He's got a lot better chance of getting good mares over there, IMO as well.BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:13 pm
Chrome's best chance at a successful stud career may have just been made possible by Arrow Stud.
You can only poopoo what you see. The only information we have is that his dam hasn't reproduced a horse close to his calibre. Coolmore, or anyone, spending $1.1m on a half sibling to a Derby winner by the best American sire is par for the course.Private Thoughts wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:06 am His 1/2 brother by Tapit seems to be doing quite well as. 2 year old and is entered in a stakes race Saturday.
Funny for those who poo-poo his family, or lack thereof, his little 1/2 brother impressed Coolmore enough to go to 1.1 million to purchase him and now he is having quite a nice 2 year old season.
Didn't see it mentioned on the forum, but Fort McHenry was claimed for 50 000$ by Purple Rein racing in a Starter Optional Claiming where he finished 3rd. He then ran back in the San Felipe where he finished 6th. Ran in a starter allowance and finished third before running mid April in an AOC finishing 8th... he ran back two weeks after that on April 24th where he finished 10th of 10 in a claiming race.Northport wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:53 pmYou can only poopoo what you see. The only information we have is that his dam hasn't reproduced a horse close to his calibre. Coolmore, or anyone, spending $1.1m on a half sibling to a Derby winner by the best American sire is par for the course.Private Thoughts wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:06 am His 1/2 brother by Tapit seems to be doing quite well as. 2 year old and is entered in a stakes race Saturday.
Funny for those who poo-poo his family, or lack thereof, his little 1/2 brother impressed Coolmore enough to go to 1.1 million to purchase him and now he is having quite a nice 2 year old season.
"Quite a nice 2 year old season" is 5th, 2nd, and 1st in three MSW starts and entry in a listed race. I'd wait for some black type before calling it an above average campaign. He seems to be on the improve, and hopefully he wins or hits the board in the Smooth Air and can warrant a spot in the stallion shed at Coolmore in time. It'd be nice to see him get more of a chance if his brother couldn't.
He was gelded while still owned by Coolmore before the Smooth Air Stakes. I don't think he was claimed, I think he was sold.Treve wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:38 pmDidn't see it mentioned on the forum, but Fort McHenry was claimed for 50 000$ by Purple Rein racing in a Starter Optional Claiming where he finished 3rd. He then ran back in the San Felipe where he finished 6th. Ran in a starter allowance and finished third before running mid April in an AOC finishing 8th... he ran back two weeks after that on April 24th where he finished 10th of 10 in a claiming race.Northport wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 3:53 pmYou can only poopoo what you see. The only information we have is that his dam hasn't reproduced a horse close to his calibre. Coolmore, or anyone, spending $1.1m on a half sibling to a Derby winner by the best American sire is par for the course.Private Thoughts wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:06 am His 1/2 brother by Tapit seems to be doing quite well as. 2 year old and is entered in a stakes race Saturday.
Funny for those who poo-poo his family, or lack thereof, his little 1/2 brother impressed Coolmore enough to go to 1.1 million to purchase him and now he is having quite a nice 2 year old season.
"Quite a nice 2 year old season" is 5th, 2nd, and 1st in three MSW starts and entry in a listed race. I'd wait for some black type before calling it an above average campaign. He seems to be on the improve, and hopefully he wins or hits the board in the Smooth Air and can warrant a spot in the stallion shed at Coolmore in time. It'd be nice to see him get more of a chance if his brother couldn't.
His last workout is from May 26th. He was gelded somewhere along the way but I am not sure when, I think possibly before he was entered in the starter claiming race by Coolmore. So, really hoping Chrome can be a success for Japanese breeders and he gets his best chance there.
I think his more impressive individuals are late in the sale. I liked the Salamera filly that Masterson picked up. It is all about the buzz and the fashion at equine sales. Not This Time has it with the two winners, but I also think it is a bit premature to be paying 1.3 mill for his get. He was an impressive runner and he has a sterling pedigree, but he also didn't make it out of his two year old year, and Miss Macy Sue's offspring in general have not exactly been racking up the starts. Liam's Map is at the top with 8 and he didn't get going till August of 3 year old year and had a 6mth gap between his three year old and four year old campaign.Mylute wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:23 pm The highest priced Chrome to sell at OBS sold to Eclipse for $225K. It was the one out of Sky Glow, a sister to Cosmonaught.
The second highest sold for $90K and lower. From the results so far there were a couple that did not sell and had reserves of around $60K.
Thanks, I couldn't find a note fo the gelding on the starts I was looking at but I may be didn't check the Smooth Air.
I remembered him being talked about being gelded on here, https://www.thoroughbredchampions.com/f ... 23#p218823. Yeah he did start for a 50k claiming tag but he wasn't claimed. They did sell him though following that race.Treve wrote: ↑Fri Jun 12, 2020 12:20 amThanks, I couldn't find a note fo the gelding on the starts I was looking at but I may be didn't check the Smooth Air.
I thought he was claimed since he ran in that Starter Optional Claimer under Coolmore, but then was running for Purple Rein in his following start.
I'm not sure how they do it, but the amount of crazy on that page still amazes me, even after all this time
@Tachyon, thank you for posting these recent photos and video of Chrome. It's great to see him getting his cookies.Retrospectiv wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:50 pmI'm not sure how they do it, but the amount of crazy on that page still amazes me, even after all this time
And honestly, "Bring Chrome Home/California Chrome's Home" facebook page is pure madness, it's been that way since it started when Chrome went to England for the Summer a few years back. 