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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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    Dear Lanes End and Team Z,

    Just love the photo of 12 Z in his “herd” of boys and girls.
    He still perks up when he sees the camera just like his mom.
    Looks like he has really blended in and is a member, which I know
    his mom gave him the skills to “get a long with others”..

    This photo is TOO CUTE !!!

    Thanks so much Alys for keeping us sooo well informed and uptodate.

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    REPOST FROM PREVIOUS PAGE:

    Marilu V.

    Comments regarding stopping antibiotics are only related to what can happen after.
    They have to be stopped at some time and they are being appropriately stopped at the end of the course (number of dayS) and the horse has no fever for a number of day. THERE WERE NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS REGARDING THE VETS, JUST MEDICAL KNOWLEGE.

    PLEASE DON’T INFER NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS WHEN THEY ARE NOT THERE.

    Antibiotics are prescribed for a specific number of days, when that course does not work they try another course or another antibiotics. No one knows other than the vets how many antibiotics they have used and for how many days. THE MORE ANTIBIOTICS USED AND THE LONGER THE NUMBER OF DAYS THE MORE CRITICAL IS THE INFECTION.

    There is a physiologic response when antibiotics are stopped in a horse with soooo many complications and it is call defervesence, which means the fever may come back
    tomorrow or in a number of days and they have to look again for something.

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      Sign:

      I am with you stopping the antibiotics? If “our guy” starts running a fever they have to figure out why all over again, seems a little risky, so the only thing I can think of if this….. Is maybe they have gotten the colitis and laminitis under control and want to see if his fever will no longer be an issue? I don’t know, maybe the Vets are afraid the antibiotics could be masking additional issues or problems? I just hope and pray “our brave fighter” is finally on the slow road to recovery. I will continue to pray and lite candles for him, he certainly deserves that.

      I can’t believe FLF is a Silver Charm baby! He was one of my ALL time favorites! I am so happy she finished in the money, wish I did! I had FLF and RS exact box! (second and forth doesn’t quite cut it!!!!) I looked at BC, but went with RS instead, my original “gut ” feeling! Congrats to you!

      GirlSaratoga

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    Stonestreet Farm‏ tweets about Dreaming of Julia–15 length win at Belmont!!
    Julia Jackson leads her namesake Dreaming of Julia in the winner’s circle after her brilliant performance
    Our homebred Dreaming of Julia rolls in a 15 length win to a call of
    ‘What an exciting filly this is!’. Wow!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcG0ScM96N8&feature=youtu.be

    BklynBckstretch tweet
    Barbara Banke of @StonestreetFarm says Frizette likely next for Dreaming of Julia, led into winner’s circle by her namesake.

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        Louise:

        Thanks for the story and link about Dyna King aka “Gifted” I am so happy he found a safe and loving place to heal, and an angel in Judy, he certainly deserves it. It still amazes how an owner or owner’s could or would allow such horrible neglect or abuse go on , and then just throw him away. Thank God he is in a loving and caring place, where his physical and emotional needs are being met.

        Stories like this are food for the soul and are so up lifting to read, never be afraid to share possibly a “happy ending” (fingers and toes crossed)

        With the power of Good people and Prayer you can never go wrong.

        GirlSaratoga

        • Thank you GirlSaratoga, he is just amazing and I wish I knew how he fell through the cracks exactly, but I know it just happens a lot, unfortunately! I hate you can’t really breathe a sigh of relief about his disease, but at least he will always have people who love him in his life and he is a fighter like his Big Daddy D!!

        • Oh my gosh, she looked amazing! Kind of like Rachel’s Kentucky Oaks and those colors bring back such great memories! Thanks for posting!

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      GS,

      Love FLF and Silver Charm, too. Sorry you did not win any money, You got that Exacta, though and won more than most of us. What a great team.

      They have to stop antibiotics because he had a full course and see what happens.
      That is the way medicine goes. Just commenting that things could arise again,
      which is fairly typical.

      Glad you had a great trip.

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        Sign:

        Last week it was the horse this week it was the slots! Went to the casino yest and won some unexpected money! BIG SURPRISE! Lots of fun, but a lot more fun when you win a pretty nice jackpot! (Not a real big one, just enough to make you smile and glad you went!)

        I better step up my handicapping someone is now ahead of me! Need to at least catch up!!!!!

