Stallion News

Mylute · Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:22 pm

I would say I'm a fan of Aidrie, as far as farms go. They have a nice mix of commercial appeal (Complexity, Highly Motivated) vs less or non commercial (Happy Saver, Divisidero), but generally don't seem to follow the mainstream. I don't see them allowing Mage to have a book of 200+ (which I don't think would ever happen, unless he was at Darby Dan lol) and overbreeding him. Plus, from my understanding there's not a lot of evidence suggesting parrot mouth is directly inheritable.

brunanas wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:58 pm this is an American Pharoah/Justify level 1st book, isn't it?

I don't even think Pharoah got one that good.

Justahorse · Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:43 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:22 pm I would say I'm a fan of Aidrie, as far as farms go. They have a nice mix of commercial appeal (Complexity, Highly Motivated) vs less or non commercial (Happy Saver, Divisidero), but generally don't seem to follow the mainstream. I don't see them allowing Mage to have a book of 200+ (which I don't think would ever happen, unless he was at Darby Dan lol) and overbreeding him. Plus, from my understanding there's not a lot of evidence suggesting parrot mouth is directly inheritable.

brunanas wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:58 pm this is an American Pharoah/Justify level 1st book, isn't it?
I don't even think Pharoah got one that good.

To be fair people breed to horses who only ran as a 2 year old. So parrot mouth is the least of their worries

PersonalE · Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:04 am

Whatever happened to Gufo?
Last I read, he was retired & at winstar for stallion inspection.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/m ... o-retired/

Justahorse · Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:34 am

PersonalE wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:04 am Whatever happened to Gufo?
Last I read, he was retired & at winstar for stallion inspection.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/m ... o-retired/

So far no buyers which is shocking I would have thought at least the Japanese would have bought him

PersonalE · Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:44 am

Justahorse wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:34 am
PersonalE wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:04 am Whatever happened to Gufo?
Last I read, he was retired & at winstar for stallion inspection.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/m ... o-retired/
So far no buyers which is shocking I would have thought at least the Japanese would have bought him

So sad!
I really liked him.
And he’s by war front lineage.
Declaration of War was a good sire. Maybe buyers are scared bc DoW hasn’t sired a good sire son yet?

Nenikikamen23 · Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:53 pm

Spendthrift announces 2024 roster and fees - https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/spendth ... ster-fees/

Cloud Computing missing from the roster

PONYRCR · Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:36 pm

mariasmon wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:13 am Gormley should be the next Spendthrift castoff announcement.

He's missing from their line up on recently announced fees.

flytpthestars · Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:58 pm

PONYRCR wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:36 pm
mariasmon wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:13 am Gormley should be the next Spendthrift castoff announcement.
He's missing from their line up on recently announced fees.

Will miss seeing him. Loved his markings

Northport · Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:30 pm

flytpthestars wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:58 pm
PONYRCR wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:36 pm
mariasmon wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:13 am Gormley should be the next Spendthrift castoff announcement.
He's missing from their line up on recently announced fees.
Will miss seeing him. Loved his markings

He's listed on Bloodhorse as standing at Red River Farms, Coushatta, LA

https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-reg ... 82/gormley

Must be a very fresh update, as his website and contact info is all still Spendthrift.

brunanas · Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:08 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:02 am
Flanders wrote: ↑Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:36 pm
brunanas wrote: ↑Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:21 pm Taiba, Zandon, Arabian Lion to Spendthrift Farm in 2024
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social

i understand Taiba and Zandon, but Arabian Lion? what???
So Zedan keeps horses in training at 4 to go for the Saudi Cup. Arabian Lion ended up being a sprinter, so I guess he just gets retired. But even if he wasn't owned by Zedan he would have probably still been retired. Commercial pedigree + able to win G1 at 3 = time to cash out

I imagine the floodgates of retirements/standing for 2024 announcements are coming. Plus once Keeneland September is over more stallions will be moved out. I'm not sure of the size of Spendthrift's stallion barn(s) but they moved out Free Drop Billy and now Taiba is there. Do they need to move on 2 more? I know back in the 80s when they were under different ownership, they stood an insane amount of stallions. But so did Gainesway and there stallion roster is alot smaller now. Pulling out the 1986 BH Stallion Directory, Spendthrift had 40 stallions and Gainesway had 41.
if they do, Mor Spirit and Cloud Computing should start packing their bags asap.

called it

brunanas · Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:18 pm

Champion Modern Games to Stand at Dalham Hall Stud
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social

brunanas · Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:19 pm

not super sure where to post this, but thought this topic might be the most fitting. i was looking through the CTHS Alberta Yearling Sale catalogue and found a few by Local Legend (Storm Cat), a 20yo whose first foals are three-year-olds this year, which means he entered stud in 2019. i checked and his last race was in 2009. does anyone know where he was this entire time and why the owners suddenly decided to stand him? he doesn't seem to be popular ("sire of 6 foals" — 4 catalogued here), doesn't have much going for him race record wise... just curious as i don't think we see cases like this too often.

