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Zenyatta Statue Unveiling: Live from Santa Anita



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The Zenyatta statue will be unveiled in Santa Anita’s Paddock Gardens area at noon (PDT), Saturday September 29. Watch the ceremony live here on Zenyatta.com courtesy of HRTV.

LEGENDARY MARE ZENYATTA TO BE HONORED FOR ALL-TIME WITH LIFE-SIZED STATUE IN SANTA ANITA’S PADDOCK GARDENS AREA, UNVEILING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 29

ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 14, 2012)—The legendary Zenyatta, winner of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita and Horse of the Year in 2010, will be honored for all-time by Santa Anita Park as a life-sized statue of the great mare will be unveiled in Santa Anita’s Paddock Gardens area on the first Saturday of Santa Anita’s upcoming Autumn Meet, on Sept. 29.

Zenyatta. AP photo.
Additionally, the inaugural Grade I, $250,000 Zenyatta Stakes (formerly the Lady’s Secret), a race won by Zenyatta over three consecutive years from 2008 through 2010, will be run on Sept. 29.

Zenyatta, who at the age of eight is currently enjoying her role as a broodmare at Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky, will be joining two of the greatest horses of all-time, John Henry and Seabiscuit, as her statuary likeness will now join these legends of the American Turf adjacent to the track’s grandstand.

Named after The Police’s blockbuster album “Zenyatta Mondatta,” Zenyatta is owned by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Moss and his wife, Ann.

“Like the song written by Sting and performed by The Police, everything Zenyatta did here will always be magic for the entire Thoroughbred industry,” said Santa Anita President George Haines. “Her win against the boys in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic is considered by many to be the greatest moment in Santa Anita history.”

The incomparable Zenyatta retired with a remarkable 19 wins from 20 career starts and $7,304,580 in earnings. Although she was defeated by a head in her final start, the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic, her stature as one of the sport’s all-time greats remained undiminished as she was voted the Eclipse Award as Horse of the Year for 2010.

“The breadth of her accomplishments at Santa Anita alone is astonishing,” said Haines. “She won a total of seven races here, all stakes and six of them were in Grade I competition. Her story will forever resonate with our fans and we know we’ll have many thousands of people coming here over the years to admire her statue, which will be situated on south side of the Kingsbury Fountain, directly across from John Henry.”

Trained by John Shirreffs and ridden in her final 17 starts by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, Zenyatta made her third career start on Jan. 13, 2008, winning Santa Anita’s Grade II El Encino Stakes by 1 ¾ lengths under David Flores.

As was the case in her 2009 Classic victory, all nineteen of Zenyatta’s wins came in last-to-first fashion.

After winning the El Encino, Zenyatta’s subsequent Grade I wins at The Great Race Place came in the 2008 & ’09 Lady’s Secret Stakes, the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, the 2009 Classic and the 2010 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap.

“We’d again like to thank the Mosses for running Zenyatta here and we look forward to welcoming them back as we again honor ‘the big mare’ on Sept. 29,” said Haines.

Sculpted by Nina Kaiser, who also created the statue of John Henry, Zenyatta’s likeness stands at her height of 17.2 hands, and weighs 1,200 pounds, which is approximately what Zenyatta weighed throughout her racing career. Commissioned by Santa Anita, the world-renowned Kaiser worked on the project for more than two years.

Santa Anita’s 2012 Autumn Meet gets underway on Friday, Sept. 28. For more information or to make dining and seating reservations, fans are encouraged to visit www.santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

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    Comment about Wise Dan and HOY, did not think about the gelding issue. However, wonder how many geldings have been HOY, John Henry for one??? Good Trivia question.

    “He’s a gelding and he’s not going to be a stallion, so we’re not overly concerned with Horse of the Year. It would be nice to get it, but I just want to get him to the races and do a good job with him.”

    Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/73235/wise-dan-comes-right-back-in-shadwell-mile#ixzz28CwpO4ij

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    Information about the EQUINE CECUM; not equivalent to the human appendix;
    makes up 15 % of the Equine digestive system and is the location of most colic,
    and where food ferments and stays.

    Cecum:

    This is where your horse varies greatly from you. Your cecum is basically non-existent, while your horse’s makes up 16% of his total digestive anatomy!

    The cecum is at the beginning of the large intestine and is a “blind sac” — it only has one opening, so everything has to go back out the same opening it goes in. Feed goes in, spends time being mixed around and digested by the microbes, and exits again into the rest of the large intestine.

    This is another place where the horse anatomy makes the digestive tract delicate — if something gets stuck in there, everything gets backed up, and you end up with big problems…usually colic.

    In the cecum, microbes ferment and break down the fiber that your horse consumes in his forage. This provides him with important nutrients such as volatile fatty acids and some amino acids that would otherwise be wasted.

    During evolution, some mammals developed a symbiotic relationship with microbes — the microbes break down feed that the host (your horse in this case) could not otherwise use, and in return, the microbes get a “safe” place to live inside the host. Since mammals don’t make the enzymes necessary to break down the feeds that the microbes love, the relationship works well.

    In the picture above, the cecum is colored yellow. The uncolored part is the colon.
    In the picture below, the cecum is green, the colon is orange, the small intestine is yellow, the stomach is red, the rectum is blue, and the anus is brown. The left side is the layout as it is in a live horse, the right side is the intestines spread out so everything is able to be seen.

    Colon:
    The large and small colon is where your horse reabsorbs most of the water that is present in the digestive tract. This is also where wastes from body functions are secreted in preparation for being passed out of the body.

    Microbial fermentation continues along the length of the colon. The colon makes up approximately 45% of the horse’s digestive tract, compared to 17% of yours.

    Since the colon is so large, it is another place where the horse anatomy makes the digestive system delicate — there are so many twists and turns that it is easy for it to get kinked or twisted, causing various types of colic.

    In the picture below, the colon is colored yellow, and the cecum is the uncolored part

    Rectum and Anus:
    This is the last part of the horse anatomy in the digestive system. The rectum is the last section of colon that is in the pelvic area, and the anus is the opening at the end of the tract.

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    A Poem for Anne from Paramount on her Birthday
    (October 2, 2012)

    Though not many know it,
    Anne from Paramount
    And I, your humble poet,
    Among shared interests count
    A passion
    For collecting frogs of every fashion.
    ’Twould be hard to catalog
    The many kinds of frog
    You’d ’round about
    Our homes spot,
    Both inside and out–
    There’s quite a lot!
    Metals ones dot
    Our patios and yards,
    Paper ones grace our greeting cards
    With lines from Hallmark bards,
    Plus more you’ll find
    At cocktail time:
    On napkins, spilled drinks to sop,
    And on coasters which feature
    These winsome creatures
    Already to hop.
    We have frogs made of sparkling glass,
    They make paper-weights, first class,
    And others of glossy ceramic
    In poses dynamic
    Already to go.
    I sent dear Anne a photo
    Of a frog all of eight feet tall,
    Carved from just one piece of wood,
    Oh my!
    He formerly in central California stood
    And now at a neighbor’s greets passers-by
    Here in Santa Paul’.
    Another of whom I’m particularly fond
    Is no dummy–
    He takes his ease,
    Lying comfy as you please,
    Recumbent upon a flat stone
    Where water flowing into my pond
    In a small
    Waterfall
    Refreshingly splashes
    O’er his bare resin tummy
    While fish swim below
    In golden flashes.
    He’s not all alone,
    For to one side
    There’s a metal rendition
    Of a frog musician
    Who with great pride
    Does strive
    To play his horn
    Like the great Louis Armstrong.
    If you’ve met our dear Anne at the track,
    You’ll have seen
    That there
    She loves to wear
    T-shirts on her back
    Which frogs adorn.
    Should you at Anne’s home be,
    I suppose
    It wouldn’t take very long
    Before you see
    A golden frog, seated ever so limber
    In a yoga pose
    With knees akimbo,
    Lost in meditation
    Most serene—
    He’s her Budda-meister!
    For calming nerves,
    He serves
    Better than medication!
    Then there is the equine
    So fine
    Whose career we trace
    On Equibase
    And root for in each race–
    The gelding “Fine as Frog’s Hair!”
    So here’s to frogs everywhere
    And the people who for them do care!

