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Ghostzapper

12 year old Horse | Retired
Owner(s):
Stronach Stables
Trainer:
Robert J. Frankel
Bred:
Kentucky (USA) by Adena Springs  -  [Add Data]
Pedigree:
Awesome Again  -  Baby Zip  by  Relaunch
Rating:
 
 
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What the Nation is saying about Ghostzapper...

Stronach, the man behind one of the most successful racing and breeding operations in the world, Adena Springs, along with a number of racing associates, has formed Golden Pegasus Racing Incorporated. The horse racing stock exchange program and privately held company will offer stock in each of thei...Read More
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  • buckpasser · If you are going to invest in this scheme, READ the prospectus. Frank Stronach only cares about Frank Stronach, so I would be careful with something that sounds too good to be true, it usually is · 29 days ago ·
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  • cocoa2 · Scam, obviously. As said before, Stronach thinks of Stronach and no one else. · 10 days ago ·
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Who are the best of the best of the first dozen years of the 21st century? Help me decide...Read More
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  • racingrooter · I'm with winplaceshow. I think Ghostzapper is the best horse of the 20th century thus far. There are some other great horses mentioned here, but GZ would have left them all eating his dirt. · 12 days ago ·
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  • racingrooter · Oops, meant 21st century. I'm only 12 years behind. :-) · 12 days ago ·
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Where have those 120 Beyer horses gone? I miss them. You should, too. When I broached the subject of this column to Andrew Beyer, he said it was going to be depressing reading. True enough, but also, hopefully, educational. I have questions. Perhaps, somebody has answers. Read More
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  • travel_vic · Beyers as innacurate as ever, can never be compared one season to the next. · 61 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · Beyer himself began to understand the phrase "It is not how fast you run but HOW you run fast" · 60 days ago ·
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See where Zenyatta ranked in our Top 10 Best ClassicsRead More
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  • shadowno · The level playing field not my comment, but with regard to the surface, geography played a part given the tracks proximity to the San Gabriel mountains. Heavy rains and flooding/runoff from the mountains washed away part of the pro-ride surface in 2009-10 costing them racing days and $$$$$. Also, I don't believe it ever drained as advertised like the cushion track that cost multiple dates in 08.. It was a safer surface for horses, by reported fatilities, signifigantly so, even factoring in the lost days. But here (probably even more here given the state budget and miserable economy), as everywhere $$$$ talks and a closed track can't produce revenue. And with Awesome Gem that 1 win happened to be the Hollywood Gold Cup and he produced clutch efforts in the Pacific Classic, San Antonio and Goodwood in over synthetics so I'll give him credit for his ability to handle prety much anything thrown his way. · 63 days ago ·
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  • footlick · the other problem with the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita was that they never cleared out the former surfaces completely when installing and then reinstalling the Pro-Ride, so it was never a pure surface to begin with and that added to it's instability · 63 days ago ·
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Ghostzapper set a stakes record and capped an undefeated 4-for4 season by winning the...Read More
Early in the summer I remember several of the Monmouth Park writers having a discussion about the quality of racing after The Haskell. Which hearkens the question: Is there life after The Haskell?Read More
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  • BrianZipse · Just saw that ... Monmouth still rolls out great racing post-Haskell, for sure! · 174 days ago ·
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  • joerada · I would agree, I think I watched a Breeders Cup Filly win the Colleen last Saturday! · 172 days ago ·
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thats incorrect / Since speed numbers were not introduced yet, the Secretariat number was a best guess / Ghostzapper holds the current and highest speed number at 128 and it has held for 7 years / Funny how when youargue the greatess of this horse you need a thoroughbred lik Secretariat to use as a comparison
No disrepect to Zenyatta but please / Ghostzapper routinely posted beyers in the mid 120s in his 2004 season and his 128 is the highest speed beyer EVER recorded even to this day / To argue Zenyatta could deep close into this monster of a horse is just silly
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  • footlick · icy- Une de Mai was my favorite · 195 days ago ·
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  • footlick · be careful of Beyers of the past. There were many, many factors involved in producing those. · 195 days ago ·
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Why was Ghostzapper Retired?
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  • mrsmaryzinke · Thanks, Tim. :) · 203 days ago ·
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  • BlakeGregory · minor crack in the bone in his front leg retired after one race in 2005 · 196 days ago ·
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Zenyatta is ranked # 9 while this HOY & BC classic winning monster of a horse is # 272 LOL- shamelful
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  • icyhotboo · this is a wiki site made up of newbies, give them a break.Ruffian first and Rachel Alexandra a far supior horse ranked well below. · 198 days ago ·
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  • New York Vinnie · Just as in another thread, I'll tell you how hung up some people are with Zenyatta. The person wrote this thread had over 260 horses he could have choose to compare Ghost Zapper to such as a horse called Convenience. But no, he chooses Zenyatta which ignites a fire in someone called Goobernation and yourself. It's like throwing red meat to the wolves with you guys. Get over it - Zenyatta is one of the greatest of all time and there's nothing you guys can to to alter that fact. · 198 days ago ·