        GirlSaratoga

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    Obituary: Judy Maas’ filly won big at Churchill Downs
    Article by: PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune Updated: September 8, 2012 – 5:49 PM
    A childhood passion inspired Judy Maas to own and race horses at some of the America’s greatest racetracks: Santa Anita, Oaklawn, Hialeah and even Churchill Downs, home to the Kentucky Derby and the Yankee Stadium of thoroughbred racing.
    Maas, who learned to ride as a child in Edina, died Aug. 31 after her recent diagnosis of throat cancer. She was 72.
    Judy Maas’ crowning achievement as a horse owner came in May 1992, when filly and longest of long shots Luv Me Luv Me Not narrowly won the $280,700 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs before nearly 80,000 fans. The Maases’ take of the purse was more than $180,000.
    Luv Me Luv Me Not “was the best horse we ever had,” Skip Maas said. “She was a campaigner.”
    Judy Maas’ father was the late Bill Boyer, a Twin Cities auto dealer and one of the five founding owners of the Vikings in 1960.
    http://www.startribune.com/local/169047176.html?refer=y

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        Sorry, Keta miss read was thinking you were talking about Dreaming of Julia.

        RIP, Judy Mass.

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      Keta:

      Does Judy Maas have any horses running now currently? Read the article and it was dated Sept 8th, 2012 and the headline said Maas’s filly wins big at Churchill Downs was that recent or are they talking about 1992?

      Thanks

      GirlSaratoga

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        GirlSaratoga,
        The obit was talking about the 1992 win. Here is one of their current horses
        Arlington Park Date: July 21, 2012 Race: 6 Distance: 1 1/16 miles
        Age: 3 yo’s & up
        Order of finish 1
        Whoopie I Ki O
        2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Johar – Glory Bea Trix, Atticus
        Breeder:Philip Maas
        Owner: Phillip S. Maas
        Trainer: Michael Stidham
        Jockey: E. T. Baird
        Sire:Johar , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $1,494,496. Lifetime: 122 yearlings sold, median $15,000.
        Broodmare Sire:Atticus , Chestnut, 1992.
        Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/USA/AP/2012/7/21/6/race-6#ixzz261txx74w

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      Auntie Judy JAG: Are you seeing this??? Did you know about the racehorse owner Judy Maas??? What a coincidence! (Or maybe your mom was on to something?)

      Hugs, diastu in tempe

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    hi max thanks for your comments about roberto and piggott piggott in fact won the epsom derby on roerto in 1972 his usual jockey aussie bill williamson had fallen and injured his shoulder a couple of weeks before so piggotttook the ride although williamson was fit to ride roberto by then the win was’nt greeted with much affection piggott rode rheingold because of robertos poor run in the irish derby it was braulio baeza who rode roberto in york when he beat brigadier gerard am not sure who rode roberto when he won the coronation cup in 1973 a lovely pics of snow fairy on twitter today would never think she’d had a racehugs sheena

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      Sheena: Glad to her that Snow came out of the race okay. She really put in a very fine performance. Dettori was quoted as saying that she is as popular as Kauto Star. That is a great compliment. Let us know where she goes next. I see that Chachamaidee also won for Henry Cecil at Leopardstown at the group 1 level, another victory denied to Aidan O’Brien. Bobby Frankel always had great success with fillies as a trainer. These girls doing their best are helping to protect his record. LOL!

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      Sheena. Lester Piggott rode Roberto in the 1973 Coronation Cup, another fine win for Z’s great grand daddy. Have you ever noticed how much Z looks like Roberto?

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    I just learned that 12Z has his own Facebook page. It’s: Zenyatta’s Prince (public figure)
    The picture accompanying the most current entry is similar to the picture here, however.the guy in the front with his head down grazing is a head on shot and there is the diamond we have grown to love. So, he’s out in front and mowing just like his mom.

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    Ann NC:

    I got the bells ready girlfriend! Our daughter’s will leave us in the dust, with their flirting ways and their fluency in Spanish!

    I would LOVE to meet you and your daughter at the “spa” and anyone else that would care to join us! Darlene D? Judy B? Sign? Keta? Pati? Come east one and all!

    GirlSaratoga

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      I was in NY for two weeks but my parents didn’t want to make the drive to the spa. But, I will be in college next year, so will definitely take the time to go out to the Spa.

