G1 2 yo winner with a pretty consistent record available at stud for a reasonable fee (£5K) and he fails to attract enough mares - a sad state of affairs
There was also a decent piece on the role of Greatwood in looking after retired racehorses together with the work they do with special needs kids. I went on their website to have a closer look. You can sponsor a horse for £25 a year. It would be a nice touch as a horse racing forum if we had a whip-round post Cheltenham festival and sent some of our winnings off to these fine folk (assuming we still have the shirt on our back that is).
Sad news that CAPE CROSS has died aged 23. He was retired from stud duty last year had his top-class runners included OUIJA BOARD, GOLDEN HORN and SEA THE STARS. He was never the most commercial of stallions - his fee never got above €50,000 and his offspring were never in massive demand at the sales with his average yearling sale price just £65,000. This was probably due to the fact that his yearlings were never very forward looking and he wasn't a source of early precocious types.
Just noted there's been a new addition to your family Princess, congratulations to one and all. These are wonderful times.
Been a while since I posted any bloodstock updates here so trying to get back in the habit! Cheveley Park have announced that two of their stallions will be retired in recent weeks - Medicean and Kyllachy. At the grand old age of 24, dear old Pivotal can't be far behind. This will leave them with a roster of mainly unproven sires in Garswood, Mayson, Lethal Force and Twilight Sun. Dutch Art remains as the sole proven top-class site, along with Pivotal for now. They have confirmed that Intello will return to the stud next year after 2 seasons in France.
Wouldn't be surprised to see him being a big influence in the future through not only his sons but his daughters too.
Interesting article here: http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.co...g-kittens-joy-in-europe/#.WcSoIXYbg4w.twitter American owner Ken Ramsey is looking to send his top stallion KITTEN'S JOY to stand in Europe as he feels he is under appreciated in the US.
It's been confirmed that Cheveley Park have secured Ulysses at stud from 2018. A fee will be announced at a later date, pending in his runs in the Arc and at Breeders Cup. They have also bought into Prix Morny winner Unfortunately.
I was fully expecting him to stay in training and go for the big G1s next year then retire. That probably increases Cracksman's chances of KG & Arc successes next year
Yes, true. I was thinking he might follow in the footsteps of Opera House who came 3rd in the KG as a 4yo for Stoute and then won it as a 5yo. Maybe Opera House was a gelding, I can't remember
Goffs Orby Sale gets underway this morning. Full catalogue here: http://www.goffs.com/sales-results/sales/orby-sale-2017 please log in to view this image The catalogue features some of the finest yearlings by Australia, Dansili, Dark Angel, Dubawi, Frankel, Galileo, Invincible Spirit, Kingman, Nathaniel, Oasis Dream, Scat Daddy, Sea The Stars, Shamardal and many more top sires as well as pages full of the most prolific families in the Stud Book. Among the highlights of the 2017 Orby catalogue are: Lot 3 - a Dark Angel filly from the family of multiple Listed winners LES FAZZANI and MISS LIPS. Lot 25 - an Invincible Spirit colt from the family of Gr.1 winner and Champion ORDER OF ST GEORGE. Lot 75 - a Galileo filly by the Gr.3 mare MOMENT IN TIME. From the family of Gr.3 winner HORATIA and Gr.2 winner OPINION POLL. Lot 84 - a Lope de Vega filly, half-sister to Gr.1 winner ELUSIVE WAVE. Lot 87 - a Dubawi half-sister to multiple Gr.2 winning BANIMPIRE, out of the multiple Listed winning mare MY RENEE. Lot 99 - a Zoffany daughter of Gr.1 winner NIGHTIME and half-sister to Gr.1 winner ZHUKOVA. Lot 139 - a Kodiac colt out of Listed placed mare