Stallion News

Izvestia · Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:02 pm

Northport wrote:
carole wrote:Golden Horn will stand at Dallaham Hall Stud for a 50/50 partnership between Oppenheimer and Darley. Fee to be decided.
Saw that one coming from a mile away!

Also, apparently Adena Springs' stallions Alphabet Soup and Touch Gold have been pensioned and will be sent to Old Friends. Haven't seen an official release though.

Isn't Touch Gold a bit of a savage?
I love love love Alphabet Soup!

BlindLucky · Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:08 pm

Izvestia wrote:Isn't Touch Gold a bit of a savage?
I love love love Alphabet Soup!

Not sure about Touch Gold, I know Seeking The Gold is though. Maybe thinking of him?

Northport · Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:23 pm

I have seen both in person, and Touch Gold was pretty docile if I remember correctly, Alphabet Soup not so much.

Calypso · Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:13 am

Awesome news about Alphabet Soup and Touch Gold.

Maybe Silver Charm and Touch Gold can relive some of their glory days in the paddocks at Old Friends.

Life At Zen · Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:03 am

Court Vision, Victor's Cry --> Spendthrift Farm in KY for 2016

Court Vision is the leading Canadian Freshman sire and second in NA only to Uncle Mo in number of 2015 stakes horses (4).

mariasmon · Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:51 am

Life At Zen wrote:Court Vision, Victor's Cry --> Spendthrift Farm in KY for 2016

Court Vision is the leading Canadian Freshman sire and second in NA only to Uncle Mo in number of 2015 stakes horses (4).

I am thrilled for Court Vision. I always thought he deserved to start in KY.

Izvestia · Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:08 pm

Canada's loss! Both very good stallions.

bare it all · Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:29 pm

Fabulous news about Touch Gold and Alphabet Soup!! It will be quite cute if they can get Charm and Gold near each other to explain how Gold denied Charm!! He is a bit of a jerk, or was about 10 years ago when he was still at Adena. Definitely not a puppy dog to play with. Soup was probably the most stunning animal I'd ever seen in person (ok, until I got into Lanes End and saw Curlin. Hubba hubba). He just glistened with muscle even after being retired for a few years and was something to behold.

BlindLucky · Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:07 pm

mariasmon wrote:
Life At Zen wrote:Court Vision, Victor's Cry --> Spendthrift Farm in KY for 2016

Court Vision is the leading Canadian Freshman sire and second in NA only to Uncle Mo in number of 2015 stakes horses (4).
I am thrilled for Court Vision. I always thought he deserved to start in KY.

This! Very glad to hear of the move

And anyone in Lexington the weekend before BC can go see his full brother compete at the Horse Park in the TB Trainer Makeover show. King's Vision is really good looking, too

Life At Zen · Mon Oct 05, 2015 3:08 pm

mariasmon wrote:
Life At Zen wrote:Court Vision, Victor's Cry --> Spendthrift Farm in KY for 2016

Court Vision is the leading Canadian Freshman sire and second in NA only to Uncle Mo in number of 2015 stakes horses (4).
I am thrilled for Court Vision. I always thought he deserved to start in KY.

Same. And if he can make a mark in Canada, with less quality mares, then I think he's going to do swell in KY. Can't wait! Our loss, though, as he was throwing some nice babies.

Starine · Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:10 pm

Agreed on Court Vision. Really kind of stunning that a horse with his race record and pedigree didn't start in Kentucky. If he wasn't a super promising sire prospect, I don't know who would be.

Flanders · Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:51 am

Starine wrote:Agreed on Court Vision. Really kind of stunning that a horse with his race record and pedigree didn't start in Kentucky. If he wasn't a super promising sire prospect, I don't know who would be.

I think he didn't start in Kentucky because he is by Gulch and his sons really haven't been that hot as stallions. Yes Thunder Gulch was leading sire in 2001 but that was based solely on Point Given and he had no other standout years. But since he is off to a good start, he just may be the one to continue the Gulch line.

