New Conformation Photos

Northport · Mon Jun 17, 2024 9:30 am

Mylute wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:52 am
Retrospectiv wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:09 pm Seems like every horse on the east coast has god awful feet - long toes, and flat under run heels
When you say "toes" what exactly do you mean?

the front, pointy portion of the hoof that is extending out from underneath the coronet band

Nenikikamen23 · Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:36 pm

Channel Cat (English Channel - Carnival Kitten, by Kitten's Joy)

Akitaperson · Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:35 pm

Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:36 pm Channel Cat (English Channel - Carnival Kitten, by Kitten's Joy)

Hes a nice looking horse, stinks he's at Calumet

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:06 pm

Are the rear hooves both dealing with quarter cracks?

I really wish the best for Channel Cat, who blends the bloodlines of two of our finest turf sires.

mariasmon · Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:13 pm

Channel Cat is an interesting combination of his sire and broodmare sire. He's better looking than both, though.

Akitaperson · Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:44 pm

mariasmon wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:13 pm Channel Cat is an interesting combination of his sire and broodmare sire. He's better looking than both, though.

But given where he's standing he's not got have a very good chance for people to say if he's a good sire or not

mariasmon · Thu Jul 18, 2024 12:39 am

Akitaperson wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:44 pm
mariasmon wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:13 pm Channel Cat is an interesting combination of his sire and broodmare sire. He's better looking than both, though.
But given where he's standing he's not got have a very good chance for people to say if he's a good sire or not

I agree about Calumet, but I don't think any other farm in KY would've been interested in standing him.

Northport · Thu Jul 18, 2024 6:34 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:06 pm Are the rear hooves both dealing with quarter cracks?
I really wish the best for Channel Cat, who blends the bloodlines of two of our finest turf sires.

If they were serious quarter cracks, I’d imagine they would have patches on them. The near hind looks to just have a line/marking in the hoof. The far hind just looks a bit crumbly.

Nenikikamen23 · Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:47 pm

Chaldean (Frankel - Suelita, by Dutch Art)

Nenikikamen23 · Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:52 pm

Bayside Boy (New Bay - Alava, by Anabaa)

brunanas · Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:53 pm

that is one long neck for such a short back.

Nenikikamen23 · Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:55 pm

Australia (Galileo - Ouija Board, by Cape Cross)

Little Big Bear (No Nay Never - Adventure Seeker, by Bering)

St Mark's Basilica (Siyouni - Cabaret, by Galileo)

Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never - Seeking Solace, by Exceed and Excel)

Miss Woodford · Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:37 pm

Australia looks as good as his pedigree.

St. Mark's Basilica still looks a bit pony-ish to me.

Retrospectiv · Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:38 pm

Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:55 pm

Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never - Seeking Solace, by Exceed and Excel)

Good lord, what has happened to his back?!? Clearly they're trying to hide it in the shadows but my god what a massive dip he's taken behind the withers.
I don't remember him lookig like that in earlier photos

Akitaperson · Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:45 pm

Retrospectiv wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:38 pm
Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:55 pm

Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never - Seeking Solace, by Exceed and Excel)

Good lord, what has happened to his back?!? Clearly they're trying to hide it in the shadows but my god what a massive dip he's taken behind the withers.
I don't remember him lookig like that in earlier photos

His back seems super short for his body in this photo

Akitaperson · Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:46 pm

Miss Woodford wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:37 pm Australia looks as good as his pedigree.

St. Mark's Basilica still looks a bit pony-ish to me.

Honestly I'd take a St Mark's over Little Big Bear any day. Normally I'm not for the ponyish look but Little just seems ugly to me

Nenikikamen23 · Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:51 pm

Retrospectiv wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:38 pm
Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:55 pm

Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never - Seeking Solace, by Exceed and Excel)

Good lord, what has happened to his back?!? Clearly they're trying to hide it in the shadows but my god what a massive dip he's taken behind the withers.
I don't remember him lookig like that in earlier photos

It was noticeable, not to the extent it is now though

mahubah · Tue Jul 23, 2024 11:18 pm

Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:51 pm
Retrospectiv wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:38 pm
Nenikikamen23 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 12:55 pm

Ten Sovereigns (No Nay Never - Seeking Solace, by Exceed and Excel)

Good lord, what has happened to his back?!? Clearly they're trying to hide it in the shadows but my god what a massive dip he's taken behind the withers.
I don't remember him lookig like that in earlier photos

It was noticeable, not to the extent it is now though

Seems like photos of Scat Daddy show him with more of a dipped back as he aged, so it may be something running in the bloodline. The Seattle Slews were pretty notorious for developing dipped toplines as they aged, and that's passed down through the male line; Tapit's a great-grandson and shows it, though he isn't as coarse as a lot of the earlier Slews.

Palace Malice · Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:13 am

It's called Swayback. It's genetic I think. And it get worse as they age.

tachyon · Fri Jul 26, 2024 8:27 am

Danon Legend(USA)(Macho Uno)

Standing at East Stud, Japan, he must be the busiest Holly Bull line stallion in the world right now.

https://www.eaststud.com/wp/wp-content/ ... Legend.pdf