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We have already gone over the Horse of the Decade debate thousands of times, some say Curlin, some say Ghostzapper, some say Invasor, or some say Zenyatta. But, one thing we haven’t discussed is who was the best horse to race in California last decade.Read More
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  • LAZMANICK · Dubby…………sorry I took so long to get back to you, but your feelings towards horses caught me be surprise and I’ve spent the morning crying. I think I can hold myself together to respond to you………..My response regarding Rachel is simply because you denigrate everything that Zenyatta has ever accomplished. Actually your long winded BS in denigrating Zenyatta and praising Rachel has probably turned a lot of people off towards Rachel…………….JMO, but probably shared by legions of others………..There is no doubt that Lava Man had a great career in terms of winning important races, even though he beat up on what you always call weak Cali G1 competition and couldn’t win outside the State. But the term is best of the decade and how can you call a horse that has lost numerous times to claimers, lost 25 races within the State, raced within the State 42 times, winning 17 or 40%, and didn’t even win the most G1 races within the State during that time…………..Zenyatta is the obvious choice because she won two BC races within the state, more G1 wins and never lost there. If you don’t fancy Zenyatta, then Azeri is the obvious choice. Both were HOY winners. · 221 days ago ·
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  • bryanjones205 · dljffdjfdjlfdjlfjdlk · 221 days ago ·
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June 19th is Father’s Day. It is the day when we Dads get to share our favorite activity with our family. So on Sunday at Monmouth Park you will see many families filing into the picnic area with coolers and grills, and Racing Forms tucked under arms – all to make sure that Dad has a great day. Read More
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  • 12thCrown · I agree Matt. My wife couldn't tell a T'bred from a mule until we met, yet she has given me the nod on several big racing trips w/out her. She'll go an entire day at Lone Star without even making a bet, but now that we have a 2YO filly loves visiting her at the farm. Happy Fathers Day, sir! · 233 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · Hope you all had a great Father's Day! · 233 days ago ·
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Racing needs to bring its head out of the sand and into the light. The leaders of this sport need to make sure that it is not being cheapened and stand up and fight for what will improve it, rather than let others make decisions that just lead the sport deeper into oblivion.Read More
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  • cpsoren121 · Right on Laura, seems like racing was most prominent in the 70's and 80's in recent memory. Let's find that magic again!! · 233 days ago ·
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  • icyhotboo · To much competition for the dollar.As far as horses this has been a great decade for some really good ones but if they keep retiring the best 3yos to stud then they have only themselves to blame. · 233 days ago ·
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The stud fees for 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper and 2005 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Giacomo have been reduced for the 2011 season by Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs Farm. The 2011 fees for all of Adena Springs’ stallions were released on Tuesday. Fees for three of the seven stallions at Ade...Read More
Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and clients continued to land the most sought-after horses at the sixth session of the Keeneland September yearling sale on Friday, where Baffert signed for a Ghostzapper colt for $500,000.Read More
Dan Loiselle is one of the best track announcers in the business. No doubt he does a fair bit of preparation for races with the history and magnitude of the Queen's Plate and when it comes to the subject of this profile, well, don't you just want to hear what Loiselle might come up with should Who W...Read More
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  • humphrey · Dan is a nice fellow who reports accurately. Can't fault his calls. · 587 days ago ·
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  • humphrey · A great book by a great fellow was just updated with the 150th running of the race. Lou Cauz, long the director of the Canadian Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, has written the definitive book abou this race entitled The Plate 150 years of Royal Tradion from Don Juan to Eye of the Leopard. I mentioned that I liked the name floss and he immediately answered: "That was 1871 wasn' it?" · 587 days ago ·
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While others could doubtless offer worthy alternatives, Quality Road impresses us as the most naturally talented U.S. runner we’ve seen since Ghostzapper. His latest exploit saw him return from a near four-month break to take the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I). In doing so, he lead throughout...Read More
We have seen numerous occasions when horses who do not have an abundance of stamina in their pedigree fall short going a mile and a half. So, you can do all the handicapping you want, but if your horse can’t get the trip, no Beyer numbers or speed sheets numbers are going to help get him to the winn...Read More
Ghostzapper and Smok’n Frolic won major races in New York during their racing careers, and their 3-year-old son now has the opportunity to create his own legacy. Named Hunters Bay, the regally-bred colt became the 11th horse featured in the New York Watch series, which shines the spotlight on promis...Read More
Stately Victor and Line of David triumphed in Saturday's prep races, but do they have the pedigrees to take them 1 1/4 miles on dirt in the Derby?Read More
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  • cigar · No shot(s)! · 663 days ago ·
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  • zenyatta02 · Stately Victor is great on polytrack, and I believe that his owners should maybe do another race on polytrack then prep him for the Belmont. Great analysis! · 662 days ago ·
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Ghostzapper - Pedigree

