Stallion News

BlindLucky · Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:07 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Old Friends doesn't have barns for their senior horses? I didn't know that.
Now I wish Silver Charm was headed somewhere else....somewhere that would provide him with a nice, warm stall as well as a paddock.

They have a few rather dilapidated barns, but nowhere near the number of stalls needed to house all of their horses. They seem to use the barns for injured or those that need to be confined for whatever reason.

Retrospectiv · Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:28 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Old Friends doesn't have barns for their senior horses? I didn't know that.
Now I wish Silver Charm was headed somewhere else....somewhere that would provide him with a nice, warm stall as well as a paddock.

Yes, that was kind of my point.

You take a horse who has always had turnout, AND had a nice barn to live in and then suddenly he's living in a paddock with a run in shed only. Fine for lots of horses, maybe not as great for a senior who has always lived in a barn situation all their life.

I knew Blowen had been pursuing him for some time. I was just curious why the Horse Park was never an option.

Izvestia · Fri Oct 31, 2014 7:52 am

They get a shelter though. I think they want them to live as natural as possible. I read that if the weather gets bad for some of the really old ones (Ogygian comes to mind), they monitor them, and bring them inside. I don't think you EVER have to worry about a horse at Old Friends.

On a side note: I have an OTTB that upon retirement lived in a stall at night, and was turned out in the day. When I moved him to a place where he had an in/out shelter I worried he would be freaked out because he didn't have a stall to go into at night....but he LOVES it. He walks in and out when he wants, he hides from the weather, and I don't think I could ever lock him in a stall ever again.

Somnambulist · Fri Oct 31, 2014 10:28 am

No offense, but what sounds good in our mind isn't always that good for a horse.

This varies where you go, but where I ride the horses are on 24/7 turnout. They're brought in if it's raining and they're showing signs of being cold, but otherwise no. Sometimes horses get stocky if they're left just in a stall overnight. We have two 35 year old horses who still have their weight and are still difficult to handle, and can still be ridden. There's a lot to say for perma-turnout. It's not a death sentence.

Life At Zen · Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:28 pm

Not to mention, none of us know who Silver Charm is personality-wise. Maybe he is more comfortable outside and will much prefer a 24/7 turnout.

BlindLucky · Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:42 pm

Musket Man to Waldorf Farm

Musket Man (Yonaguska--Fortuesque, by Fortunate Prospect) will relocate to Dr. Jerry Bilinski's Waldorf Farm in North Chatham, New York for the 2015 breeding season. The 8-year-old stallion previously stood at Elite Thoroughbreds in Louisiana. Musket Man won the 2009 GII Illinois Derby and GIII Tampa Bay Derby. He was third in that year's GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. and was runner-up in the 2010 GI Metropolitan H. and GI Carter H. From his first crop to race, Musket Man has been represented by stakes winner Ostrolenka. His stud fee will be announced at a later date.

Northport · Sat Nov 01, 2014 3:03 pm

Real Solution has been retired, will stand at Ramsey Farm for $12,500

ThreeMustangs · Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:59 pm

Nice day so far at the BC for half-brothers City Zip and Ghostzapper.

mimi6920 · Sat Nov 01, 2014 6:45 pm

Yeah Ghostzapper had the top two in the filly mare sprint.

middleground · Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:08 pm

Another win for City Zip!

TBird · Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:12 pm

And another winner for City Zip in the Sprint!

ThreeMustangs · Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:15 pm

TBird wrote:And another winner for City Zip in the Sprint!

You have to love a stallion who can sire BC winners going long on the turf AND short on the dirt. Genuine racehorse sire.

mimi6920 · Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:39 am

Ghostzapper had an additional grade two winner yesterday when Molly Morgan won the Chilukki at Churchill. What a day for those half brothers!

Allspice · Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:30 pm

ThreeMustangs wrote:
TBird wrote:And another winner for City Zip in the Sprint!
You have to love a stallion who can sire BC winners going long on the turf AND short on the dirt. Genuine racehorse sire.

Yep! And when Work All Week won the Sprint yesterday, he was G1 winner number 4 on the year for City Zip, more than any other stallion in the country: Dayatthespa (turf), Personal Diary (turf), Palace and Work All Week.
Looking at the leading sires list is kinda funny...you see Tapit at $150,000, Giant's Causeway at $85,000, Kitten's Joy at $100,000 and then there's City Zip at $25,000. XD

mariasmon · Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:02 am

Noble Mission will enter stud in 2015 at Lane's End, in partnership with Juddmonte, after the former purchased a majority interest in him. No fee was listed.

BaroqueAgain1 · Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:07 am

That's very interesting. It means that we will have Frankel's 3/4 brother, Bullet Train, AND his full brother, Nobel Mission, standing in Kentucky.

bare it all · Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:23 am

Saw something on Facebook about Goldencents boarding a plane for KY. Where is he standing at?

Answered my own question. He's heading to Spendthrift.

Northport · Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:03 pm

bare it all wrote:Saw something on Facebook about Goldencents boarding a plane for KY. Where is he standing at?

Answered my own question. He's heading to Spendthrift.

They announced the deal a few months ago, I believe he is going to stand for $12,500 ($15,000 as part of their 'Share the Upside' program). Given his guts and speediness I think he should be hugely popular.

BlindLucky · Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:28 pm

Goldencents this morning at Spendthrift

Diver52 · Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:32 pm

$12,500 would be a steal in my opinion. And pretty as a new penny to boot!