Izvestia · Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:40 am

I've also read that because of the issue in Ontario and slots/purses (?), both stallions covered half the mares they had in their first few years. Not going to get better with that, and they are both doing so well. It's a good move.

tachyon · Tue Oct 06, 2015 8:17 am

-- Number of Mares Bred to Thoroughbred Stallions Standing at Studs in Japan 2015

Shadai Stallion Station 4,361
Breeders Stallion Station 1,324
Yushun Stallion Station 883
Arrow Stud 846
Lex Stud 752
Darley Japan 581
JBBA 515
East Stud 515
Big Red Farm 385
Hidaka Stallion Station 264
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Tatal 10,426 mares

-- Total Number of Foals in Japan (projection for 2016)

tachyon · Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:19 am

Number of mares bred 2015

-- Shadai Stallion Station

Stallion Name -- (stallion's stallion) -- number of mares covered in 2015 -- (number of mares covered in 2014)

1. Lord Kanaloa(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 267 (250)
2. Orfevre(JPN) (Stay Gold) 256 (244)
3. Deep Impact(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 250 (255)
4. Rulership(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 241 (230)
5. Just a Way(JPN) (Heart's Cry) 220 new
6. Heart's Cry(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 204 (246)
7. Eishin Flash(JPN) (King's Best) 200 (204)
8. Harbinger(GB) (Dansili) 192 (114)
9. Gold Allure(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 191 (188)
10. Kinshasa no Kiseki(AUS) (Fuji Kiseki) 180 (125)
11. Kurofune(USA) (French Deputy) 180 (140)
12. Victoire Pisa(JPN) (Neo Universe) 163 (132)
13. Belshazzar(JPN) (King Kamehameha) 163 new
14. Workforce(GB) (King's Best) 162 (97)
15. Novellist(IRE) (Monsun) 148 (156)
16. Smart Falcon(JPN) (Gold Allure) 142 (135)
17. Symboli Kris S(USA) (Kris S) 135 (133)
18. Deep Brillante(JPN) (Deep Impact) 135 (170)
19. Manhattan Café(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 126 (113)
20. Daiwa Major(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 120 (127)
21. King Kamehameha(JPN) (Kingmambo) 108 (143)
22. Zenno Rob Roy(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 101 (103)
23. Turtle Bowl(IRE) (Dyhim Diamond) 86 (89)
24. Neo Universe(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 79 (106)
25. Dream Journey(JPN) (Stay Gold) 78 (58)
26. Casino Drive(USA) (Mineshaft) 73 (88)
27. Danon Chantilly(JPN) (Fuji Kiseki) 69 (86)
28. Captain Thule(JPN) (Agnes Tachyon) 56 (41)
29. French Deputy(USA) (Deputy Minister) 33 (42)
30. Dance in the Dark(JPN) (Sunday Silence) 3 (15)
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Total 4361 mares covered by 30 stallions

Flanders · Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:02 pm

Izvestia wrote:I've also read that because of the issue in Ontario and slots/purses (?), both stallions covered half the mares they had in their first few years. Not going to get better with that, and they are both doing so well. It's a good move.

They said maybe 400 mares bred in Ontario in 2015, if you go back to 2010 the number was 1500.

Northport · Tue Oct 06, 2015 2:40 pm

I still haven't found an official release re. Touch Gold and Alphabet Soup, but I found the TVG segment where Michael Blowen mentions them. It's overall a great segment, but Adena Springs is mentioned specifically at around 4:50

https://www.facebook.com/TVGNetwork/vid ... 227624426/

BlindLucky · Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:39 pm

From DRF: Grade 1 winner Golden Ticket will begin his stud career next year at Questroyal North in Stillwater, N.Y. The son of Speightstown will stand for $7,500.

Northport · Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:58 pm

Normandy Invasion has been retired. No stud plans announced

bare it all · Thu Oct 08, 2015 12:40 pm

Northport wrote:Normandy Invasion has been retired. No stud plans announced

I honestly thought this colt had been retired for a while.