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Martin Pennington · Post by **Martin Pennington** » 17 years ago

Hope you're ok Em, what did you have done? Not a knee op, I know they can be killers and I won't say what I had done to my leg a couple of years back (in case anyone's squeamish)

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

Thanks for your concern, guys.

I had another mini operation inside my veins (it's amazing the tiny tools they can fit inside of them!). I had like a 3 ft long blood clot (no joke) in my left leg back in January last year and it has screwed my leg up something awful, as you can imagine. So this was like my 10th surgery on it and they just "ballooned" (blew it up until it stretched out) about six inches of vein (it was being squished by scar tissue) and inside one of my stents (I have 5... I think I could set off a metal detector).

I tried to keep that as brief as possible... because, well this is my auction thing and I want people to bid!

If you wanna know more just ask me, I don't care. But I've gotta say... they gave me the maximum amount of sedation drugs and I stayed awake all but maybe 10 minutes of the 2 hour procedure. I kept talking to them the whole time, saying like, "...and what are you doing now?" Though whatever they said I couldn't tell you, those meds did mess up my ability to think/comprehend anything at all.

So now I'm bruised and in pain... but it's no biggie. I've had worse.

Mallory Claire · Post by **Mallory Claire** » 17 years ago

That...is freakin' crazy. You're a tough chick! And I know how those meds go. Loopy!

Hope you get well soon!

Martin Pennington · Post by **Martin Pennington** » 17 years ago

That's kind of what I had Emily, they had to take one of my veins out as it had become all varicosey (is that a word?), they used like a stethoscope to find out the valves weren't working properly, apparently you don't need both veins in each leg anyway.

Glad you're ok

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

Auction ends today at 6 Eastern!

The first page is updated with all the most current bids- two horses have not yet met their reserves. Here is a reminder of who you're bidding on:

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horseped. ... seID=34767' target='_blank'>A Quiet Night</a> – filly
A Crown Awaits x Silent Happiness, by Sunday Silence
Sire is red hot, demands a 100k fee. This filly is a half sister to a winner, and not only is she bred to run but her future value in the breeding shed should be taken into account. Bred to be a turf router.
Minimum: $250,000

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=31549' target='_blank'>Alone in the Dark</a> – colt
Dance in the Dark x Sky Beam, by Kingmambo
The only two horses of racing age bred with Sunday Silence as the grandsire and Kingmambo and the dam sire are both winners, including TINT who is a dual winner sired by this colt’s sire, Dance in the Dark. This is the second foal from this mare, who is spectacularly bred – she is by Kingmambo and her dam is a full sister to A.P. INDY! I’m expecting a lot of talent. Bred to be a turf router.
Minimum: $200,000

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=30483' target='_blank'>Better Dance Now</a> – colt
Better Talk Now x Histrionics, by Theatrical
Out of only 3 2 y/os, Better Talk Now’s first crop already has a winner. Sire won the Breeder’s Cup Turf. The dam was a winner, too, and she also has a filly (her first foal) who has been so close to winning many times. Bred to be a turf router, already imported to Europe.

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=31545' target='_blank'>Dance in the Show</a> – filly
Dance in the Dark x Admire Dancer, by El Condor Pasa
Excellent source of the rather rare El Condor Pasa blood for future breeding! Dance in the Dark brings in Sunday Silence blood (see Black Condor for why I did that). The dam’s first foal has a 4th place finish over 7 furlongs when he should need more ground. Bred to be a turf router.

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=35282' target='_blank'>Face in the Mirror</a> – filly
Saga x Facebehindascreen, by Sunday Silence
Sire is hot right now. Dam is a stakes winner out of Miss You Love (has progeny earnings of over $1 million and is the dam of Queen’s Plate winner Been Worthwhile). Bred to be a dirt router.

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=31177' target='_blank'>Justafacenthecrowd</a> – colt
For What Its Worth – Akward Silence, by A.P. Indy
Sire is very popular, sire of BC Juv. winner I Said Don’t Do It. Dam is a winner and is one of the closest sources of Key to the Mint in the game (he is the mare’s dam sire). Second foal from dam. Bred to be a dirt router.

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=34931' target='_blank'>Soft Light</a> – filly
Pincay x Unseen Light, by Blades Hill
Every single foal from this mare is a winner- except for her two year old who was second last out. Those foals include the 6 time winner and stakes winner Invisible and the stakes placed winner Dixie View. The dam is a granddaughter of LAUGHING LOOK (the dam of the multiple millionaire producing Sideways Glance (you know, the dam of Lookit and The Look)). This filly is from the very first crop of the speedy Pincay. Bred to be a dirt sprinter.

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=31167' target='_blank'>Rhodes Scholar</a> – colt
Perfect Soul x Nesselrode, by Lemon Drop Kid
Dam is a daughter of a full sister to DESERT STORMER. This colt’s only half sibling to race is a winner! Sire has many winners going short. Bred to be a turf sprinter or maybe miler, already imported to Europe.

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horse.php?HorseID=34474' target='_blank'>Sparkle N Shine</a> – filly
Herkemayah – Sparkleinthedark, by Worth Fighting For
Dam was a dual winner and is inbred 3x3 to ANGEL FEVER (the dam of Fusaichi Pegasus and the granddam of Worth Fighting For). This filly is tail-female to MY FLAG and her daughter SPARKLING WONDER (dam of multiple stakes winner Sparkle and Fade). That amazing filly Sparkle and Fade is by Trophy- who is also sire of this filly’s sire, Herkemayah- that's why I chose him. Bred to be a dirt router.

<a href='http://www.simhorseracing.com/horseped. ... seID=34794' target='_blank'>Fantastic Four</a> – colt
Xaar x Fantastic Show, by Performing Magic
Sire has 50% winners out of all of his horses of racing age. Dam was a winner. This guy is the first foal from the dam, and he is inbred 3x3 to Gone West. Bred to be a turf miler, already imported to Europe. Has a lot of potential!

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

Auction ends in about 10 minutes!!!!

Emma Lochran · Post by **Emma Lochran** » 17 years ago

Face in the Mirror - $205,000

Emily Mitchell · Post by **Emily Mitchell** » 17 years ago

AUCTION CLOSED

Thanks everyone!

Nikki Everdeen · Post by **Nikki Everdeen** » 17 years ago

Wow I'm losing track of which auctions are ending when. I was royally confused when I saw a private offer from you, then I opened it up and realized what it was.

Maybe it would be a good thing to put in the subject titles of each auction when they're ending.