Lost In The Fog--Story

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Have seen so many like that, and so many more who are simply what the old timers called "common". By common I mean that they will win at times, but that the horse doesnt really care whether or not he or she does win and will just as easily run 2nd. They aren't fighters, they just do what they do.
The true greats know what it is that they are doing out there, they know what their purpose is, and they love to win. These horses are few an far between, and many of them arent blessed with the natural talent needed to compete at the highest level. It is the Smarty Jones' and LITF's of the world that are rare.

Mike,
That there is one of the greatest, smartest, ohhh uummm....profound things I've ever heard you say! Thanks!!!!!
So many are "common", so many don't fight.
Many horses just know they have a job to do.
And then when we find the rare ones that love to look to the side and see who's coming, and find that last bit of energy to make them concede defeat...
yes, few and far between.
You can't breed that kind of attitude into a horse.
They either have it or they don't.
When it shows up...watch out!
It's what we wait for because it's so rare.
Native Dancer had it. Northern Dancer too.
Bold Ruler, Ruffian, Secretariat...
That's why they were great.
Thanks for a really good post.
DTS

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

I went to Churchill to see Lost In The Fog race on Saturday and here is a couple of funny things.

1) Before the race the were walking Fog around the paddock right before the call for riders up. The 1st time around I took tons of pictures of Fog. The 2nd time around, Fog stopped right in front of me expecting me to take some more pictures. Of course I did. The 3rd time around, Fog stopped right in front of me and posed once again.

2) After the race, we went to the backside to see him. Of course no one was there so got to get real close to his stall. He was in Holthaus's barn who is a buddy of the man I was with. Anyway, they were trying to get Fog to pee for his post race test. Well after about 2 hours they gave up and called the vet. Fog spots the vet coming and he gets all nervous because he knows that they are going to draw blood. The vet gets about 10 feet from Fog and Fog pees.

I am thinking that Fog is one smart horse. He understands his surroundings and is very professional. I was more impressed with his behavior off the track than I was with his performance on the track.

some horses are tremendous hams. we got a kick out of rahy when we went to three chimneys. he knew he was on camera. stopped and posed several times.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

My mother and I have been a huge fan of this horse since Sunshine Millions day last year. He is all class. Not to mention me has a lot of "sex appeal"...LOL.

KRIM, that was a funny freudian slip that no one has yet commented on. I'm sure both you and LITF have plenty of "sex appeal"!

FWIW, I'm a big fan of LITF, too.

--Dunbar

[westcoastinvader]

eurobounce, 31 lengths, and kentuckyrosesinmay......

Thanks for those pics and stories. Much.

Last fall I linked a film clip from ktvu.com out here of a live morning interview with Russell Baze at the door to Lost In The Fog's stall in his race before the Breeder's Cup.

The horse had incredible "stage presence." He really did. I truly truly believe he knew what was going on around him.

I went pack riding in the Sierras last year, and talked to my rented horse the entire way......as he slid down slopes, and we walked ledges above multi-hundred foot dropoffs.

I'm pretty sure the horse knew what I was saying. Real sure, in fact.

And I really liked the original "Dr. Doolittle" movie, too!

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

KRIM, that was a funny freudian slip that no one has yet commented on. I'm sure both you and LITF have plenty of "sex appeal"!

FWIW, I'm a big fan of LITF, too.

--Dunbar

Well now, that's what you call an embarrassing typo. I went back and fixed it.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Well now, that's what you call an embarrassing typo. I went back and fixed it.

Well, this year marks Freud's 150th birthday, so your post fit right into the celebration!

--Dunbar