Stallion News

Akitaperson · Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:42 am

Classic Empire, recent photo and a short clip

https://x.com/knI6ewje2Rl3RGw/status/18 ... 3vrIg&s=19

Eohippus · Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:04 am

Akitaperson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:42 am Classic Empire, recent photo and a short clip

https://x.com/knI6ewje2Rl3RGw/status/18 ... 3vrIg&s=19

Maybe it’s the angle of his head, but he seems a bit underweight

Northport · Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:19 am

Prix du Jockey Club winner Look De Vega has been retired to Ballylinch Stud. He will stand for €20,000.

A whopping 5 starts, nothing left to prove.

brunanas · Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:39 am

Eohippus wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:04 am
Akitaperson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:42 am Classic Empire, recent photo and a short clip

https://x.com/knI6ewje2Rl3RGw/status/18 ... 3vrIg&s=19
Maybe it’s the angle of his head, but he seems a bit underweight

i don't think he is underweight. he just isn't obese.

Akitaperson · Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:43 am

brunanas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:39 am
Eohippus wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:04 am
Akitaperson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:42 am Classic Empire, recent photo and a short clip

https://x.com/knI6ewje2Rl3RGw/status/18 ... 3vrIg&s=19
Maybe it’s the angle of his head, but he seems a bit underweight
i don't think he is underweight. he just isn't obese.

The angle doesn't help. But so many coolmore stallions are fat or obese it's easy to see why someone would think he's thin. Plus some horses seem to lose weight when they get hurt

Mylute · Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:44 am

Senor Buscador will have two more starts - the Cigar Mile (G1) and the Pegasus World Cup (G1) - before retiring to a Kentucky Farm next year.

https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/ ... rement_123

Izvestia · Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:46 am

Eohippus wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:04 am
Akitaperson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:42 am Classic Empire, recent photo and a short clip

https://x.com/knI6ewje2Rl3RGw/status/18 ... 3vrIg&s=19
Maybe it’s the angle of his head, but he seems a bit underweight

Might be a hard keeper? Wasn’t he a bit of a nutcase on the track?
Also, he looks healthy compared to some of the fat boys elsewhere.

Akitaperson · Mon Nov 18, 2024 1:42 pm

26 year old Volpini

Now this guy I don't think he's doing great, but he's old so who knows what kind of health issues he may have going on

https://x.com/knI6ewje2Rl3RGw/status/18 ... cphog&s=19

Akitaperson · Mon Nov 18, 2024 1:42 pm

Eohippus wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:04 am
Akitaperson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:42 am Classic Empire, recent photo and a short clip

https://x.com/knI6ewje2Rl3RGw/status/18 ... 3vrIg&s=19
Maybe it’s the angle of his head, but he seems a bit underweight

Compared to Volpini Classic Empire looks great

Miss Woodford · Mon Nov 18, 2024 2:48 pm

El Kabeir and Speak in Colours are moving to Turkey for 2025
https://www.yarisruzgari.com/atciligimi ... el-kabeir/
https://www.yarisruzgari.com/atciligimi ... n-colours/

Northport · Mon Nov 18, 2024 4:13 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:44 am Senor Buscador will have two more starts - the Cigar Mile (G1) and the Pegasus World Cup (G1) - before retiring to a Kentucky Farm next year.

https://www.horseracingnation.com/news/ ... rement_123

Feels a bit late in the game to still not have a deal done, interested to see who takes him. I would guess Mill Ridge or War Horse Place

Akitaperson · Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:23 pm

Tourist has been sold to stand in turkey

Mylute · Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:31 pm

Breeders' Cup Mile winner More Than Looks (More Than Ready × Ladies' Privilege, by Harlan's Holiday) to Lane's End for $15K.
https://paulickreport.com/news/bloodsto ... d-for-2025

G3W Nietzsche Has (Zarak × Nice To Meet You, by Martaline) to Haras de Montaigu in France for €7,000
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/n ... u-in-2025/

G1W Classic Causeway (Giant's Causeway × Private World, by Thunder Gulch) to Crestwood Farm for $6.5K

G3W Champions Dream (Justify × Dancinginherdreams, by Tapit) to Pleasant Acres for $5K.

Miss Woodford · Mon Nov 18, 2024 6:20 pm

Akitaperson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:23 pm Tourist has been sold to stand in turkey

They seem to appreciate the Tiznow line more than we do.

PONYRCR · Mon Nov 18, 2024 6:49 pm

Mylute wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:42 pm Tap It To Win (Tapit) was found to be infertile and has returned to training in Argentina where he had retired to stud last year. He is entered next week at the San Isidro Hippodrome.
https://www.turfdiario.com/infertil-en- ... -desquite/

Ugh, because we know how well that usually works out. George Washington and Battle of Midway come to mind.

Mylute · Mon Nov 18, 2024 6:52 pm

I don't think it's fair when people throw BoM into the equation because he was actually successful when he returned; it just happened to coincide during that period in which Santa Anita was experiencing a rash of fatalities.

I don't think it had anything to do with his being retired to stud for one season.

Retrospectiv · Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:03 pm

PONYRCR wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2024 6:49 pm
Tap It To Win (Tapit) was found to be infertile and has returned to training in Argentina where he had retired to stud last year. He is entered next week at the San Isidro Hippodrome.
https://www.turfdiario.com/infertil-en- ... -desquite/

Ugh, because we know how well that usually works out. George Washington and Battle of Midway come to mind.

Interesting note in that article:

Endrigo provides a striking fact: “Before buying Tapit It to Win, we had made an offer for Enforceable, another Tapit that Casse was caring for, but it was not accepted. The horse ended up in Peru and was also infertile… I made an offer for an infertile horse and ended up buying another infertile horse. It seems to me that I don’t have to buy stallions, it’s not the same,” the breeder says with humour.

Two infertile Tapit's with the same trainer. What are the odds?