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      Dear GirlSaratoga and Z Fans:

      We should plan to meet at the Spa next year. Would be wonderful. Hugs, JB

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    Hope no one minds me posting this on this site. I know it has nothing to do with horses, but I just heard it yesterday and was glad to hear it as I am a fan of this movie.

    The Alfred Hitchcock movie “The Birds” is being ReReleased and ReMastered and will be in movie theatres On One Day Wednesday September l9Th. Universal’s l00 year anniversary this year. Just thought some hear might like to know this litle bit of info as I just accidentally saw it on TV advertised.

    I always wondered if Bodega Bay was a real place close to San Francisco? It was so beautiful.
    I always thought Bodega Bay would be a good name for a Thoroughbred.
    Now I am curious I am going to look it up and see if Bodega Bay is a real place.
    Does anyone know.

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      Oh My Gosh, I looked it up Bodega Bay it is a real place. The first thing Google carries you to is Bodega Bay Lodge. Oh my How Beautiful
      Bodega Bay, California Just Breathtakingly Beautiful. I want to go.
      I still say it would make a beautiful name for a Thoroughbred, That is if it hasn’t been taken already……………………………………………………………………….

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        Yes, it was very scary.I thought that movie was beautifully shot the first time. Can you imagine what this remastered version will be like. It may be “Too” scary.

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      Bodega bay gorgeous …driven up the coast out of San Francisco many times….huge Marina….also State Park with awesome beach

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      Bodega Bay – where the San Andreas Fault meets the Pacific Ocean! And one of the most reliable places to see Great White Sharks. But yes, a gorgeous place! And I miss it!

      Zenny: I’ve been so busy with a bunch of human projects that I haven’t been here to say how much you are loved. I hope you are enjoying your “teenage boy free” time with your new broodmare pals. Your son is so fabulous! We are all going nuts watching him grow and dreaming of his future. I notice your former stablemate Life is Sweet has a yearling in the first session of Keenland tomorrow. It will be fun to follow the sales, even though I think there are far too many babies each year and I worry about the future of all of them.

      I am getting soooooo excited about the Breeders’ Cup! So many of your Z Dumpling fans will be there and we are all going to have a great time seeing each other in person! I’m finishing up the last batch of the Z Dumpling name tags and will have them all in the mail by Tuesday. I’ll be at your party and just wish you could be there in the flesh too. That would be an amazing event indeed! No, actually it would be a mob scene!

      Grand Poobah Terry Crow: If you have Z Dumpling angels on your side, they will make sure you land on your feet with a smile on your face. Hang in there buddy.

      diastu in tempe

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    Hi all,
    Playing catch up again, because we went down to Milwaukee for our grandsons wedding. It was great fun but I’m exhausted, have to get ready because Sally B and hubby are coming up this weekend. I’m going to install a revolving door pretty soon!

    Vicky B your redneck letters were just hysterical, laughed my — off!! You’re filling in the big gap TC left.

    Terry C hope this bad news has a hidden blessing for you, don’t know the details but someone as nice as you can only come out ahead.

    Peggy N, if you get down to the Keeneland sales buy me an Indy kid, I’ll pay you back as soon as I can, Ha,ha. If you get to see my beloved INDY at LE give him a big smooch from me right on that white blaze on his nose. You, Sign, and I are his biggest fans here!

    Sign, thank you for that article in Thoroughbred Times what a wonderful tribute to our special sire, he’s got quite a record of Champions. I’ve got to put that new filly “Dreaming of Julia” in my virtual stable so I can watch her…..wow she’s sounds like quite the gal.

    Keeping my fingers crossed and praying every nite for our boy Paynter, it has just been such an up and down ride you are afraid to get too excited about a little good news.

    Kisses on Momma Zen and across the way to EARnie!

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      Hey sue, you know I would if I was going. I think where I posted about it was misunderstood. I am just watching it on my computer.
      I do want to get back to see Indy. You know when I do I will give him a hug for you.
      Sue, we still have to buy Havre De Grace. Don’t We? I think maybe she comes up for sale in Nov.