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Awesome AgainDeputy MinisterVice Regent
Mint Copy
Primal ForceBlushing Groom
Prime Prospect
Baby ZipRelaunchIn Reality
Foggy Note
Thirty ZipTri Jet
Sailaway

Ghostzapper - Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video05/30/051stJ CastellanoBel91 mileDMetropolitan Hcp. (Met Mile)-G103+ MGhostzapperSilver WagonSir Shackleton1:33.29
View DetailsView Video10/30/041stJ CastellanoLS91 1/4 mDBreeders' Cup Classic-G103 MGhostzapperRoses In MayPleasantly Perfect1:59.02
View DetailsView Video09/11/041stJ CastellanoBel101 1/8 mDWoodward-G103 MGhostzapperSaint LiamBowman's Band1:46.38
View DetailsView Video08/21/041stJ CastellanoMth91 1/8 mDIselin Hcp-G303+ MGhostzapperPresidentialaffairZoffinger1:47.66
View DetailsView Video07/04/041stJ CastellanoBel97 fDTom Fool-G203 MGhostzapperAggadanUnforgettable Max1:20.42
View DetailsView Video09/27/031stJ CastellanoBel76 1/2 fDVosburgh-G103+ MGhostzapperAggadanPosse1:14.72
View Details08/23/033rdJ CastellanoSar107 fDKing's Bishop-G103 MValid VideoGreat NotionGhostzapper1:22.14
View Details07/26/031stJ CastellanoSar77 fDAllow03+ MGhostzapperClock StopperBold Truth0:00.00
View DetailsView Video06/20/031stJ CastellanoBel76 fDAllow03+ MGhostzapperAs WickedPatriot's Song0:00.00
View Details12/26/024thJ ValdiviaSA36 fDAllow02 MScrimshawZayedEye Of The Tiger0:00.00
View DetailsView Video11/16/021stJ ValdiviaHol66 1/2 fDMSW02 MGhostzapperBinny's Trick 0:00.00

 

 

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