TAPIT Y ADMIRALTY ISLAND

En un artículo para The Bloodhorse fechado el 13 de Febrero del presente año, Anne Peters nos cuenta que Tapit se merece que su servicio valga $125,000.

Solamente en el primer weekend de Febrero ganaron stakes tres de sus hijos: Flashback en el Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) en Santa Anita Park, Honorable Dillon en Gulfstream Park el Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II), y Tapicat en las Florida Oaks (gr. IIIT) en Tampa Bay Downs.

Desde el 2005, Tapit ya tiene 40 ganadores de stakes, incluyendo los campeones Stardom Bound, Hansen, y As de Trebol (en España).

Su padre,Pulpit desciende de la yegua Knight's Daughter, madre de Round Table. Y su madre Tap Your Heels, es hija de Unbridled y media hermana del sprinter Rubiano. Su abuela, Ruby Slippers, era hija de Nijinsky II, media hermana del velocista half Glitterman y su bisabuela, Moon Glitter, propia hermana de importante padrillo Relaunch.

Tapit tiene inbreeding 3x4 sobre Mr. Prospector, a traves de la madre de Pulpit, Preach, y el padre de Unbridled', Fappiano. Tambien tiene inbreeding 5x3 sobre Nijinsky II, a traves de la bisabuela de Pulpit, State, y la abuela de Tapit, Ruby Slippers. A su vez Pulpit es 5x4x5 sobre Bold Ruler y Pulpit tambien tiene a los propios hermanos Round Table y Monarchy en sus primeras 5 generaciones. La madre de Tapit esta inbred 4x3 sobre In Reality.

Tapit ha fnncionado muy bien con yeguas hijas de Northern Dancer, Storm Cat, Nijinsky II, Vice Regent y El Prado. Con descendientes de Bold Ruler incluso de Seattle Slew y de Nearctic a través de Wild Again, también se ha destacado. Incluso al cruzarlo con descendientes de Mr Prospector, creando un tercer inbreeding, Tapit ha tenido productos destacados en las pistas estadounidenses.

Lo interesante para nosotros de tanto exito junto, es que Admiralty Island es hijo deL abuelo paterno de Tapit, en una yegua nieta de Mr Prospector, como Tapit, con Lyphard, otro gran hijo de Northern Dancer, colocado en el sitio de Nijinsky II, pero con Nijinsky II dentro de su pedigree como bisabuelo materno de Carson City y Foggy Note, la cuarta madre de Tapit, es hija de The Axe, descendiente de La Troienne, mientras que nuestro caballo desciende de la misma jefa de raza, lo que hace que el pedigree de Admiralty Island se parezca en muchos aspectos al del referido Tapit.

Siendo asi, los criadores colombianos deberían tratar de repetir el éxito de Tapit con yeguas descendientes de Northern Dancer que aquí abundan.

Life’s Lessons by Byron Wien
(Legendary Vice Chairman of Blackstone Advisory Partners)
February 2013

I was scheduled to speak about the world outlook at an investment conference recently and shortly before my time slot the conference organizer said the audience was more interested in what I had learned over the course of my career than what I had to say about the market. I jotted a few notes down and later expanded and edited what I said that day. I have since been encouraged to share my thoughts with a broader audience.

This is a supplement to my regular monthly Commentary, which will be issued next week.

Here are some of the lessons I have learned in my first 80 years. I hope to continue to practice them in the next 80.

1. Concentrate on finding a big idea that will make an impact on the people you want to influence. The Ten Surprises, which I started doing in 1986, has been a defining product. People all over the world are aware of it and identify me with it. What they seem to like about it is that I put myself at risk by going on record with these events which I believe are probable and hold myself accountable at year-end. If you want to be successful and live a long, stimulating life, keep yourself at risk intellectually all the time.

2. Network intensely. Luck plays a big role in life and there is no better way to increase your luck than by knowing as many people as possible. Nurture your network by sending articles, books and emails to people to show you’re thinking about them. Write op-eds and thought pieces for major publications. Organize discussion groups to bring your thoughtful friends together.

3. When you meet someone new, treat that person as a friend. Assume he or she is a winner and will become a positive force in your life. Most people wait for others to prove their value. Give them the benefit of the doubt from the start. Occasionally you will be disappointed, but your network will broaden rapidly if you follow this path.

4. Read all the time. Don’t just do it because you’re curious about something, read actively. Have a point of view before you start a book or article and see if what you think is confirmed or refuted by the author. If you do that, you will read faster and comprehend more.

5. Get enough sleep. Seven hours will do until you’re sixty, eight from sixty to seventy, nine thereafter, which might include eight hours at night and a one-hour afternoon nap.

6. Evolve. Try to think of your life in phases so you can avoid a burn-out. Do the numbers crunching in the early phase of your career. Try developing concepts later on. Stay at risk throughout the process.

7. Travel extensively. Try to get everywhere before you wear out. Attempt to meet local interesting people where you travel and keep in contact with them throughout your life. See them when you return to a place.

8. When meeting someone new, try to find out what formative experience occurred in their lives before they were seventeen. It is my belief that some important event in everyone’s youth has an influence on everything that occurs afterwards.

9. On philanthropy my approach is to try to relieve pain rather than spread joy. Music, theatre and art museums have many affluent supporters, give the best parties and can add to your social luster in a community. They don’t need you. Social service, hospitals and educational institutions can make the world a better place and help the disadvantaged make their way toward the American dream.

10. Younger people are naturally insecure and tend to overplay their accomplishments. Most people don’t become comfortable with who they are until they’re in their 40’s. By that time they can underplay their achievements and become a nicer, more likeable person. Try to get to that point as soon as you can.

11. Take the time to give those who work for you a pat on the back when they do good work. Most people are so focused on the next challenge that they fail to thank the people who support them. It is important to do this. It motivates and inspires people and encourages them to perform at a higher level.

12. When someone extends a kindness to you write them a handwritten note, not an e-mail. Handwritten notes make an impact and are not quickly forgotten.

13. At the beginning of every year think of ways you can do your job better than you have ever done it before. Write them down and look at what you have set out for yourself when the year is over.

14. Never retire. If you work forever, you can live forever. I know there is an abundance of biological evidence against this theory, but I’m going with it anyway.