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        Peggy N,
        Unfortunately I’ve only won $24.00 in my fantansy capping, ha, ha, at this rate it will take forever. Did you get any others on board while I was gone? It would definitely take a whole community to do it unless we could pull a Mr. Zayat in. OMG I just had the most scathingly brilliant idea…….Michael Phelps wants to get into racing with Bob Baffert. If they chipped in we could buy HDG and breed her to Bernardini and Michael would have his derby horse!!!!! BRILLIANT isn’t it?
        Well I’m not just another pretty face ya know, ha, ha. Now how could we suggest this to MP and BB?

        • Love your plan Sue F. Great one and I am sure Michael would love it
          to as it would mean $$$$$$.

        • Yes, Sue that is a brilliant plan. There are definatley others here that want to chip in. Debbie, I believe Darlene. Listen I’ll have to think of all the names Lots have mentioned it here. Listen Debbie should tell you about her plan too. She wants to buy a farm that is for sale next to Lane’s End. We could get Sheik Mohamed to help and we could sneak into Lane’s End to see Zenny and Zl2 and put Havre De Grace on the farm that we along with Sheid Mohammed buy. See Shiek Mohammed already owns Bernardin so both these plans are terrific. Debbie wanted to know who’s going to call them to get them to help us??????????????

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      Hi Sue,

      Thanks for the update and glad you are keeping up your “obligations”.

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        Sign and Keta:

        Thank you both for the beautiful links with video’s about Eby! she has a lot of our “Queens” qualities! So looking forward to see her run, and I hope she is just as good as her half sis! Was disappointed when Dreaming of Julia didn’t run at Saratoga!

        Sign:

        Saratoga is only open for like 5-6 weeks a year! Opens last Monday in July and closes Labor Day, so we would have to pick a day, week or weekend and meet at the front gate! Lots of great places to stay and eat!!!!!

        What a fun time that would be! Putting faces to names!

        GirlSaratoga

        • Oh yes definatley and we have some time to plan.

          Would definatly love to meet eveyone there.

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        Peggy n & Sign, had to reply here as the permalink wouldn’t let me in above. A farm in Kentucky, OMG, I’d cut the grass with a scissors if I had to just to live on it……..brilliant idea, does she have an “in” with the shiek? It’s perfect, then we could talk to Michael about boarding HDG there, ha, ha, if women ruled the world life would be so much simpler!! I’m thinking of having a garage sale if I can get my act together this fall, maybe I can raise some more revenue. Maybe those on the blog that are interested could organize bake sales or leomonade stands, how about a “chili dump”? Lets toss this around. Hugs

        • Sue these sound like wonderful ideas and we have a couple of months left to plan. Us Zesters can do it…………………………
          Actually it was Debbie’s idea to buy the farm. She says there’s two for sale next to Lane’s End. And my idea to get Shiek Mohammed involved.
          Your idea to get Michael Phelps involved.
          I think these ideas are brilliant.

          Everybody other ideas are very welcome.
          Lots of others said they were in

          I bet Havre De Grace is depending on us. LOL

        • Sooo very true Sue.

          The Shiek has money to “burn” may be he would help us.
          We just need to find an attractive angle for him to invest.

          Maybe TC, when he returns could help with that.

        • Peggy, maybe we could talk to Kobe Bryant, too. I know he bought a racehorse not too long ago, so he may be interested. Maybe we could buy one of the last A.P. Indy foals at the Keeneland sales AND Havre de Grace! (Hey, if you’re gonna dream, dream big!)

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    Dear Judy B, I checked on equibase and it doen’t appear Gabby has done anything since her last race. I hope so hard that she is ok. It showed her last workout was in August.

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      Dear Peggy N, Sign and Z Fans:

      I checked on Gabby too; no new workouts as yet. Hope she came out of the race well too. Please say a prayer for my Papa Charlie. He’s running in the 9th Race at Suffolk tomorrow. Hugs, JB

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        Judy, I definately will say a prayer for Papa charlie. I am off tomorrow. I wonder if TVG carries those races.

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    Dear Sign, please help me and Judy keep track of her also. I believe you told me you had put her in your virtual stable. (Gabby)

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      Oh yes, I have her in my virtual stable also Peggy N and Judy B.

      She is such a sweety.

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    Dear Z Fans:
    Just now catching up on all the great posts and links. Enjoy reading all of them. Hugs, JB

    Dear TC GP:

    Thinking of you. Hugs,JB

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    Beezie Madden got a second today in the CN International Grand Prix. She was riding Simon. The horse who won is a feisty gray in the tradition of Tasty Temptation.

