Zappers first two

[Bogey]

Pops, by sires and out of dams. It would be out of Dash for Money and out of Wilzado. I'm looking forward to his runners.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bogey

Pops, by sires and out of dams. It would be out of Dash for Money and out of Wilzado. I'm looking forward to his runners.

I am too, CHUCK EM OUT!!!!!

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Zapper was one of the most talented racehorses ever to set foot on the track. If only he could sire something similar to himself...hey, I can dream right?

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Zapper was one of the most talented racehorses ever to set foot on the track. If only he could sire something similar to himself...hey, I can dream right?

Key word being "similar" and not "exactly alike". GZ sure had an amazing closing kick ('03 Vosburgh = wow!), but I'd be leery of a horse who raced so little. Then again, how the foals will turn out is a crapshoot at this point, so we'll just have to wait til 2009 to see.

[Danzig]

it just amazes me how often breeders are criticized for their breeding practices.

but if the horse is fast, why then it's ok. wonder how many who are breathless with anticipation for GZ babies will be disappointed when they are as hardy as their sire.

but there are so many who are unsound? oh, well then by all means continue breeding those who are unsound. that'll improve the situation tremendously. can't wait to see how the breed is doing thirty years from now.

[Bogey]

I was stunned after his awesome performance in the BC Classic '04 at Lone Star Park. I was with Tim Ritchey (Afleet Alex) after the race and he stated "Ghostzapper is a sprinter that can sprint a mile and a quarter."

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Bogey

I was stunned after his awesome performance in the BC Classic '04 at Lone Star Park. I was with Tim Ritchey (Afleet Alex) after the race and he stated "Ghostzapper is a sprinter that can sprint a mile and a quarter."

I agree about his performance

[jpops757]

He had 111 matings and I hope we get 111.

[Danzig]

amazing. people complain about soundness issues, and then celebrate when one of the poster children for unsoundness breeds 100 that may be just like him...

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

amazing. people complain about soundness issues, and then celebrate when one of the poster children for unsoundness breeds 100 that may be just like him...

Agree...this is a horse that ran 11 career races. For as good as he was, he averaged less than 4 races a year. I'm sure his kids will be sturdy little punks!! Then I'll let you invest in natural iceberg development in Miami!!

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

amazing. people complain about soundness issues, and then celebrate when one of the poster children for unsoundness breeds 100 that may be just like him...

Excellent point. Another reason to buy Mineshaft babies, a horse that could be campaigned.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Bogey

I was with Tim Ritchey (Afleet Alex) after the race and he stated "Ghostzapper is a sprinter that can sprint a mile and a quarter."

Nice touch---but, I'd classify him as a true router who was capable of winning top class sprint races with a sensational late burst.

He was badly outpaced in three of his Sprint races, at age three---he found a way to impossibly win two of those...and somehow almost pulled the King's Bishop out as well.

He was always going to be much more effective going a route of ground---as, the slower early paces of route races would greatly suit him, and his stamina was always sensational. In every single one of his sprint wins, it seemed like he wasn't really getting on-track and finiding himself, until about the final 1/16th of the race----he was basically overcoming distances that weren't suited to him in those sprints---and some of those efforts are as much a proof of his greatness, as his route wins that got all the attention. That horse was just sensational.

[31lengths]

Where's Oracle on this?