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CANTER S. IL Needs Your Help! DATE CHANGED!!! FAIRMOUNT PARK PADDOCK SALE - SEPT. 10

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  • #41
    Bump for the Thoroughbreds!
    "Don't blame Hogg or the other teens. The adults are supposed to know better. If only we could find any." ~Tom Nichols, professor of national security affairs at the Naval War College~

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    • #42
      Bumping this back up.

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      • #43
        Here's the scoop on t-shirts and an update on donations from the COTH:

        <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Only a very few t-shirts left and not many sizes. We probably won't be able to buy any more until next year.


        I'm having trouble getting my computer to cooperate posting on COTH this morning for whatever reason. I have a total of $392 credited toward COTH donors at the moment.
        </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

        $392 helps, but it won't go very far towards helping these at-risk horses. Anyone else interested in donating?

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        • #44
          This question may have already be answered so forgive me if it has.What is the "average" $ per horse at a sale like this and what is the ideal amount [if any] you need to shop w/ ? I n other words if there is 1000.00 in thwe kitty how many can be saved?
          The Winds Of Heaven Are of That Of Which Blows Through A Horses Ears

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          • #45
            Probably two, maybe three.

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            • #46
              I'm shocked.....sorry but I am. Those horses go for an average of 300.00 per ....... How many will be going thru the sale? Is that info available yet? Also is there a a chance of getting someone to shop for me? If not I plan to Add to the kitty so I can help in some way . Forgive my ingnorance but I haven't "done" this before.so feel free to educate me!!!
              The Winds Of Heaven Are of That Of Which Blows Through A Horses Ears

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              • #47
                Here is the link for the paddock sale information. There are some pictures of horses from years past on the site.

                I went a few years ago and bought two, one for $400, and one for $500. Both have gone on to be successful competition horses (one was moving up to Novice after winning at Beg Nov). I bid up the price on a nice mare at the same sale, once her price got over $450 I knew she wasn't going to slaughter (killer price was in the $300's at that point).

                Paddock Sale F.A.Q

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                • #48
                  ok I cruised thru the site and my jaw dropped at t he ones shown purchased in pre vious years [real cuties] Do we know the $ to beat before going to the pen as to insure the killers dont make off w/ any??? and would anyone be willing to bid for anyone that cannot go .... like me?
                  The Winds Of Heaven Are of That Of Which Blows Through A Horses Ears

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                  • #49
                    I'd be willing to bid for people, but I would have certain parameters that would need to be discussed ahead of time. You would have to be aware that there is no opportunity for a vet check, or sometimes even a serious look at the horses going through.

                    I also typically charge a 10% finders fee or commission when I go shopping for someone. In this case I would ask that my commission be donated back to CANTER IL.

                    Free from this BB is also going, and I'm sure she'd keep an eye out for anyone as well.

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                    • #50
                      I will be glad to help in any way that I can, but it is LAZ (who also has been known to answer to Mach Ten) who is the ultimate authority. I will do the 'grunt work' if I am needed.

                      Did everyone see my post in regards to the sale being moved to the 10th of September?

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                      • #51
                        I will keep that in mind! One more question.Since the sale has been moved until the 10th will the "catalog" still be available around the 1st?
                        The Winds Of Heaven Are of That Of Which Blows Through A Horses Ears

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                        • #52
                          arado...good question...I doubt it, but I'll try and find out. Remember, there will be a lot of horses for sale at that time that will not be listed in the catalogue OR on the CANTER site.

                          I don't know why, but WHENEVER potential buyers are seen walking the barns, sellers come out of the woodwork, and especially at the end of a meet when they don't want to overwinter or relocate them.

                          By searching on Thursday or Friday, it may be possible to have a prepurchase done. (If all goes well, I will be there on Thursday morning.)

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                          • #53
                            arado...I called the track and the catalogue won't be available until the 7th...the Wednesday before the sale. However, Keely started showing photos of those entered in the sale as soon as she could...so keep watching for updates.

