Stallion News

[Life At Zen]

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.

[Sparrow Castle]

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.

[Flanders]

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.

[Sparrow Castle]

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.

[Treve]

Pioneerof the Nile is now the sire of two Breeders Cup Champions. Not bad.

[middleground]

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.

[Treve]

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

[Northport]

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

[Starine]

It seemed like an awful lot to me too, even for a fast son of Tapit.

[nikita]

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.

[TapitsGal]

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

[Vandalay]

The video of his first(?) turnout, with him squealing & showing off was pretty cool too

[Starine]

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.

[Retrospectiv]

Hit It A Bomb to Spendthrift.

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

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/hi ... E.facebook

[Mel Mae]

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.

[Northport]

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

[Retrospectiv]

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.

[Retrospectiv]

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/

[Sparrow Castle]

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?

[Sparrow Castle]

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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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.@DarleyStallions' Frosted. Stunning. #NewSires17