    Happy birthday, Anne, and many “hoppy” returns!

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      Trina,
      Your birthday poems are so great!
      A morning smile & learning about Anne!
      Thanks Trina, you are our special birthday-profile poet
      Hugs, Keta

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      Trina; cute, cute ,cute!! Happy Birthday Anne!! I am a day late of course.
      I still hunt for frogs with my grandaughters. When the oldest was three I would do the catching of frogs and some tadpoles they could watch turn into a frog. Now they can catch them. At the end of the day we put them back. They gave me two matching ceramic frogs for my birthday! hugs, Sally B

      Happy Birthday to Casey P. and any others I may have missed.

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    Happy birthday, Casey Phillips! I just saw where Karen Gogue posted it was your birthday today. I’m sorry I didn’t have a poem ready, but heartfelt best wishes for you, and I hope all your dreams will come true! Love in Dumplinghood, Trina

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    Happy, happy birthday to Anne, hope you have a special day! Just want to add I also love frogs, have a couple of them on my deck and even a frog fountain. Trina so enjoy your poems, but I have run out of expletives so I’ve coined my own……..Trinalicious, ha, ha.

    Good luck to the marvelous Wise Dan in the Shadwell Mile, wish I could be there to root you on……safe trip to all.

    Continued prayers for our dear Paynter, hope this is the last treatment you have to endure and you bounce right back brave boy. We love you, and I send hugs to his owners and kisses on your nose.

    Just noticed, happy birthday to Casey Phillips too!

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    @Peggy (N) –Thank you for your continued prayers. Money is improving–walking almost without any noticeable stiffness and eating normally. (“Normally” for him means a lot!) Also, in our current nice weather, they are turned out all day and evening, which is good for circulation. He is still in the smaller paddock so we can doctor him once a day. Will check with the vet today to see if she wants a 3rd round of antibiotics. Thanks to all who have prayed/are praying. We appreciate their being continued until all is finished. Love to all.

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    Peggy (N). News of Orfevre in the Arc. Sounding very good. Camelot will be in with Dettori riding. We will see how he does against tough older horses like your O. He’s never raced against them. No word yet from John Gosden if Great Heavens will race.

    http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/yasutoshi-ikee-christophe-soumillon-arc-de-triomphe-longchamp-soumillon-delighted-with-orfevre-after-final-arc-workout/1126188/latest/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews

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      Max,
      I hope the grass does not grow fast…..91/2 centimeters! Talk about grooming a course.
      I need a new yard crew!

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      Max

      I’m glad that Camelot is in there. I think Orfevre can handle him. OOps famous last words. I hope he can anyway.
      I have mixed feelings about Frankie Detorri. I like him but, I hope he’s cooling off from using the whip so much.
      Go Orfevre………………………………………………………

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        Peggy(N). I hope that Orfevre wins too. He is one beautiful horse. Also if he wins, he helps to protect Bobby Frankel’s world record from falling to Aidan O’Brien. Any horse who can help with keeping Bobby’s record in Bobby’s name gets my support automatically. Go Orfevre!

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    Oh my goodness, Miss a day and miss a million posts. So much to catch on from just one day!