    Spruce Meadows unveiled a statute to Hickstead, after which Eric Lamaze announced that he is taking a break from competition until 2013. He withdrew from today’s competition because he said that the course was too difficult for his horses, and he did not want to risk their welfare. There were some nasty spills and a few refusals.

    http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/09/09/belgian-treat-wraps-up-masters

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    Paynter Update-Sun. Sept. 9 at 4:00 pm Progress Continues to be Good!!
    A. Zayat tweets
    Paynter continues to improve gradually today he is having a great day in fact he had an excellent weekend. He is stable his temperature has been totally normal for the last 36 hours.
    He is eating well. He likes his new grain , his protein level is stable.
    His Edema continues to gradually improve. His manure is soft, his feet are very comfortable
    All in all a very positive and upbeat report from his angel Dr. Laura. Paynter has served us notice, I WILL BEAT THIS.
    He is brave and courageous and total class. He is a super horse, He is the toughest horse in America. #steelhorse
    I think we have won the battle with his colitis but we are still fighting the war.
    Keep your prayer and good wishes the champ will be back! #poweruppaynter

    Mr. Zayat was asked by tweet: How long will he wear casts? Hope his feet stay comfy.
    His tweet answer: another 10days

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      Keta. So glad to hear this. You are wonderful about keeping us informed. Really really appreciate it because not knowing always leads the imagination to fear the worst. This horse as you know is very important to many here. We depend on Keta! However I am not easing up on the prayers until Paynter goes home. PUP!

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        Max yes we can’t ease up on the prayers. I am praying especially now that his Tolerance level will remain good and strong. As with his having those casts, I don’t know if horses are like humans, but I broke my wrist about 5 years ago( the big wrist bones and some other bones. I know paynter didn’t break anything but you get so tired of those cast being on and after a while you just want that cast (Off) emphatically) I was in a cast from my hand to my elbow. It came off after almost 6 weeks.
        Paynter bear with it my boy. For as long as it takes.
        Many prayers sent your way.

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      Keta the “Queen” of twitter:

      Thanks for the updates on “our beloved guy” sounds encouraging and promising! I will continue to keep him and all his connections in all my prayers. They certainly deserve a BIG miracle! It is so nice of Mr Zayat to continue to tweet updates for, please, please “thank” him for us/me, I know we all appreciate it. Please tell him we have been holding vigil for him, and that we are routing for a full recovery. He sounds to me like he is a sweet, adaptable, easy going guy? Which probably helps with his healing?

      Again thanks for continuous updates, always very much appreciated.

      GirlSaratoga

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      Keta your our angel. I am so happy about this news. Will not let up the prayers though. He still needs all our prayers. I say Thank You Dear Lord for this good news. I pray so hard for him to get well. Love You Paynter. PUP
      Keta please tell Mr. Zayat that we will keep praying very hard.

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      Dear Keta:

      Thanks for this update on Paynter. I add my prayers to all the Z Family’s prayers for him. Hugs, JB

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      Keta,
      Thanks for this encouraging news! Will continue to keep positive thoughts and prayers for this incredible horse. Will light another candle, too!
      PUP! All the very Best!

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    So happy to see another “Ask the Expert” answers to great questions from Julie.
    I believe I know exactly who 12Z is in this picture! (Curious 12z)
    I to pray for Paytner; have not forgotten him, even if I don’t converse each day. Hang in their Paytner;we are all praying for you!!!!! Please, please please

    Hope all of you Zsters are doing well too. It is getting closer to the Breeders Cup!! I just know all that will attend are counting the days now until Zenyatta’s Party!!!
    Terry Crow; are you attending? Hope so.

    Thank you again to Lane’s Ends team Z
    Sending love & kisses on Zenyatta’s soft nose; 12z too! Auntie Sally

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    Paynter is tough….very tough….and horses can fight and come back…
    Example….late 70’s…very tough horse got fever sweats diarrhea…wobbly….owners feared for his life…but he was tough….fought back …trained back….won more races to go along
    with his TC…Seattle Slew….
    not saying P is SS….just saying tough horses can win at life as well as races

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      Carol, I just love this!! Seattle Slew is my favorite, favorite of all times!!! He came as close to dying, or worse, than Paynter! Didn’t his daughter, Landaluce, die from the same thing very suddenly? It was discussed in the forum, but I forgot if it was the same thing SS survived and that Paynter had or something different.

