Rich Strike

[stelladaniella]

Richie won’t sell on Friday but rather continue his light exercise at Margaux Farm.

[brunanas]

[CoronadosQuest]

I feel bad for Rich Strike.

[Curtis]

So retired……..not retired………..?

[Squeaky]

Owner does not seem to know what to do and sounds like us being told different things by different people. Poor horse is right.

[Justahorse]

Lol

[stelladaniella]

So retired……..not retired………..?

Retired on the weekends, but not retired on the weekdays.
Jk. I feel bad for Richie. All this back and forth waltzing.. and they said he had health issues preventing him from getting back in top form.. why continue to train him then?

[Squeaky]

He has chronic suspensory issues that don’t tend to stand up to race training so not sure what he is thinking returning him to race again? Wants money?

[Justahorse]

He has chronic suspensory issues that don’t tend to stand up to race training so not sure what he is thinking returning him to race again? Wants money?

More than likely.

[Squeaky]

Some on X wondering if there was a bad fertility report?

[Curtis]

Some on X wondering if there was a bad fertility report?

I can’t imagine there was a bidding war for his services. I doubt Japan, who would probably buy a three-legged Derby winner, was all that warm towards him. He deserves a shot, but probably in a regional market where he can prove himself a solid stallion. I’m guessing the owner wants to cash in up front though and not try to get him proven. In a way it’s a more extreme version of California Chrome. Had he began at Harris Farms replacing his sire, he’d probably be a useful stallion either still there or having moved on to KY. Instead, Martin tried to cash in up front and when he didn’t take KY by storm he was jettisoned to Japan.

[Missbeholder]

Some on X wondering if there was a bad fertility report?

I can’t imagine there was a bidding war for his services. I doubt Japan, who would probably buy a three-legged Derby winner, was all that warm towards him. He deserves a shot, but probably in a regional market where he can prove himself a solid stallion. I’m guessing the owner wants to cash in up front though and not try to get him proven. In a way it’s a more extreme version of California Chrome. Had he began at Harris Farms replacing his sire, he’d probably be a useful stallion either still there or having moved on to KY. Instead, Martin tried to cash in up front and when he didn’t take KY by storm he was jettisoned to Japan.

Perry Martin does breed to CA Chrome in Japan, though. Just a couple or three weeks ago, I saw a filly entered in a MSW that was a homebred from him but bred in Japan (JPN). I don't remember her name or where she was running for sure. Knowing what tracks I would be watching in that time frame, it was probably at BAQ. She couldn't have piqued my interest from a handicapping perspective all that much because I don't think I even watched the race. I just noticed her entry in DRF and thought WOW! That's something!

[Izvestia]

He has chronic suspensory issues that don’t tend to stand up to race training so not sure what he is thinking returning him to race again? Wants money?

Wtf.

Wtf.

[Flanders]

Its probably a Rombauer situation. Owner overvalues the horse. So Rich Strike will languish in retirement/training for 2 years and try a comeback, then be forced into retirement when the injury comes back. And in the end, the owner will take a fraction of the money he could have made tomorrow. Either that or they already got an offer (doubts) and doing the wait til the horse is out of the country before announcing thing.

[Squeaky]

He has chronic suspensory issues that don’t tend to stand up to race training so not sure what he is thinking returning him to race again? Wants money?

Wtf.

Wtf.

That was reported when he first was turned out- Dr Bramlage did a full work up.

[TapitsGal]

Some on X wondering if there was a bad fertility report?

I can’t imagine there was a bidding war for his services. I doubt Japan, who would probably buy a three-legged Derby winner, was all that warm towards him. He deserves a shot, but probably in a regional market where he can prove himself a solid stallion. I’m guessing the owner wants to cash in up front though and not try to get him proven. In a way it’s a more extreme version of California Chrome. Had he began at Harris Farms replacing his sire, he’d probably be a useful stallion either still there or having moved on to KY. Instead, Martin tried to cash in up front and when he didn’t take KY by storm he was jettisoned to Japan.

Japan actually did want him last year. The owner refused the offer because Japan didn't want to pay what the owner felt rich Strike was worth

[brunanas]

Some on X wondering if there was a bad fertility report?

I can’t imagine there was a bidding war for his services. I doubt Japan, who would probably buy a three-legged Derby winner, was all that warm towards him. He deserves a shot, but probably in a regional market where he can prove himself a solid stallion. I’m guessing the owner wants to cash in up front though and not try to get him proven. In a way it’s a more extreme version of California Chrome. Had he began at Harris Farms replacing his sire, he’d probably be a useful stallion either still there or having moved on to KY. Instead, Martin tried to cash in up front and when he didn’t take KY by storm he was jettisoned to Japan.

Japan actually did want him last year. The owner refused the offer because Japan didn't want to pay what the owner felt rich Strike was worth

it's beyond me that an owner who has had one "good" horse in his career thinks he knows more about breeding value than the country with possibly the best breeding program in the world.

[barbaro111]

I feel bad for Rich Strike.

I do too: I don't trust his owner's decisions---

[BaroqueAgain1]

Fortunately, Richie is blissfully unaware of all the drama going on about his sale/non-sale. He is eating, exercising and sleeping...and just being a horse right now.

[Psychotic Parakeet]

I wonder if he is going to try for stem cell therapy as a last ditch effort to get the horse back into racing?