    Happy belated birthdays Sue Noel and Anne from Paramount. I truly hope your birthdays were everything you wanted them to be. Cant wait to meet you both at BC. Still cant believe I am hearing myself say that? Hope you both had a wonderful day!. Sue, You are an inspiration to me. Just a little bit older that me (nothing intended there, dont take any offence) but you have a horse you love so, Barnaby, and it gives me hope that yes, I can still fulfill my dreams of adopting an OTTB someday. I will not give up on my dream, no matter what my husband say. Bah hum bug, he says they are dangerous and you will get hurt. I say foo-eey, I got hurt last night at work as a nurse, and I am sure it was not as much fun. LOL! Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE AND ANNE!! Cant wait to meet you both! Sue, give Barnaby a kiss for me. I was thinking of him as I was grocery shopping last evening and saw some Fuji apples. LOL I swear it is the truth. I am totally obsessed with all these horses. Your Barnaby, Barbaras, Money, and Patis Gus, and many,many others. Some day you will all be hearing about mine, God willing. Love to all.

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      P.S.

      Have not heard anything from Laura in Cincinnati and Margaret in awhile. Anyone know of anything about these two ladies. Both were very good educators and I miss them

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      Darlene D; NEVER give up on your dream!!! I once did, and although I may not have one of my own, I now am experiencing the care and love for them through working at the Horse Sanctuary. My hubby said, “You really volunteered, your gonna be kicked in the head!.” I’ve learned now for many years, I don’t listen to my husband! ha ha ha
      hugs,
      Sally B

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        Hey Sally, your doing great listen my foots been stepped on so many times, I’ve been biten numorous times, I use to get more of the nips, (Ha) not the bites that Dynformer did. (Still Love him.) I haven’t been kicked in the head, though. Well I don’t guess its too late for that too though. Ha
        Didn’t Wayne Lucus just get kicked in the head just a few months ago.
        For the love of the horse. We just love them.

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    Power up Paynter, You should hopefully be in recovery by now. All my love and prayers to you my dear wonderful Paynter,

    Dearest Zenyatta, it is days like this I am so thankful you are well, happy, and safe. I love you forever Zenyatta.

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    dear sign no we dont get retirement ceremonies for racehorses over here but retired TB’S do parade at some of the big meetings .desert orchid would always be at kempton on boxing day (he won the king george 4 times) I am hoping they will do the same with kauto when he retires hugs sheenaX

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      Oh, I sooo hope they let Frankel parade, too.

      Hoping that Frankel will TELL Sir Henry and
      His owner, he wants to continue his racing
      Career and he is not interested in “girls” at this
      Time. HA HA !!!!

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        It would be great if Frankel could race into his 5th year. However there is not much competition and Juddmonte has 300 broodmares alone, not to mention the interest that there would be from other breeders. Frankel will be retired with his maternal family going back generations. There is something to look forward to even if Frankel retires. Frankel has a 2 year brother in training and a yearling sister who have yet to race. Kind is also in foal again to Galileo.

        • Max,

          There is only one Frankel, and as with Barbaro and other champion siblings,
          there will NEVER be another Frankel only the hope there will be.

          He will give parts of himself to his “children”, but none of them will get
          the whole Frankel.

          And it is too bad, would love to see him in the ARC !!!

        • These horses could be better than Frankel. One does not know until it happens. To date all of Kind’s offspring are grade 1 winners.

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      Desert Orchid was a great jump horse as is Kauto Star. They are treated differently than the flat horses. When Kauto wins, he always gets a parade through the village of Dicheat where Paul Nicholls has his training center. It’s quite an event.

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        That is so cool, Max.
        Growing up, I remember when the local jumpers won at the steeplechase races. Our Hunt club would always host huge celebrations, in their honor.
        We would put the winners in the middle paddock and day long celebrations of food,friends and fun would take place. Special hugs and attention were poured over the horse/s.
        Even the little tikes had their pictures taken on the winners back. A few beers were also shared!

        • Ann. When you see these horses on parade, you can tell that they love the attention. Everyone is happy.

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        Max,

        So what do they do with the flat champions????

