Zappers first two

[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!!

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

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!!

150k now. In 3yrs at least 250k. As good as he was his matings look strong too.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by jpops757

150k now. In 3yrs at least 250k. As good as he was his matings look strong too.

He started at 300k so they cut him in half after 1 year

[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?