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Life At Zen
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Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:09 am

BlindLucky wrote:
Life At Zen wrote:
Summer Bird wrote:Flintshire is retiring to Hill N Dale after the Breeders' Cup.
I tried to True Nicks him with Zenyatta but the report won't load :(

Not that she'd ever go to an unproven stallion...
It's a C+.
Well there goes that.
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Sparrow Castle
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Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:36 pm

Gio Ponti was 2nd in the BC Classic to Zenyatta and 2nd in the BC Mile to Goldikova. His son, Defrong, just won the BC G1 Sprint! That's a versatile stallion.
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Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:56 pm

Sparrow Castle wrote:Gio Ponti was 2nd in the BC Classic to Zenyatta and 2nd in the BC Mile to Goldikova. His son, Defrong, just won the BC G1 Sprint! That's a versatile stallion.
He was well supported in his first couple years. I think breeders got scared when he didn't get precocious 2yos. All 3 of his stakes winners won at 3 after the breeding season ended. He only got 21 mares this year though.
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Sat Nov 05, 2016 5:19 pm

Flanders wrote:
Sparrow Castle wrote:Gio Ponti was 2nd in the BC Classic to Zenyatta and 2nd in the BC Mile to Goldikova. His son, Defrong, just won the BC G1 Sprint! That's a versatile stallion.
He was well supported in his first couple years. I think breeders got scared when he didn't get precocious 2yos. All 3 of his stakes winners won at 3 after the breeding season ended. He only got 21 mares this year though.
Oh I know. The breed to sell part of the industry is so impatient. That's why I'm so excited for him that he got a BC winner in his first crop. I really like this guy.
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Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:36 pm

Pioneerof the Nile is now the sire of two Breeders Cup Champions. Not bad.
A filly named Ruffian...

Eine Stute namens Danedream...

Une pouliche se nommant Trêve...

Kincsem nevű kanca...


And a Queen named Beholder
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Sat Nov 05, 2016 9:42 pm

Flanders wrote:
Sparrow Castle wrote:Gio Ponti was 2nd in the BC Classic to Zenyatta and 2nd in the BC Mile to Goldikova. His son, Defrong, just won the BC G1 Sprint! That's a versatile stallion.
He was well supported in his first couple years. I think breeders got scared when he didn't get precocious 2yos. All 3 of his stakes winners won at 3 after the breeding season ended. He only got 21 mares this year though.

BC winner and a Queen's Plate winner in his first crop. That's pretty good for a first crop, and you'd expect his runners to improve with age.
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:43 pm

Frosted has been retired and will stand for 50 000$
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -to-darley
A filly named Ruffian...

Eine Stute namens Danedream...

Une pouliche se nommant Trêve...

Kincsem nevű kanca...


And a Queen named Beholder
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:02 pm

When I saw he was retired I thought that, hypothetically, if I had a mare I would send her to Frosted... but for $50,000.... maybe not :shock:
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:01 pm

It seemed like an awful lot to me too, even for a fast son of Tapit.
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Wed Nov 09, 2016 6:16 am

Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist has been retired from racing and will start his breeding career at German Gestüt Röttgen next year.

One breeding will be offered at auction through the BBAG Sales Company, with the full amount that is raised going to the Freddie Tylicki fund.

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Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:40 am

Darleys Facebook page has a video of Frosted arriving and bedding down in the quarantine barn next to Nyquist. Shows Frosted taking his first roll in the hay... He's gorgeous and all those dapples. They have Nyquist videos as well
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Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:19 pm

The video of his first(?) turnout, with him squealing & showing off was pretty cool too
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Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:33 pm

Ironicus has retired to Claiborne for $7,500 a pop. I hope he gets some decent mares; I really enjoy following the offspring of his dam.
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Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:48 pm

Hit It A Bomb to Spendthrift.

Talk about a 2yr old who didn't train on...

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/hi ... E.facebook
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Retrospectiv wrote:Hit It A Bomb to Spendthrift.

Talk about a 2yr old who didn't train on...

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/hi ... E.facebook
I'm not sure I'd really put him into the group of horses who were only good 2yos (not saying you did). He only got three starts post-injury and was group placed in two of them. I'm really disappointed about this retirement. I was hoping he'd get transferred to a U.S. trainer for a 4yo campaign when he shipped to Ashford after the Breeders' Cup.
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Retrospectiv wrote:Hit It A Bomb to Spendthrift.

Talk about a 2yr old who didn't train on...

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/hi ... E.facebook
Not nearly as disappointing as Air Force Blue or War Command... I think I'm seeing a trend...

Though in Hit it A Bomb's defense, he was injured for most of 2016
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Northport wrote:
Retrospectiv wrote:Hit It A Bomb to Spendthrift.

Talk about a 2yr old who didn't train on...

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/hi ... E.facebook
Not nearly as disappointing as Air Force Blue or War Command... I think I'm seeing a trend...

Though in Hit it A Bomb's defense, he was injured for most of 2016
I've noted that same trend.....

Interesting from a sire who didn't break his maiden at 2, and did his best running at 4. Certainly isn't hurting his sales figures.....and he's a leading sire of 2yr olds again this year.
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Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:33 am

Wow.....didn't see this one coming.

Coolmore buys Champs Elysees from Juddmonte, to stand him as National Hunt sire.

http://coolmore.com/champs-elysees-join ... n-h-sires/
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Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:26 pm

Retrospectiv wrote:Wow.....didn't see this one coming.

Coolmore buys Champs Elysees from Juddmonte, to stand him as National Hunt sire.

http://coolmore.com/champs-elysees-join ... n-h-sires/
I wonder if Coolmore sold Henrythenavigator. He's not on their roster anymore and he's been for sale for awhile now. Anyone know?
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Fri Nov 11, 2016 5:35 pm

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Nyquist posing at the @DarleyStallions open house. All stallions are available for inspection from noon-3pm through Nov. 18 at Jonabell Farm
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#Preakness winner Exaggerator leads three new stallions @WinStarFarm for 2017. #NewSires17
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G3W Speightster at @WinStarFarm. #NewSires17
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Nicole Russo ‏@DRFRusso
G1W Outwork reminds me more of his sire Uncle Mo than any of the other offspring. @WinStarFarm #NewSires17
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.@DarleyStallions' Frosted. Stunning. #NewSires17
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