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        Louise. Slew was definitely his own horse. He marched to his own beat and he knew that he was special. He was like a king among equines.

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        Slew had a viral condition …..as did Landaluce …she was poss his best daughter or could have been…..5 races won by over 26 lengths total….prepping for 6th when virus struck….took her in days…reported she died in her trainers arms…jockey devastated….buried at Hollywood Park….one report of her races stated she glided over the ground softly like she was flying..
        do not knowcif Paynters illness identified yet

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      Carol that is so very true what you said about tough horses being able to win at life. i truely believe that with all my heart.

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    GS

    What airport would we fly into closest to Saratoga?

    Buffalo, NY; NYC, NY or where ???

    I am a preplanner.

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      Dear Sign:

      I think the closest airport is Albany International. I’ll be traveling by bus. Hugs, JB

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      I fly in La Guardia or JFK. The Spa is only an hour and a half from my grandparents house from Brooklyn.

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    Dear Zentastic Cappers:

    Congrats to all who handicapped well in the Super Derby on Saturday. I’ve yet to hit the board. Exacta Boxed Mikey and JT’s mounts. Both finished out of the money. Back to the drawing board. Hugs, JB

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    Hello, Terry Crow!
    We love you! Hope you are doing okay.
    Return to us soon, please.
    Take care and lots of hugs!

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    Dear Zenny, 12Z, and LE,
    Hope you all have a wonderful week and enjoy this fantastic weather!
    NC is looking forward to low humidity and cooler temperatures — YAY!
    Great paddock weather, huh?
    Cheers!

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    Backside 55‏ shared an article on Twitter that is a Must Read for Zenyatta & family fans!!
    This article is a great fix for all of the Zenyatta/Vertigineux/Eblouissante lovers amongst us (that should cover…
    http://community.tvg.com/t5/History-and-Photos/Fond-memories-of-Zenyatta-s-family/td-p/250635
    Fond memories of Zenyatta’s family
    By Glenye Cain Oakford Posted 8/5/2010, 1:53 pm
    LEXINGTON, Ky. − It’s fitting that Don Robinson was the first human to put a hand on Zenyatta. As owner of Winter Quarter Farm, where the great mare was foaled on April Fool’s Day in 2004, Robinson has handled three generations of Zenyatta’s family for breeder Eric Kronfeld, starting with Zenyatta’s granddam, For the Flag, in the mid-1980s.
    What Robinson remembers most about Zenyatta’s birth is that he was nervous about it.
    “I was kind of concerned about it, because she was a big mare,” he said of Zenyatta’s dam, the towering Kris S. mare Vertigineux. “I was more anxious than I was for most foalings.”
    Vertigineux tended to produce large foals, always a worry for breeders because they can cause tears and other complications.
    Robinson, 62, needn’t have worried; Zenyatta’s arrival was uneventful. Her career, by contrast, has been anything but. Looking back over the 25 years he has known her family, Robinson says he and Kronfeld knew there was good quality in Zenyatta’s bloodlines.
    Today, Vertigineux is a broodmare of the year, the dam of a champion in Zenyatta and a multiple Grade 1 winner in Balance. But on April 1, 2005, Kronfeld and Robinson’s faith in Vertigineux hadn’t been borne out yet in past performance lines and win pictures.
    Keta Note: Yes, this is from 2010. But, so much good stuff thought it worth sharing again.
    Hava a great Monday!!

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      Keta. Great article. Z does everything so casually that one tends to forget how difficult these things are. Same for V. If a horse is a broodmare, there needs to be a great deal of cooperation on the part of the horse to take of herself before the birth and to look after the foal later. V set the standard, and Z has more than lived up to it, a great family of fillies and mares. Looking forward to see E race.

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      Thanks, Keta. I’m looking forward to reading that article later, when I get home from work. Anything “new” about Z, V, and E is great.

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    Good morning gorgeous Z. Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Think of you all the time. Sending kisses to your beautiful soft nose, and one to 12Z also.
    Love hugs and kisses

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    Good morning all–
    Good news about Paynter, but you are all correct. We can’t let up on the prayers. Does anyone how how Uncle Mo is doing?
    Also, I combed for TC,GP’s post and couldn’t find it. Is he ill or just away? Hugs to you, GP!