        Long ago some US champions were also paraded at the races they won
        a few times. I am particulary thinking of the California star Silky Sullivan,
        he was paraded into his 20’s and was bucking and on this toes excited to
        be back at the track, even for a few minutes.

        • Most of the flat champions are stallions. They retire to stud after their careers are over. Jump horses are mostly geldings and are easier to handle in parade conditions. Think of trying to parade Dynaformer. Not really a good idea.

        • Cigar had the most beautiful retirement ceremony in Madison Square Garden in New York City, there was barely a dry eye in the house. I was there that evening. HRTV has an inside information on Cigar ,where they show the ceremony. It’s well worth watching. He was driven through Manhattan in this huge tractor trailer all painted with his picture and racing colors with a police escort. It was well fitting of a champion!

        • Eveline, I remember that for Cigar. My brother met him one day on a stop over. That trailer was and still is the best ever!!!!

          Horses know when they are appreciated. All we do is clap, for a fine trot in the ring and our lady carries herself with pride. It is so funny.

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        Dear Max:

        Love to hear all the info that you have on the Euro horses and customs. Very interesting and fun to know. Thank you. Hugs, JB

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    Arc Race Updates
    Racing Post‏ tweet
    Aidan O’Brien tells the Racing Post that Camelot will line up in the Arc and will be ridden by Frankie Dettori. St Nicholas Abbey also runs

    aobballydoyle‏ tweet
    We were pleased with the work of both St Nicholas Abbey and Camelot this morning in Ballydoyle and hope to run both in the Arc on Sunday
    .
    Racing Post tweet
    Patrick Barbe, spokesman for Teruya Yoshida, part-owner of Danedream, tells the Post “there is no substance” in rumour she could run in Arc

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    Animal Kingdom Update
    .Tweet question to GrahamMotion
    Who will ride Animal Kingdom in the @BreedersCup Mile?

    GrahamMotion‏ tweet answer
    For those who have asked i feel AK is capable of a big race off a layoff
    so that’s why no prep.
    The jockey situation is unclear at this time

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        It would be much easier to get him ready for the short race than the long one, which requires a lot of conditioning.

        • Hope they can find a jockey that fits him , as that is a major piece of the puzzle, too.

          I guess I can lobby for Rosie N again. Rosie and AK !!!!

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    Another announcement I read was that Stay Thirsty will upon his retirement stand at Ashley Stud in Varseilles, Ky. Ummmmm, I am not sure whether they allow visitation there, does any one know? I would love to visit & see Stay Thirsty!!!
    Sally B

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      Ashford is Coolmore!!!

      That have really nice stallion pages, with conformation
      Photo and the slide show of their races.

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      Sally B. As far as I know, Ashford does allow visitors. I would like to visit Stay Thirsty, a handsome son of Bernie. His dam sire Storm Bird also stood for Coolmore in Kentucky after racing in Europe so that this is like going home for Thirsty.

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        Actually Max,

        Peggy N gave a description of a visit to Coolmore a couple of posts ago.

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      Hey Sally,

      They do allow visitors, or they did a couple of years back. I visited. I called before I went up there and she told me that a number of there horse were shuttling at that time I forget who all was suppose to be there but several I asked about were gone.
      I asked about Giants Causeway and she told me that he was there. So I jumped at the chance to see him She told me he would probablybe the only one I would get to see and I told her that was ok.
      Sally most of the other farms I had visited they had someone at the office to escort you around, but she just told me when I got there where to drive to find him. I thought O. K. I didn’t understand her directions real well, but I didget back there to the barns. My brother and I got out and walked around a bit and in a little bit this guy walked up. And he just said you wanna see Giants Causeway and I said yes. We went to the barn he was in.
      I think Sign thought this visit was funny and I think it was kinda.
      Sally GC was eating lunch. This guy just gave us a little talk about him. He didn’t walk him out or anything… We just basically got to see him I took mints but they didn’t let him have them. and he only got out for a few hours a day. His head was in the feed bucket and I kept calling to him and everytime I would call him he would look around and kick his foot at me. My brother said well at least he’s acknowledging you. Everytime I wouldcall him he would do that. He’s Gorgeous.
      I would have stayed a little longer untill he finished eating but I think they were busy that day elsewhere and maybe just give us that brief little visit.
      We were going to another farm too. My brother just didn’t think they were outgoing like some of the other farms and he was ready to go so I said OK.
      I was just thrilled to get to see him even if for this brief little time. I thought OK GC I’ll seeyou latter.
      Sign, Max, I know you all have hear this, Sorry I just thought Sally might like to hear it.
      They did let us visit and I was greatful.

