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Flanders wrote:http://www.julydispersal.com/

Thanks for that, there were 2 Harlingtons that I had no idea about. Wonder where the farms stallions end up. Would have assumed that this would be part of this, no? Or, perhaps deals already are in place.

Also, with the Dispersal- one would assume that the land/farm is for sale. In looking around, found these that are buried there- from TB Heritage site:

WINDING OAKS FARM BURIALS
Tartan Farm Burials
Stallions Broodmares Other
Codex (1977-1984)
Dr. Fager (c. 1964-1976)
Intentionally (c. 1956-1970)
Minnesota Mac (c. 1964-1996)
Your Alibhai (c. 1958-1977)
Aspidistra (f. 1954-1978)
Cequillo (f. 1956-1986)
Gentle Touch (f. 1976-1984)
My Dear Girl (f. 1957-1988)
Ta Wee (f. 1966-1980) Dark Mirage (f. 1965-1969; died in training)
Dr. Patches (g. 1974-2002)
Mockingbird Farm Burials
Stallions Broodmares
Valid Appeal (c. 1972-2002) Desert Trial (f. 1963-1987)

It would be tragic if the remains of those horses were just paved over...and since it's hard to imagine that there's a buyer out there with pockets (and racing interest) deep enough to buy the whole farm, development of the land is a very real possibility.
Ta Wee? Dr. Fager? Surely great horses like that deserve to treated with respect.

It KILLS me to see a lovely mare like Harmony Lodge offered at a dispersal sale. At 16 years old, someone will buy her hoping to get a couple more foals out of her, and then what? The new owner doesn't feel a sense of loyalty to her -- so she gets sold again as each succisive owner tries to get 1 more foal. When she is 24 she is a used up brodmare who deserves a wonderful retirement -- but who is there to give her one?

I have seen it happen and my stomach knots up at the thought.

But that's life in the TB world.

Lord Helpus wrote:It KILLS me to see a lovely mare like Harmony Lodge offered at a dispersal sale. At 16 years old, someone will buy her hoping to get a couple more foals out of her, and then what? The new owner doesn't feel a sense of loyalty to her -- so she gets sold again as each succisive owner tries to get 1 more foal. When she is 24 she is a used up brodmare who deserves a wonderful retirement -- but who is there to give her one?

I have seen it happen and my stomach knots up at the thought.

But that's life in the TB world.

I am with you 100%. It does indeed make me ill to think about it.

The F-T July Sale is struggling, many not sold and outs.
Melnyk's below:
#62 sold for $7,000,
#138 sold for just $1,000
#175 OUT
#221 OUT
#256 sold for $12,000

Harmony Lodge and her Speightstown filly went to Calumet for $315,000.
I'd like to think that's not a bad landing for her.

I just looked at the Fasig Tipton results and Calumet is listed buying the following:
Hip #267 Battaleys $200,000
Hip #275 Mahogany Lane $315,000
Hip #276 Mullins Bay $225,000

Hip #272 Harmony Lodge $280,000 bought by Hunter Valley Farm.

It was Mahogany Lane I/F to Speightstown that went to Calumet. Harmony Lodge and her filly to Hunter Valley Farm.

Ziggypop wrote:

Lord Helpus wrote:It KILLS me to see a lovely mare like Harmony Lodge offered at a dispersal sale. At 16 years old, someone will buy her hoping to get a couple more foals out of her, and then what? The new owner doesn't feel a sense of loyalty to her -- so she gets sold again as each succisive owner tries to get 1 more foal. When she is 24 she is a used up brodmare who deserves a wonderful retirement -- but who is there to give her one?

I have seen it happen and my stomach knots up at the thought.

But that's life in the TB world.

I am with you 100%. It does indeed make me ill to think about it.

All that angst for nothing. She sold for a bunch of money and landed at one of the nicest farms in the Bluegrass.

Here is a link to the farm that bought Harmony Lodge and her Speightstown foal.

http://huntervalleyfarmky.com/

Sorry for the error...but I was going by what DRF had tweeted.

No problem.
I was watching the sale and I was distracted more than once by the pedigree page not matching the horse in the ring.
Sometimes I find the excel sheets move just as I go to make a note.