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    hi max great news about paynter but we must all continue to pray they are fragile creatures . do you remember ouija board ed dunlop trained her as well must have a way with the ladies!!it was great to hear frankie comparing snow fairy to the mighty kauto what a compliment!hugs sheena

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    My Z family,
    My computer is crashing and off it goes to the Geek Guys.
    I will miss you all for awhile.
    GS…sounds like we may be coming to the SPA next summer. I am giddy already!!!!

    Prayers for our TC GP. We have decided to take bathes,the entire RN group.

    Big guy,,,,,,PUP!!!!

    Have a great week folks…see ya soon.
    Max, TW races this weekend?………..
    Sign….when will they tell us the name of little Mr. z? HA!

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    Sheena and Z fans. I found this video of Kauto Star on his vacation with his buddies. It is nice to see these great jumpers having a holiday. It reminds me of pictures of Z with her first friends at LE.

    Paul Nicholls, the trainer, parades the horses though the nearby village of Ditcheat when the horses win their races. Everyone comes out to see them walk by. The horses also seem to like the attention. They are all great hams when the cheering starts.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1nnb5b21-k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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      Thanks Max

      They sure looked like they were enjoying themselves just lounging around.
      It looked like they were very happy.
      So hope to see Paynter soon just relaxing in a field. PUP

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    Paynter Update: Mon. Sept. 10. More Great News!
    A. Zayat tweets 6 minutes ago at 8:50 am Pacific time
    Paynter Update: We continue to be blessed by a special horse, he continues to defy the odds.
    We have a happy horse today, no fever, all blood work is good. He is comfortable stable and eating well. His protein level is good all in all looks like painter continues to turn the corner and winning his battle with his colitis.

    On his fight with his fight with his laminitis, Let me explain more in detail…
    Paynter has 3 of his legs with casts to support his feet. He has no had any rotation at any point since the start of his illness in any of his feet. None of them have shown any sinking ever since the beginning of his diagnosis. It is fair to say that we caught a very mild laminitis in the first stages. We have taken today for the first time new sets of x rays on his 3 feet since he has been in the casts since last Sunday. Dr. Laura was extremely happy to see that there was no radiological changes from last week in fact there has been much improvement from the way his feet looked before being in the cast.So she feels very hopeful and encouraged that if we continue to have comfortable feet and we feel blessed that this courageous Paynter, not only beaten colitis but he has a very good chance of beating laminitis.

    Miracles can happen; I am very heartened and encouraged that not only Paynter will survive as a stallion but in 10 days when his casts are off. We can be in for a surprise that we have a chance of seeing him back as a racehorse in 2013.

    Please god answer our prayers. I feel today like dancing and crying but this time out of happiness. #warrior #champ #special

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      Thank you Dear God for answering our prayers!!!!

      Paynter we love you. Continue with your healing and we will continue to pray for you. God Speed and blessings to all.

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      There was one very interesting tweet following the Monday morning updates.
      It is from A. Zayat to Justin Zayat.
      I am not going to try to interpret it-just sharing
      A.ZAYAT‏ @JustinZayat #poweruppaynter I hope we didn’t jump the gun!!!

        • Max,
          First, want to let you know that I have been reading & really appreciate your posts. This weekend was a pop in and check and pop out time.
          Thanks for the updates on Beezie & happenings at Spruce.
          Also, you are our guru of the international scene.
          Depend on you to keep me informed & on track :) with the horses & races over there.
          Here’s what I thought when I read Mr.Zayat tweet.
          This has been such a long struggle he is almost afraid to look into the future at where Paynter will be in 6 months or a year.
          So, what I think he is saying it that he said what he was thinking but maybe should have held back a little. Just a thought
          Hugs, Keta

        • Keta. Beezie did really well at Spruce Meadows on very tough courses. She won the Suncorp Cup, and was a close second for the $1 million CN title. The horse who won is called Cabrio van de Heffinck. He looked like Tasty Temptation, and kind of acted feisty like her too. Last year Hickstead posed quietly during the awards. Cabrio was having now of that. He was moving all over, thrilled to win, and letting everyone know it.

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