Stallion News

Lord Helpus · Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:46 pm

Izvestia wrote:Both have strong female families, although Summer Front's might be a little bit more strong ???
Jack Milton is cheaper too ($6500 compared to $10,000). Unless his legs are screwed on backwards, he's definitely a good price. And he's a G1 winner.

Not sure why Summer Front is said to have a strong female family. His 1st and 3rd dams were unraced, and his second dam was not special. And none of the had progeny reports that made me sit up and say 'wow'. Am I missing something?

Izvestia · Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:39 pm

Lord Helpus wrote:
Izvestia wrote:Both have strong female families, although Summer Front's might be a little bit more strong ???
Jack Milton is cheaper too ($6500 compared to $10,000). Unless his legs are screwed on backwards, he's definitely a good price. And he's a G1 winner.
Not sure why Summer Front is said to have a strong female family. His 1st and 3rd dams were unraced, and his second dam was not special. And none of the had progeny reports that made me sit up and say 'wow'. Am I missing something?

Have you looked at who they've produced?
Summer Front is a half brother to G1 winner Laragh.
2nd dam produced ill-fated G1 winner Siphonic.
The 3rd dam produced millionaire Dixie Dot Com.

Both have strong female families, but I think Summer Front's is a bit better.

ThreeMustangs · Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:17 am

Leading Japanese sire Fuji Kiseki has died. He was 23 and from Sunday Silence's first crop.

mariasmon · Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:27 pm

Bellamy Road to NY

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 9784495029

tachyon · Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:37 pm

9yo Wonder Acute(JPN), Charismatic(USA) x Wonder Heritage(USA) by Pleasant Tap(USA), has been retired from racing after his gallant 3rd in the G1 Tokyo Daishoten 2000m dirt at Ohi on Dec 29 2015.

He will stand at Arrow Stud next year.

http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0000990619/

Natalma · Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:46 am

I'm curious that there has been no announcement as to where Materiality is standing. Unless I missed it?

mariasmon · Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:18 am

It looks like Gold Ship is ready to head off to Big Red Farm for stud duty.

https://www.facebook.com/BIGREDFARM/pos ... 7854885664

Twingo · Wed Dec 30, 2015 12:56 pm

Spendthrift Farm strike again. The son of Redoute's Choice will stand in Kentucky for 2016.

CoronadosQuest · Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:27 pm

Darley stallion, Regal Ransom, dies at age 9 due to colic

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ansom-dies

Starine · Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:50 pm

CoronadosQuest wrote:Darley stallion, Regal Ransom, dies at age 9 due to colic

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ansom-dies

My goodness, that is one hard-luck family.

bare it all · Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:41 pm

CoronadosQuest wrote:Darley stallion, Regal Ransom, dies at age 9 due to colic

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ansom-dies

Had the pleasure of seeing this colt in the flesh in I think 2009 for the derby. Talk about a fine piece of horseflesh to see with your own eyes. RIP gorgeous.

Calypso · Thu Dec 31, 2015 5:11 am

Starine wrote:
CoronadosQuest wrote:Darley stallion, Regal Ransom, dies at age 9 due to colic

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ansom-dies
My goodness, that is one hard-luck family.

Starine, that was my first thought when I found out. RIP Regal Ransom.

Their half sister Runaway Ransom (by Cherokee Run) has a few foals on the ground and is currently in foal to Itsmyluckyday for a 2016.

lurkey mclurker · Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:21 pm

In happier stallion news... <3

https://twitter.com/Oldfriendsfarm/stat ... 5176845313

Old Friends @Oldfriendsfarm
Newly turned 32-year-old @BreedersCup #Eclipse Sprint champ Gulch sends New Years greetings to all! @LanesEndFarms

tachyon · Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:30 pm

New Year greetings from Scan(USA) via Araki Farm Retired Horse Supporters.

The 28yo son of Mr. Prospector remains in good hands.

But they are always trying to find more support and funds.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 6117800623

Slewfan2 · Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:17 pm

lurkey mclurker wrote:In happier stallion news... <3

https://twitter.com/Oldfriendsfarm/stat ... 5176845313

Old Friends @Oldfriendsfarm
Newly turned 32-year-old @BreedersCup #Eclipse Sprint champ Gulch sends New Years greetings to all! @LanesEndFarms

LOOK at him, he looks amazing!
Gulch was an incredible horse and the first one I followed from start to finish of his career........I'm glad he seems so happy; I can't believe he's 32. Wow.

Sparrow Castle · Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:25 pm

Animal Kingdom debut yearlings lure Motion
http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... n/2013820/

TRAINER Graham Motion has made the trip from his base in Maryland to Magic Millions this week to see the first southern hemisphere-bred crop of yearlings by Animal Kingdom sell.

Mary ‏@MaryEllet
We met the U.S. @DarleyStallions today. I was very impressed with Animal Kingdom! What a stunner.

Sparrow Castle · Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:31 pm

Midshipman

Street Boss

Bernardini

Discreet Cat

Sparrow Castle · Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:44 pm

Elusive Quality

Alpha

Street Sense

Hard Spun

Emcee

Girolamo

BaroqueAgain1 · Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:53 pm

I've always thought Animal Kingdom was a terrifically handsome horse.
Midshipman has an ungainly look about him...kind of reminds me of some well-groomed cow pony.

Street Sense appears to have a shaggy Kentucky winter coat. Did he just arrive in Australia?
Alpha has his handsome sire's looks. Elusive Quality is very elegant, and Girolamo really has that A.P. Indy look.

Izvestia · Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:09 pm

Discreet Cat looks like a bull. That neck, those forearms. He's a beast!
I love Animal Kingdom!
Hard Spun is a carbon copy of his sireline.
I also love Street Sense, but he's quite a robust looking horse.

I also noticed Street Boss stands under himself behind - sickle hocked? Or just the way he's standing.