Foals of 2014

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:03 pm

Congrats, SB...and I'm so glad that the mare and fillies are OK. Twins can be trouble for both mom and foals in horses.
I seem to remember seeing pix of a TB mare with twins, but both were rather small, and I don't think either made it to the track. It may work out better with SBs, since pulling a sulky and driver is a bit easier for a horse, and being smaller doesn't prevent a trotter or pacer from being competitive.

Summer Bird · Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:24 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Congrats, SB...and I'm so glad that the mare and fillies are OK. Twins can be trouble for both mom and foals in horses.
I seem to remember seeing pix of a TB mare with twins, but both were rather small, and I don't think either made it to the track. It may work out better with SBs, since pulling a sulky and driver is a bit easier for a horse, and being smaller doesn't prevent a trotter or pacer from being competitive.

Yes it can be trouble both for the mare and the fillies so were keeping them at the clinic for a another week in case anything goes wrong. One of the fillies is bigger than the other, and the other filly is really small. Hopefully they will both make it to the track in the future!

aethervox · Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:34 pm

serenassong wrote:Do we know of any twins making it to the track- either one or both?

Stop on Red (1959) and Go on Green (1959) were twins.

Stop on Red started 51 times with a record of 7-5-9; Go on Green started 32 times, with a record of 7-3-9.

Stop on Red was Spectacular Bid's granddam.

It's very rare for both twins to make it to the track.

BlackCat · Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:26 pm

Summer Bird wrote:
BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Congrats, SB...and I'm so glad that the mare and fillies are OK. Twins can be trouble for both mom and foals in horses.
I seem to remember seeing pix of a TB mare with twins, but both were rather small, and I don't think either made it to the track. It may work out better with SBs, since pulling a sulky and driver is a bit easier for a horse, and being smaller doesn't prevent a trotter or pacer from being competitive.
Yes it can be trouble both for the mare and the fillies so were keeping them at the clinic for a another week in case anything goes wrong. One of the fillies is bigger than the other, and the other filly is really small. Hopefully they will both make it to the track in the future!

Wow! Looking forward to pics! I don't know much about SBs and how paying the stud fee works, but if it's payable like so many TB fees (stands and nurses), and twins are born, would a breeder be on the hook for two stud fees? Anyone know how that situation would work? Glad these 3 are doing well!

Summer Bird · Wed Mar 12, 2014 8:34 pm

Wow! Looking forward to pics! I don't know much about SBs and how paying the stud fee works, but if it's payable like so many TB fees (stands and nurses), and twins are born, would a breeder be on the hook for two stud fees? Anyone know how that situation would work? Glad these 3 are doing well!

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Hmm good question! I'll go ask tomorrow about that and post whatever answer I receive.

serenassong · Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:32 am

Summer Bird wrote:Wow! Looking forward to pics! I don't know much about SBs and how paying the stud fee works, but if it's payable like so many TB fees (stands and nurses), and twins are born, would a breeder be on the hook for two stud fees? Anyone know how that situation would work? Glad these 3 are doing well!

Hmm good question! I'll go ask tomorrow about that and post whatever answer I receive.[/quote]

I would be interested in that as well. I would think that the fee is for a cover- so if 2 foals results from said cover- will still be only the one fee? Then again, I believe they allow AI- which is a whole different story.

serenassong · Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:35 am

aethervox wrote:
serenassong wrote:Do we know of any twins making it to the track- either one or both?
Stop on Red (1959) and Go on Green (1959) were twins.

Stop on Red started 51 times with a record of 7-5-9; Go on Green started 32 times, with a record of 7-3-9.

Stop on Red was Spectacular Bid's granddam.

It's very rare for both twins to make it to the track.

Wow, that is impressive- fun little fact- to be the granddam of one of the greatest horses to ever hit the track. And to think, if it had been discovered early enough and possibly pinched off- which is the norm- just ment to be I guess.

tres borrachos · Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:32 am

aethervox wrote:
serenassong wrote:Do we know of any twins making it to the track- either one or both?
Stop on Red (1959) and Go on Green (1959) were twins.

Stop on Red started 51 times with a record of 7-5-9; Go on Green started 32 times, with a record of 7-3-9.

Stop on Red was Spectacular Bid's granddam.

It's very rare for both twins to make it to the track.

VERY clever names for twins!

second_glance · Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:34 am

Caleb's Posse - Izzy Rules. Three Chimneys,

second_glance · Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:00 pm

Kitten's Joy -- LaCoruna filly.

tachyon · Thu Mar 13, 2014 12:02 pm

colt(JPN) - Summer Bird(USA) x La Mer(JPN)(1/2 to champion T.M. Ocean) (3/12)

at Kawagoe Farm

La Mer(JPN)
http://www.jbis.jp/horse/0001101351/

Summer Bird · Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:05 pm

So I talked to the breeding manager and he actually didn't know. He said it most likely depends on the farm that stands the sire.

second_glance · Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:25 pm

Sweet video of one-day-old foal (Poet's Voice - Electric Feel) out of the stall for the first time. They are in a dry, enclosed area: mom is looking for grass, foal very much into being her shadow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-JJJJev ... e=youtu.be

Personal Ensign · Thu Mar 13, 2014 1:50 pm

I don't know about everyone else but I am loving all the chrome that is showing up on this years foals! These will be fun to watch when they get to the track!!

tres borrachos · Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:41 pm

second_glance wrote:Sweet video of one-day-old foal (Poet's Voice - Electric Feel) out of the stall for the first time. They are in a dry, enclosed area: mom is looking for grass, foal very much into being her shadow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-JJJJev ... e=youtu.be

That's adorable! She's trying to get away from the little ankle biter who is determined not to let that happen.

I love the people talking. "Don't leave me Mum!"

serenassong · Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:53 pm

Summer Bird wrote:So I talked to the breeding manager and he actually didn't know. He said it most likely depends on the farm that stands the sire.

Oh, that's interesting, thanks!

serenassong · Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:57 pm

second_glance wrote:Kitten's Joy -- LaCoruna filly.

You should be able to spot that one easily on the track with all that white on the face.

Does the farm take the pics from an covered turn out area, or do they just not use straw in their stalls? Seems like all the other pictures I see have straw in them.

second_glance · Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:58 pm

Union Rags -- La Nez filly. Lane's End.

second_glance · Thu Mar 13, 2014 2:59 pm

serenassong wrote:
second_glance wrote:Kitten's Joy -- LaCoruna filly.

You should be able to spot that one easily on the track with all that white on the face.

Does the farm take the pics from an covered turn out area, or do they just not use straw in their stalls? Seems like all the other pictures I see have straw in them.

They mentioned Blazing Kitten as a possible name.

serenassong · Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:07 pm

second_glance wrote:Union Rags -- La Nez filly. Lane's End.

Union Rags is sure stamping them, huh? Very nice looking foals from what I have seen.