Flanders · Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:43 am

KatieK101 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:43 pm
brunanas wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:58 pm Catching Up with 2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Winner Life Is Good
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/c ... e-is-good/

A sight to behold in full flight, the 2021 Dirt Mile winner inspired breeders to send him a first book containing 25 Grade I winners and/or producers, as well as 70 graded winners and/or producers.

this is an American Pharoah/Justify level 1st book, isn't it?
Flightline’s book must be absolutely insane. I would love to see a list of his mares once the season is over.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/c ... lightline/
They don't really give the same numbers, they never do. But his says: “Flightline had an excellent start at stud, covering 152 mares including more than 50 Grade I mares or Grade I producers,”

starrydreamer · Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:34 pm

KatieK101 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:43 pm
brunanas wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 6:58 pm Catching Up with 2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Winner Life Is Good
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/c ... e-is-good/

A sight to behold in full flight, the 2021 Dirt Mile winner inspired breeders to send him a first book containing 25 Grade I winners and/or producers, as well as 70 graded winners and/or producers.

this is an American Pharoah/Justify level 1st book, isn't it?
Flightline’s book must be absolutely insane. I would love to see a list of his mares once the season is over.

Well, thanks to the 2023 mares bred thread, I found 113 of the 150 mares bred to Flightline. (I decided I'm going to follow him. I originally was going to follow Not This Time because I love the way his offspring look, but he's bred to way too many mares for that.) Here's the list:

Absinthe Minded
Acting Out
All American Dream
Bar of Gold
Bayerness
Bell's the One
Bella Aurora
Bellagamba (ARG)
Bellagamba (ARG)
Belvoir Bay (GB)
Bernina Star
Blue Stripe (ARG)
Brooke Marie
Bubbler
Call on Mischief
Cambodia
Carolyn's Cat
Cartouche (IRE)
Centre Court
Co Cola
Come a Callin
Come Dancing
Crown Queen
Crystalle
Curlin's Voyage
Daisy
Dalika (GER)
Danceforthecause
Delightful Quality
Edgeway
Empire Hope
Esplanande
Exotic West
Expo Gold
Farrell
Flawless
For Royalty
Georgie's Angel
Gloryzapper
Go Google Yourself
Grace Adler
Harmonize
Harvest Moon
Hot Cash
Hot Dixie Chick
Immediate Impact
Island Saint
Joyful Cadence
Juju's Map
Justwhistledixie
Kalypso
Key to My Heart (IRE)
Lady Samuri
Lady Scarlet
Lady Shipman
Lake Garda
Layla
Littleprincessemma
Love Contract
Luck Money
Magical Feeling
Melody Lady
Merneith
Message
Miss Bigly
Miss Hot Legs
Miss Panthere (JPN)
Miss Sunset
Nasreddine
Nefertiti (IRE)
Noted and Quoted
Numero d'Oro
Obligatory
Ocean Road (IRE)
Paulassilverlining
Pauseforthecause
Polly Freeze
Power Gal (JPN)
Proud Emma
Queen Caroline
Rare Event
Reagan's Edge
Reunited
Royal Flag
Safwah
Salty As Can Be
Selflessly
Separationofpowers
Shamrock Rose
Show Me the Gold
Slam Dunk
Song Gate
Spanish Star
Special Me
Star of India
Starship Jubilee
Sterling Crest (IRE)
Stonetastic
Sweet N Discreet
Sweet Sami D
Talkin and Singing
Tara's Tango
Taylor S
Teresa Z
Terra Promessa
Tricky Escape
True Feelings
Unrivaled Belle
Up (IRE)
Wild Forest
Wildwood's Beauty
Win the War
Wonderment (IRE)

Justahorse · Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:18 pm

What a list

brunanas · Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:45 pm

Up to the Mark to Lane's End Upon Conclusion of Racing Career
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/u ... ng-career/

Mylute · Mon Oct 02, 2023 3:13 pm

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:45 pm Up to the Mark to Lane's End Upon Conclusion of Racing Career
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/u ... ng-career/

Unexpected.

Squeaky · Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:16 pm

Was hoping he would run next year now doesn’t look that way

Mylute · Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:41 pm

Are breeders really clamoring for a turfy Not This Time?

starrydreamer · Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:44 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:41 pm Are breeders really clamoring for a turfy Not This Time?

That's my question. Not This Time's book is so big and he's still so young, the only reason why someone would look at a son of his is price.