by Trey Nosrac

Well, well, well, aren’t a dozen of you clever. You figured out the answer to the first annual Dam Family Game.
What is this? Passage 4 remains unsolved.

1. The answer is…(Kryptos).

Kryptos is a sculpture by the American artist Jim Sanborn located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, VA. Since its dedication on Nov. 3, 1990, there has been much speculation about the meaning of the four encrypted messages it bears. Of the four messages, the first three have been solved, while the fourth message remains as one of the most famous unsolved codes in the world. The sculpture continues to be of interest to cryptanalysts, both amateur and professional, who are attempting to decipher the fourth passage.

2. All three below share the same title – _________ ___ ________

Interactive Mixed Reality TV Show (2017)

Video Game (1993)

Movie (2018 Indie Film)

The answer is: Lost in Time.

Movie (2018 Indie Film)

This independent film is based on true events, filmmaker Katherine Brooks blends both narrative and documentary styles in a unique story of the unexpected people who find us. Jill Hennessy portrays Doctor Katherine James, a dedicated psychiatrist going through the motions of daily life, unaware she is as lost as the patients she treats. Her life is sparked by meeting Evan, played by Kate Gray, an acclaimed poet, and free spirit who while traveling in Thailand experienced one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. Shot on location in New Orleans and Thailand, Lost in Time explores layered connections between a Doctor and patient and the power of human connections.

Interactive Mixed Reality TV Show (2017)

Lost In Time is a Norwegian game show that uses interactive mixed reality technology combined with a customized green screen studio to transport contestants to different landscapes scattered across time and space.

Video Game (1993)

Lost in Time is an early computer adventure game developed and published by Coktel Vision in 1993. This game was promoted as being “The first Interactive Adventure Film using Full Motion video Technology” and contained four graphical elements: full-motion video, hand painted and digitized backgrounds and 3D decor.

3. What is the HIP number? 639 What is the name of the yearling in the 2019 Lexington Catalog? Harvest

In the Lexington Select Sale, pull up HIP #639 to see Harvest, a very fine yearling filly. You will note the answers were indeed inside the family tree, Kryptos (1st dam), Lost in Time (1st dam). Review her excellent pedigree, watch her video. Congratulations to the solvers roaming Lexington with a $2,000 voucher on Diamond Creek yearlings.

Next week – Preview of coming distractions.