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                            • #54
                              Will do!! Thanks for checking into that for me.Why in the world so they wait so long to post the catalog?????BTW will it be found on the SoIL website?
                              The Winds Of Heaven Are of That Of Which Blows Through A Horses Ears

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                                #55
                                For arado and others with questions:

                                There is a Paddock Sale FAQ on the CANTER So. IL site that will answer a lot of these questions for you.

                                You can find it at
                                http://www.canterusa.org/southernill...ocksalefaq.htm

                                The catalog doesn't come out until as late as possible so they only have to go to the printer one time and don't have to make a ton of changes the morning of the sale (they take entries until the Wednesday before, normally). I generally am informed of the entries as they come in and am able to start gathering photos and minimal info about 10 days or so ahead of time, but the majority will come just the week prior to the sale.

                                We will purchase as many horses as possibly up to meat price range, and only those being bid on by dealers. We have purchased at prices as low as $125 and up to $550. The $550 horse was one that I knew to be sore and unsuitable to race, and it was being bid on by another trainer. We normally won't pay that much. We'll get confirmed prices a week or two prior to the sale as to the prices being paid for walk-ins at the plants, and will add 30% onto that for contracted buyers. For several years in a row now, this has held steady at coming out our bids being generally no more than between $300-$400 a head.

                                Last year we had room for 9 horses, with 6 going to TRF. We hope to have the same opportunities this year and are in the process of seeing about arrangements. There have been years past when I had to send that trailer to TRF with empty spots for lack of funds and I vowed it would never happen again. With our biggest summer fundraiser being cancelled due to a water main break under the track on 4th of July, and having four CANTER owned horses currently, one recently receiving costly surgery, we are at an all time low in funding and have nothing other than what has been donated through COTH and Exracers.com to go towards purchasing paddock sale horses. At this point, those horses will likely have to go to TRF as we won't have the funding to care for them - which is fine, at least they'll be heading south and NOT NORTH!! (Cavel is four hours north of this track).

                                We also currently have some items listed on eBayto try to help add to the kitty, and hope to have a very exciting piece or two of racing memorabilia in the near future (fingers crossed). For now, we have tack listed - western and English. You can find a direct link to the auctions through the main CANTER So. IL page at http://www.canterusa.org/southernillinois.

                                I'll check back as often as I can for any other questions, but often have a struggle with my browser to post here, so please be patient for the responses.

                                Thank you so much for the amount that is in your kitty so far - still holding steady at $392. This should be enough to purchase one horse, avoiding a one way ticket to Cavel.
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                                http://www.canterusa.org/southernillinois

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                                • #56
                                  HUbby went to get Lotterie tickets this morning...Megamillion in Georgia is nearing the 200 million mark...

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                                  • #57
                                    Keely, Can you post here your address for snail mail donations? I'm having Paypal issues at the moment...

                                    Nancy
                                    CANTER Ohio
                                    www.canterusa.org/ohio

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                                    • #58
                                      Bump to Jump on top

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                                      • #59
                                        Bump

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                                        • #60
                                          NMS...I was looking for the snail mail address also, and after much searching, found it on page one of this thread. I need to make a $100 donation in LAZ's name for finding me an OTTB.

                                          The vet that did the prepurchase said (and I quote) "Have you SEEN this horse?" He was really impressed with him and says that he thinks that I will REALLY like him! When LAZ suggested this horse, I didn't even ask the color, just acted quickly before he was gone. That is how much I trust her judgement. I've always wanted to own a LAZ find.

                                          Her only request was that I make a donation to the Paddock Sale in exchange for finding him.

                                          Donations can be mailed to:
                                          CANTER of Southern Illinois
                                          252 Bethal Meadows Road
                                          Caseyville, IL 62232

                                          I suppose that we should reprint it occasionally.

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