Stallion News

[Flanders]

There are only a handful of reasons Pharoah wouldn't shuttle, that I can think of. They feel he wouldn't nick well with the mares in Australia and/or little interest from Australian breeders, the shuttle insurance is too high, Zayat put a no shuttle clause in the sales contract(doubt that), or also highly unlikely, they feel since he is a Triple Crown winner that he should be here for the fans(that is laughable and I can't believe I just typed that.)

I would doubt they'd send a stallion that is valued as highly as he is, anywhere but Coolmore Australia. It doesn't appear that any stallions from the Empire Maker/Unbridled/Fappiano sire line even stand in Australia, or they aren't on the Australian Stallion search. There is only one stallion with Unbridled in his pedigree and that is Hampton Court who is out of a Broken Vow mare. You would think a stallion from the line would have made it there but if they did, they must not have been successful.

I would lean towards the reason being his pedigree just wasn't going to work well with the Australia mares and/or there was little interest and they were unwilling to send him elsewhere because of his value.

[Northport]

2014 Haydock Sprint Cup winner G Force has been sold and will resume racing after proving to be infertile while standing his first season at Tally Ho Stud in Ireland this year. He started his career with Richard Hannon snr and Qatar Racing, then was sold to David O'Meara and Middleham Park Racing, and will now run for Adrian Keatley and Equinegrowthpartners Syndicate.

[Mel Mae]

I would doubt they'd send a stallion that is valued as highly as he is, anywhere but Coolmore Australia. It doesn't appear that any stallions from the Empire Maker/Unbridled/Fappiano sire line even stand in Australia, or they aren't on the Australian Stallion search. There is only one stallion with Unbridled in his pedigree and that is Hampton Court who is out of a Broken Vow mare. You would think a stallion from the line would have made it there but if they did, they must not have been successful.

I would lean towards the reason being his pedigree just wasn't going to work well with the Australia mares and/or there was little interest and they were unwilling to send him elsewhere because of his value.

Obviously not from the Empire Maker branch of the family but Unbridled's Song tried at least one season there and it didn't work out too well. I can't really see that stopping them from shuttling him though. I'd guess more of it being because of his value. They've also cut back on the number of freshmen they shuttle down to Australia. None of the Irish-based freshmen are going down (I'm not counting Vancouver since he hasn't stood anywhere yet) and I think Verrazano was the only new stallion from either base last year that went (and they told me point blank at the beginning of last year that a large reason they bought him was for his shuttle value).

[BlindLucky]

Smoke Glacken was euthanized "due to the infirmities of old age." He must have had some issues, he was only 22

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -at-age-22

[BlindLucky]

Exaggerator is heading to WinStar upon retirement.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... ter-racing

WinStar Farm has entered into an agreement to acquire the breeding rights to Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Exaggerator.

Upon his retirement, Exaggerator will by syndicated by WinStar.

In the meantime, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) contender will continue to be campaigned by owners Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners, Rocker O Ranch, et. al, and trainer Keith Desormeaux, and at the conclusion of his racing career will be retired for stud duty at WinStar near Versailles, Ky.

[Flanders]

Smoke Glacken was euthanized "due to the infirmities of old age." He must have had some issues, he was only 22

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -at-age-22

When he was pensioned in 2013, declining fertility and the effects of advancing age were the reasons given. He must have had something going on for them to pension him then. I mean, declining fertility would be a good enough reason but that they mentioned the effects of advancing age just seemed odd(and at age 19).

[Izvestia]

A lot of grey horses get tumors, maybe it was that?

RIP Smoke Glacken.

[Sparrow Castle]

Mad Flatter Euthanized After Accident

The promising career of young Pennsylvania stallion Mad Flatter ended abruptly April 25 when the multiple grade III winner had to be euthanized following a stall accident, announced Diamond B Farm and Bonnie Heath Farm April 26.

The 11-year-old son of Flatter stood at Diamond B near Mohrsville, Pa., where he's attracted solid books of mares since entering stud in 2013.

http://bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/arti ... r-accident

[Starine]

I liked Smoke Glacken. He was wicked fast, good-looking and his name appealed to me (for whatever reason).

Definitely seemed to be more of a 'filly sire.'

[Flute]

I'm sorry if this was already posted, I really tried to find it somewhere so I wasn't repeating anything.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -at-age-30

[Allspice]

I'm sorry if this was already posted, I really tried to find it somewhere so I wasn't repeating anything.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -at-age-30

That's from three years ago.

[mariasmon]

I'm sorry if this was already posted, I really tried to find it somewhere so I wasn't repeating anything.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -at-age-30

It was 3 years ago.

[Flute]

I'm sorry if this was already posted, I really tried to find it somewhere so I wasn't repeating anything.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -at-age-30

It was 3 years ago.

lol Sorry, I didn't see that and apparently the person who posted it on the Facebook group didn't, either!!

[Sparrow Castle]

Happy big 3 - 0 Birthday, Quiet American! May you have many more healthy, happy years!

Darley‏@DarleyStallions
#QuietAmerican enjoys a bite of cake on his 30th b-day with stallion mgr. Graham Lovatt & longtime groom Steve Clark
https://twitter.com/DarleyStallions/sta ... 0374873088

[Ridan_Remembered]

So heartwarming to see a horse who has made it to advanced age. Happy Birthday QA.

[WarBiscuit]

Happy big 3 - 0 Birthday, Quiet American! May you have many more healthy, happy years!

Darley‏@DarleyStallions
#QuietAmerican enjoys a bite of cake on his 30th b-day with stallion mgr. Graham Lovatt & longtime groom Steve Clark
https://twitter.com/DarleyStallions/sta ... 0374873088

Gosh, hard to believe that QA is 30! Nice to see that he was sharing his birthday cake with Holy Bull, Cherokee Run and Bernardini. Quite a distinguished crowd.

Happy birthday Quiet American - one of my favorites.

WarBiscuit

[TouchOfGrey]

The $100 million superhorse powering this year's Kentucky Derby

A decade into his foray in the thoroughbred industry, Repole -- serial entrepreneur, die-hard New York Mets fan and life-long railbird -- has a big hawse on his hands. A very big hawse. His name is Uncle Mo. A brilliant, albeit somewhat fragile, star on the racetrack, Mo is quickly making an even greater splash in the breeding shed and putting his stamp on this year’s Kentucky Derby.

[Starine]

Led by Nyquist, Uncle Mo's first crop is one for the ages
http://www.drf.com/news/led-nyquist-unc ... p-one-ages

[tachyon]

Galileo(IRE) sweeps European Classic races:

-- 2000 Guineas
Frankel, Gleneagles

-- 1000 Guineas
Minding

-- Epsom Derby
New Approach, Ruler of the World, Australia

-- Epsom Oaks
Was

-- St Leger
Sixties Icon

-- Irish 2000 Guineas
Roderic O'connor, Magician, Gleneagles

-- Irish 1000 Guineas
Nightime, Misty for Me, Marvelous

-- Irish Derby
Soldier of Fortune, Cape Blanco, Treasure Beach, Australia

-- Irish Oaks
Great Heavens

-- French 2000 Guineas (Poule d'Essai des Poulains)
The Gurkha (new)

-- French 1000 Guineas (Poule d'Essai des Pouliches)
Golden Lilac

-- French Derby (Prix du Jockey Club)
Intello

-- French Oaks (Prix de Diane)
Golden Lilac

[Treve]

Good ol' Galileo.