        • Yeah, he deffinately heard me talking to him. He was sure enjoying that food. That kick was so cute. I wanna go back and see him again. I hope he always stays accesible to the public. Wish we could see his Dad Storm Cat too. Last I heard they still want allow visitors at Overbrook.

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    Brice Blanc to ride Mr. Commons in Arroyo Seco, possibly BC Mile
    by Paulick Report Staff – Breeders’ Cup | 10.02.2012 |
    Making the long drive from Del Mar to Hollywood Park three times in August has paid off for jockey Brice Blanc.
    On three separate occasions, Blanc rose early and made the trip up to Hollywood to work the 4-year-old colt, Mr. Commons, for trainer John Shirreffs. Blanc also subbed for regular rider Mike Smith aboard the colt in the Del Mar Mile (gr. IIT), where they finished second.
    Blanc’s commitment to work Mr. Commons those three mornings so impressed owner Ian Banwell and Shirreffs that they have stuck with him. He has been named to ride Mr. Commons once again in Saturday’s Arroyo Seco Mile (gr. IIT), and if all goes well, he’ll be aboard for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. IT) in November.

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      Nice, tweet about a thoughtful owner and
      John Sherrifs. Mike has gotten so busy flying
      Back and forth East to West. Hard work in the
      Jockey business pays off, guess in most business.

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      Brice Blanc, although relatively unknown, is considered to be one of the best grass riders in the business and is certainly familiar with the SA course. A good fit for Mr. Commons.

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    Dear Max and TC,
    Thanks for the clarification about Camelot and
    His ride. Great points, I don’t notice as much
    With their riding as it is quite different than here
    In the US. Great analysis of the riding.

    Looking forward to seeing him run, he is a talent,
    Young horse.

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      Not sure many Euro Turf horses do well on the dirt,
      So very different. Have read the running on the dirt
      Stings the horses feet. Just like our dirt horses are
      Not too keen of the turf.

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        It takes a very special horse who has the technique down to run on all surfaces. These horses are most likely to be found in North America where it is possible to do that kind of surface training. The best horse for all conditions currently is Wise Dan. He’s amazing. Even the Brits are impressed by Dan.

        • Yes, Wise Dan is a very amazing horse and he sooo loves to run.
          And you are right, there is no dirt or much poly other than to “practice”
          on. Most of the Euros are trained on different “green” courses so limited opportunity.

          Wondered why they gelded him???

        • Also Max, in addition to technique,

          They NEED TO LIKE to run on different surfaces, Shack is a great example, he likes to run fast and the slop is too much work for him to run fast so he “throws a clunker” when the track is sloppy as Dale Romans says.

          Some horses are very PICKY about their footing and some are not.
          Wise Dan loves to run on ANYTHING.

        • Wise Dan is an outstanding horse. Apparently has developed since the speculation about him not handling soft turf. He will be a real contender in any BC race the trainer decides to enter him in.

        • TerryC. You are right. Wise Dan is outstanding. World class horse. He struts so proudly when he wins. Love him.

