatments! http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregambrose/collections/72157629113557548/

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      Louise,
      Glad you decided to share.
      This is a great story of how new technology is helping fight this laminitis.
      Please don’t hesitate to jump in.
      Keta

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      Louise – I’ve been wondering how DK was – thank you so much for the links…he really looks fantastic – such a kind face. Nice that 3 Chimneys has been helping out in such a big way.

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      Louise, Thank you for sharing these links. Modern medicine is phenomenal. Congratulations to Three Chimneys for their contributions to this treatment and Dr. Dryden, as well. I have often wondered how Dyna King / Gifted has been doing. I guess I didn’t realize he had a sponsor. Kudos to Doreen for her support of this so deserving horse.

      Please don’t be afraid to bring up any topic equine. We are interested in everything and everyone who posts here. Marty R

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      Oh my gosh Louise, Thank you so much for sharing. He is gorgeous. I just want to give him a great big hug. It is so nice you posted this. i just last night went in and was googling laminitis. Reading lots about it. They are making progress.
      I don’t want to let the gard down on Paynter, but I am praying so hard.Yes PUP
      I thinki we’re all warriors here and we’ve got to help him fight.

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      Thanks, Louise!!
      This is indeed hopeful news for treatment of this horrible affliction!
      All the best to Dyna-King!
      Hugs!

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      Dear Louise, thank you so much for this good news about Dyna King/Gifted. And please don’t worry at all about posting about various topics–none of the true dyed-in-the-wool followers of the Diary/ Blog would find anything wrong with that, IMHO!

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      Dear Louise,

      Thanks for the update. We had a lot of information on in from the diary, but sooo glad to have a recent update.

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      Louise, Thanks for this update. He is such a sweet boy and now he feels the love instead of what he experienced in the past.
      I think that all the Zsters are interested in the welfare of all these wonderful horses and the strides being made to treat illnesses and injuries.

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      Louise. The transformation in DK is truly amazing. I love the beauty and toughness of these Dynaformers. They are chips off the old block. If I am ever downed by the cares of this world, I think of Z or Big D. Z reminds one of love and hope. This is always uplifting. With Big D, you are reminded of the greatest butt kicker of them all. This invariably brings a smile to my face, and a laugh. Love you, Big D.

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      Louise, this horse just touches the soul. What a beautiful horse. How anyone could not just fall in love with him is beyond me. How anyone could let this happen to any horse. I don’t know just makes you ill.

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        Thanks guys for your replies! Max, I agree, Dynaformer was my favorite and I, too, love all his babies! From what I hear, Dyna King maybe is sweeter than Big D, Judy says he’s a big teddy bear, but I believe it’s his daddy that has let him fight so hard and so long!! Talk about stamina!! His story still brings me to tears and I do know he will never be out of the woods completely just because of this awful disease and he has ups and downs and some bad days still, but now there is hope for him and hope for future horses with this disease. Whatever may happen in the future, I know he is loved now and he’s safe and fed and has many people to love on him and animal friends he lives with and he will never die alone in the desert like he nearly did and he is in good hands. If he should have a relapse, at least he will be surrounded by love and that makes my heart feel better for him. They truly love him at Heart of Tucson, especially Judy Glore, the lady holding him in most of the pictures. He is just an amazing, handsome boy!

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      Dear Louise and Z Fans:

      What a wonderful outcome for Dyna King. What a brave and courageous horse he is. Another Dynaformer Boy. Hope Paynter can find the strength to keep fighting too. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Paynter Update- Progress Continues!
    Fri. Sept. 7th 4:00 pm. A Zayat tweets combined

    paynter up; our BIG boy countinue to show his class ,he is fligthing hard ,stable this afternoon.he is much brighter and it is hard to pull him away from the grass and his special food that Dr. laura Javsicas has has got him.
    i am happy to have day like today. thats good news super roller coaster
    toughest horse in america
    have a nice weekend #star #champ #warrio

    Keta Note: Reading the closing “Have a nice weekend” makes me think that there will not be tweets unless there is change. So, please do not be alarmed if there is no news.
    I will be checking Twitter to see if there are any tweets.
    Happy Friday!

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    Eblouissante is starting to get attention! Both tweets on Friday Sept. 7
    A.P. Indy‏ tweet
    Zenyatta’s half-sister Eblouissante is putting together some great workouts.
    Excited to see what’s next for her.

    Backside 55‏ tweet
    This isn’t a new video, but it is the most recent of Eblouissante,
    taped on February 16, 2012. Enjoy watching
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuB-57vsWmc
    Keta Note: Video shows Ebby gate training & you get to take a ride on her.

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      Thanks Sign
      It is sad to see the end of his foals coming. He was a great sire. I am glad he is enjoying his retirement at LE. I really enjoyed when Inside Information on HRTV did a story on him.
      he was royally bred with Seattle Slew as sire and Secretariat his dam’s sire. Two horses I loved as well.
      I read that Festival of Lights was gelded after savaging a groom, There is no other info on what happened to him after his gelding.

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      Dear Sign, Thank You so much. I took a week off next week. First I was going to try and go up to Kentucky this week, but I’m going to have to wait to later.
      I am going to be fixed to my computer watching the sale.
      Just love Indy. Love, Love him very much. Can’t wait to see his yearlings.
      Have to go now check in and see what time the sale start.

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        Dear Peggy,
        You are soooo lucky to go to the sale and see the
        Last of AP’s babies. Don’t buy one or maybe buy
        One and we can share. Keep us posted on your trip
        And the sale .

        • Sign, no I’m not going to be able to go in person. I had originally put down this week to go but had to change my plans. I’ll have to go later. I will be watching it on my computer.
          I want to go visit the farms again, and most will not let you visit when the sales are going on. I want to especially go back and visit my dear buddy the one and only Indy himself . Lane’s End’s working the sales in September.

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      I apologize for the length of the account, but it does detail what we have experienced with the clockers at Del Mar. Located high above the track next to Trevor Denman’s “eagle’s nest” and the turfwriters’ quarters, it is a very exciting place in the early morning.

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      Ann. A great find. She’s beautiful and big! What great legs that she has. Imagine that guy in the video if he had to deal with 12Z and his light bay buddy. Surrounded and no where to run.

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        Yes Max,
        Throw in my crescent moon blaze man and look out.
        I love this little, big girl. She looks like her Dad, the way she set her head and took off. WOW!!!!
        She may turn out to be a great!

        • Ann. Crescent moon boy looks so innocent. Do not believe it. However he’s so darn cute that he can get away with everything. Same for 12Z. Looks on their faces are priceless. Who us? What?

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    P.U.P.
    Dear Paynter, On my knees this morning praying for you. Can’t let the gard down. We all know Satin’s out there everyday to cause havoc. Keep Fighting
    Dear Lord give him power.

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