Stallion News

Calypso · Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:43 pm

Honestly the whole thing screams that when the private offers didn't come the owner got scared (and probably with good reason) that he wouldn't meet whatever outrageous reserve he set for the horse and chickened out.

At any rate, I hope he lands somewhere safe, wherever it may be.

Justahorse · Thu Nov 16, 2023 7:12 pm

Calypso wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:43 pm Honestly the whole thing screams that when the private offers didn't come the owner got scared (and probably with good reason) that he wouldn't meet whatever outrageous reserve he set for the horse and chickened out.

At any rate, I hope he lands somewhere safe, wherever it may be.

If the horse as a reserve can it be removed before the sale?

Missbeholder · Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:28 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:47 pm
Justahorse wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:39 pm
stelladaniella wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:32 pm

Yeah, I feel bad for him. All this back and forth, maybe yes no maybe.. Why not send him to the hall of champions or something?
He's mean that's why
since when does that mean he can't go?

Unless I'm mistaken, in order for a horse to be housed in the Hall Of Champions, it has to be a Champion.......of the Eclipse Award variety, which Rich Strike is not! Horses who are not Eclipse-Award winners have resided many times at the KHP in other exhibit areas, but not in the HOC. Maybe I'm wrong on that, but in the over 40 years I've been following racing, I don't remember any horse going to the KHP Hall Of Champions without an Eclipse Award.

Da Hoss maybe? I don't think he won an Eclipse Award, but maybe he lived in the Hall Of Champions? That's the only possible exception I can think of.

Flanders · Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:33 pm

Justahorse wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 7:12 pm
Calypso wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:43 pm Honestly the whole thing screams that when the private offers didn't come the owner got scared (and probably with good reason) that he wouldn't meet whatever outrageous reserve he set for the horse and chickened out.

At any rate, I hope he lands somewhere safe, wherever it may be.
If the horse as a reserve can it be removed before the sale?

Not once the sale starts. And even though he was in the HORA portion that had a separate catalog, its still all the November sale so no.

Calypso · Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:41 pm

Curious, and even more confusing as to why he was even entered. I suppose that's par for the course with this horse though, not many decisions seem to have made much sense.

Flanders · Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:45 pm

Calypso wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:41 pm Curious, and even more confusing as to why he was even entered. I suppose that's par for the course with this horse though, not many decisions seem to have made much sense.

I'm guessing Dawson was hoping for a private offer before the sale and was going to withdraw him. It happens. Or everyone said, there is no way this horse is meeting the reserve, so its pointless to put him through the sale. Like we wont ever know what the reserve was but he could have put like a 10m reserve, which is absurd but could very well have happened.

Flanders · Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:21 am

Anyone know where Mastery is going? I saw he has an export pending.

Justahorse · Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:16 am

Flanders wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:21 am Anyone know where Mastery is going? I saw he has an export pending.

Oh I thought he was doing ok

brunanas · Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:17 am

Flanders wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:21 am Anyone know where Mastery is going? I saw he has an export pending.

Japan. for whatever reason the link i posted on my original reply no longer works, and i can't find anything confirming it anymore, but it's Japan.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9047&p=288694&hilit=mastery#p288691

Flanders · Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:16 am

brunanas wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:17 am
Flanders wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:21 am Anyone know where Mastery is going? I saw he has an export pending.
Japan. for whatever reason the link i posted on my original reply no longer works, and i can't find anything confirming it anymore, but it's Japan.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9047&p=288694&hilit=mastery#p288691

Thank you. That was the ONLY thread I didn't check. I checked this one, 2024 fees and 2023 RMB threads. I thought it was announced but then I couldn't find anything.

tachyon · Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:33 am

Flanders wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:16 am
brunanas wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:17 am
Flanders wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:21 am Anyone know where Mastery is going? I saw he has an export pending.
Japan. for whatever reason the link i posted on my original reply no longer works, and i can't find anything confirming it anymore, but it's Japan.

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9047&p=288694&hilit=mastery#p288691
Thank you. That was the ONLY thread I didn't check. I checked this one, 2024 fees and 2023 RMB threads. I thought it was announced but then I couldn't find anything.

Yes, TDN said in its article dated Oct 16th that Mastery had been relocated to Lex Stud in Japan.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/w ... stud-fees/

Mastery has been relocated to Lex Stud in Japan.

But I can't confirm it in any Japanese source yet.
There hasn't been any press release from Lex Stud.
And Japanese Studbook hasn't had his arrival record to Japan yet as of today.

tachyon · Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:47 am

-- from umaichi.com

Westover(GB)(Frankel) has arrived in Yushun Stallion Station, Japan, this morning.

https://blog.goo.ne.jp/umaichi_news/e/2 ... 78270929a8

BaroqueAgain1 · Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:20 pm

What a gorgeous horse.
I was surprised to see him unloading with nekkid legs. I usually see horses that have been traveling with their legs very well-wrapped.

Northport · Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:38 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:20 pm What a gorgeous horse.
I was surprised to see him unloading with nekkid legs. I usually see horses that have been traveling with their legs very well-wrapped.

It’s not unusual for legs to be naked if it’s a really long trip. If they kick or stomp, the wrap can slide down and become a nuisance, especially if it is hard for a human to slide into the trailer/shipping container to get the trampled wraps out. It’s also not ideal for them to stand in wraps for 20+ hours. Our boys make their 24 hour pilgrimage to Florida each winter with naked legs. Maybe just some bell boots for the more delinquent of the bunch.

brunanas · Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:46 pm

he might have had boots on on the plane and then had them removed for the van ride.

tachyon · Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:41 am

And Mastery(USA)(Candy Ride) has arrived in Lex Stud on Nov 18th 2023.
Good luck to him!

-- from umaichi.com
https://blog.goo.ne.jp/umaichi_news/e/b ... 408b0eea03

Izvestia · Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:01 pm

tachyon wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:47 am -- from umaichi.com

Westover(GB)(Frankel) has arrived in Yushun Stallion Station, Japan, this morning.

https://blog.goo.ne.jp/umaichi_news/e/2 ... 78270929a8

Westover looks a tad back at the knee.

tachyon · Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:00 pm

-- from Coolmore Brochure 2024.
https://coolmore.cld.bz/Coolmore-Ireland-Brochure-2024

''Retires For 2025''

Auguste Rodin(IRE)
https://coolmore.cld.bz/Coolmore-Irelan ... e-2024/22/

City of Troy(USA)
https://coolmore.cld.bz/Coolmore-Irelan ... e-2024/82/

Diver52 · Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:45 pm

Izvestia--I was thinking the same thing.

Just goes to show nobody's perfect.

Miss Woodford · Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:17 am

Diver52 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:45 pm Izvestia--I was thinking the same thing. Just goes to show nobody's perfect.

Finally a horse you could breed all the Into Mischief mares to