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      Your confidence in the talent of Camelot is yet to be fully tested. The 3 year old field in England and Ireland is not seen as particularly strong this year. His campaign for the Triple Crown was not as rigorous as Nijinsky’s. Camelot could have taken the challenge from Cecil to race against Frankel, but like others has avoided him. The Arc is a difficult race and it may answer some questions about him as he will face more experienced horses for the first time. This race is far from a sure thing.

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        It seems that there is a big difference in age
        And talent/experience in Europe, as the turf varies and the terrain
        Varies soo much. So we will have to see, he is one
        of the few left to be running in the Arc and the Japanese
        Champion is the favorite. However, longshots still
        Do show up. Was surprised last year SYT did not do
        Better but Adian admitted he was not training him
        Correctly. Don’t think many want to run against Frankel
        As we have discussed. Would really like to see him
        In the Arc, but may be too long for him.

        Like TC’s exacta last week.

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        Dear Max,

        Don’t think there are have been many 3 year olds who have won the ARC ?
        I remember Freddy Head last year running Galikova, Godi 1/2 sis, and he said
        she was running soo good he wanted to give her a chance, but her jockey said it was a long shot for a 3 year old to win. I think she came in 5th, which was not
        too bad. Not sure Danedream was the odds on favorite to win last year either.
        So hopefully we will all be surprised.

        • Most winners of the Arc are 3 year olds. The issue is that this year’s 3 year olds do not appear to be as strong as in other years. Camelot could win. This race is very tough to call. The year that he won the Triple Crown Nijinsky lost the Arc. It’s really tough.

        • Interesting Max,

          That Freddy Head and Olivier P would say that about Gadlikova, then.

        • American horses certainly do not do well in the Arc. I think the highest finish ever was by Tom Rolfe some years ago and he was out of the money.

        • TerryC. Tom Rolfe. Another great horse who is on both sides of Z’s pedigree. His sire actually won the Arc twice. Ribot in retirement was on loan to Darby Dan, but he developed a rather nasty disposition which meant no return to Europe because of insurance issues. A story is that he loathed the sight of other stallions and would not tolerate them in his presence. Another says they had to move an entire herd of cows before he would relax in his paddock. Parading Ribot through a crowd would be out of the question.

        • Max-Thanks for the info. That is quite interesting. I am not all that familar with Z’s pedigree.

        • TerryC. Z has a wonderful pedigree especially on her distaff side. If you are looking for good breeding, it is the dam who brings most of the quality to the table. Roberto, Tom Rolfe, Ribot and many many other greats. Z is unique in many ways but she has impeccible breeding. It is amazing that she sold for only 60k, but then no one would even buy Northern Dancer at sale.

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    Happy Birthday to Anne and Casey….the best…always…
    …
    Hang in there Paynter …we are all with you….
    …..
    Looking forward to the Arc….but would have liked to see the girls run in it
    …..
    Kisses to all soft noses
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    Please….fix Cigars camera…..please

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      Thanks Sign, I’ll be tuned in. Go Orfevre……………………………………………………….

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    BAFFERT NOW “WORKING FOR ” JUDDMONTE FARM AND THE PRINCE

    Juddmonte Farm is a new client, and you worked with Garrett O’Rourke at the Keeneland September Sale to pick out a few yearlings for Prince Khalid. What was your reaction when you were approached to train some horses for him?
    I was actually in Nogales, Ariz., visiting my Dad when I got the call from Garrett O’Rourke that Prince Khalid wanted to have horses back in California. My father even said, “Wow, that outfit is big.”

    That was a big moment for me, knowing I was going to be part of the powerful Juddmonte team. Working with and getting to know Garrett at Keeneland was a fun experience. He’s a true gentleman and horseman.

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    Paynter Update Wed. Oct 3 15minutes ago (10:35 AM Pacific)
    Justin Zayat‏ tweet to A. Zayat

    the champ is standing. Doing superb

    Another tweet from Justin Zayat
    Ironically as Paynter is in surgery the #haskell trophy gets delivered to the @ZayatStables office

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