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TapitsGal wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:53 am Does anybody know what farms the stallions will end up going to?
The buyer of D'Wildcat and Closing Argument is actually Gerald Averett Jr. (they have his name misspelled in the sales results on one of the stallions). He owns Averett Farm in Louisiana and stands stallions.
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Flanders wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:10 pm
TapitsGal wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:53 am Does anybody know what farms the stallions will end up going to?
The buyer of D'Wildcat and Closing Argument is actually Gerald Averett Jr. (they have his name misspelled in the sales results on one of the stallions). He owns Averett Farm in Louisiana and stands stallions.
They have a Facebook page. Those horses need all the prayers we can give them.
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Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:42 pm

Ziggypop wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:32 pm
Flanders wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:10 pm
TapitsGal wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:53 am Does anybody know what farms the stallions will end up going to?
The buyer of D'Wildcat and Closing Argument is actually Gerald Averett Jr. (they have his name misspelled in the sales results on one of the stallions). He owns Averett Farm in Louisiana and stands stallions.
They have a Facebook page. Those horses need all the prayers we can give them.
Can you link it? I can't find it and that's where Hard Aces is.
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Mylute wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:42 pm
Ziggypop wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:32 pm
Flanders wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:10 pm

The buyer of D'Wildcat and Closing Argument is actually Gerald Averett Jr. (they have his name misspelled in the sales results on one of the stallions). He owns Averett Farm in Louisiana and stands stallions.
They have a Facebook page. Those horses need all the prayers we can give them.
Can you link it? I can't find it and that's where Hard Aces is.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Averett- ... c&fref=tag This is the only thing I could find. Let me know if you find anything else.
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Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:57 am

Ziggypop wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:32 pm
Flanders wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:10 pm
TapitsGal wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:53 am Does anybody know what farms the stallions will end up going to?
The buyer of D'Wildcat and Closing Argument is actually Gerald Averett Jr. (they have his name misspelled in the sales results on one of the stallions). He owns Averett Farm in Louisiana and stands stallions.
They have a Facebook page. Those horses need all the prayers we can give them.
The horses look fine on the facebook page, don't know why they "need all the prayers we can give them." Obviously if their past owner put them in that auction these two at least ended up in a soft spot. Who knows what happens to the other 2.

Its not a new farm, its been standing stallions for at least 10 years that I can find while looking for 1 minute.
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Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:24 am

Flanders wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:57 am
Ziggypop wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:32 pm
Flanders wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:10 pm

The buyer of D'Wildcat and Closing Argument is actually Gerald Averett Jr. (they have his name misspelled in the sales results on one of the stallions). He owns Averett Farm in Louisiana and stands stallions.
They have a Facebook page. Those horses need all the prayers we can give them.
The horses look fine on the facebook page, don't know why they "need all the prayers we can give them." Obviously if their past owner put them in that auction these two at least ended up in a soft spot. Who knows what happens to the other 2.

Its not a new farm, its been standing stallions for at least 10 years that I can find while looking for 1 minute.
They stand Greeley's Galaxy, too. Yeah, their online advertising leaves something to be desired, but the horses look well cared for, so I'm not sure why they need all the prayers.
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Flanders wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:57 amThe horses look fine on the facebook page, don't know why they "need all the prayers we can give them." Obviously if their past owner put them in that auction these two at least ended up in a soft spot. Who knows what happens to the other 2.

Its not a new farm, its been standing stallions for at least 10 years that I can find while looking for 1 minute.
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Thu Nov 07, 2019 11:57 pm

It's possible that all the horse welfare issues that have seemed to plague Louisiana in recent years have made some folks view LA as a step below Korea when it comes to stallion destinations. :oops:
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Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:07 am

Announced by Darley Japan and via @LongBallToNoOne...
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THUNDER SNOW to stand in Japan, Fee to be announced shortly
https://www.darley.co.jp/ja/news/31820
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Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:10 am

Some photos of Hawkbill settling in to stud in Japan as well. 8-)

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What a cutie.
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Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:40 am

Just watched this interview with the CEO of Cambridge Stud about how the devastating loss of Roaring Lion has affected them
https://youtu.be/NyEpPOR5MJM

The stallion being shod at the start is Tavistock who is now out of service for the rest of the seaon and has recently had 2 surgeries on his foot after a paddock accident
https://www.cambridgestud.co.nz/news-it ... ock-update
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Quadruple Group Winner Success Days Retires to Kilbarry Lodge
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Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:18 pm

I think something like this here in Kentucky would be nice, they used to do this in years past, but now with the horse farm tours that charge to visit the farms, I doubt they would do this again. Our family used to go and it was nice to visit the farms and see our heroes. Not everything has to cost money.

https://www.itm.ie/en/Stallion_Trail/

If they can do this in Ireland (and Japan I think does this as well), no reason not to do it here.
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Private Thoughts wrote: Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:18 pm I think something like this here in Kentucky would be nice, they used to do this in years past, but now with the horse farm tours that charge to visit the farms, I doubt they would do this again. Our family used to go and it was nice to visit the farms and see our heroes. Not everything has to cost money.

https://www.itm.ie/en/Stallion_Trail/

If they can do this in Ireland (and Japan I think does this as well), no reason not to do it here.
Most of the big stud farms have "open" houses during the Yearling and breeding stock sales, but not sure how "open" they are to hoi polloi.
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That moment when you realize looking at Hawkbill's pedigree, he comes from the same female family as Cozzene, Fall Aspen and her brood, Dixie Union, etc, and realize he could combine with a number of daughters of these.
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CorridorZ75 wrote: Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:58 pm
Private Thoughts wrote: Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:18 pm I think something like this here in Kentucky would be nice, they used to do this in years past, but now with the horse farm tours that charge to visit the farms, I doubt they would do this again. Our family used to go and it was nice to visit the farms and see our heroes. Not everything has to cost money.

https://www.itm.ie/en/Stallion_Trail/

If they can do this in Ireland (and Japan I think does this as well), no reason not to do it here.
Most of the big stud farms have "open" houses during the Yearling and breeding stock sales, but not sure how "open" they are to hoi polloi.
Three Chimneys had an open house Derby week with everyone welcome. But the smell of barbecue for "invited guests" was a killer!
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Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:53 am

Arrogate’s fee has dropped from 75k to 50 for 2020
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Command Post Retired to WynOaks Farm in Pennsylvania
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