Private Alexander. From the family of Gr.1 winner MENHOUBAH. Lot 144 - a Camelot half-sister to Gr.3 winner DIAMOND FIELDS. Lot 151 - a Camelot filly out of Gr.1 winner and Champion Older Mare, REBELLINE. Half-sister to Gr.3 winner RECHARGE and Listed winner I’M YOURS. Lot 163 - a Lope de Vega full-sister to Champion 2yo HERO LOOK, out of the Listed placed mare Roscoff. Lot 177 - a Sea The Stars colt from the family of Gr.1 winner and sire, LE HAVRE and Champion Older Sprinter POLAR FALCON. Lot 186 - Zoffany filly out of a winning sister to European Champion WOLFHOUND and the dams of Gr.1 Preakness winner SUMMER SQUALL, Champion USA racehorse and stallion A P INDY, European Champion DUKE OF MARMALADE and Derby hero RULER OF THE WORLD Lot 188 - Frankel brother to 3 winners including Group and Listed placed siblings. Stakes winning dam of a sister to Champion 2yo and 3yo race mare DIVINE PROPORTIONS and multiple Gr. 1 winner WHIPPER Lot 193 - Filly by Zoffany out of a sister to a host of top class performers including Champion Miler GOLD AWAY and the dam of Grade 1 Breeders Cup Mile placed SILENT NAME Lot 213 - an Invincible Spirit colt out of Gr.2 placed Spirit of Tara. From the family of Gr.1 winner SALSABIL and MARJU, and Gr.2 winners ECHO OF LIGHT, FLAME OF TARA. Lot 214 - a Kingman colt from the family of sire and multiple Gr.1 winner HIGH CHAPARRAL. Lot 216 - a Sea The Stars colt out of Gr.3 winning mare STARLIT SANDS. From the family of Champion Scandinavian Sprinter SEA DANE. Lot 238 - A Dark Angel filly by Listed placed mare The Hermitage. From the family of Listed winners ABLOOSTAN, CROWN OF LIGHT and BALKAN KNIGHT. Lot 248 - a Kyllachy colt out of the winning mare TRIPLE STAR. From the family of Champion Older Miler and sire, CANFORD CLIFFS and Gr.2 winner TRIPLE THREAT. Lot 254 - an Olympic Glory colt from the family of Gr.3 winners DANCE TREAT and SOUTH EASTER. Lot 257 - an Oasis Dream Filly from the family of Gr.2 winner VELVET MOON and Jt Champion 3yo, Gr.1 winner, MOON BALLAD. Lot 287 - Filly, first foal by Dansili. Dam is a winning Giants Causeway own sister to two US Graded winners out of Classic winner IMAGINE. From the family of the great GENEROUS. Lot 330 - a Frankel half-sister to Gr.2 winner, ADJUSTED and Gr.2 winner, GIUSEPPE PIAZZI. Out of the strong black type winning family. Lot 333 - a Shamardal colt out of the Gr.3 winning mare BENEVENTA, full-brother to multiple Gr.2 winner BOW CREEK. Lot 362 - a Dark Angel colt out of the Gr.3 winning mare CHIANG MAI, half-brother to Gr.1 winner and Champion Older Mare CHINESE WHITE. From the family of Gr.1 winner and sire INVINCIBLE SPIRIT. Lot 364 - a Dabirsim colt out of the Listed winning and Gr.3 placed mare CHICA LOCA. Lot 368 - a Slade Power colt out of the multiple Listed winning mare CHOOSE ME, half-brother to Gr.3 winner PERSUASIVE and Royal Ascot performer, Listed winner TISBUTADREAM. Lot 389 - a Tamayuz half-sister to Listed winners JANE’S MEMORY and recent Royal Ascot Listed winner ON HER TOES. Lot 390 - a Galileo filly out of Gr.3 placed mare Daneleta, half-sister to Gr.1 winner and sire INTENSE FOCUS. Lot 424 - a Sea The Stars colt out of Listed winning mare EVENSONG, and from the family of Champion 2yo in Germany EAGLE RISE. Lot 429 - Camelot daughter of a winning Woodman mare and a sister to Gr. 1 Irish Derby winner FROZEN FIRE. Dam is a sister to Champion race horse in Germany FLAMINGO ROAD Lot 433 - Oasis Dream daughter of Gr. 1 placed and Gr. 2 winner FREEDONIA. A full sister to Gr. placed & Listed winner POLYBUS. Family of Breeders Cup winner DOMEDRIVER Lot 449 - a Sea The Stars half-sister for Gr.1 winner ROSDHU QUEEN, out of the Gr.3 winning mare, GREEN MINSTREL. Lot 452 - an Exceed and Excel filly out of the Listed placed mare Harmonic Note, family of Champion horse in HK MENSA and Gr.3 winner FIREBOLT. Lot 455 - Galileo sister to 11 winners from 11 runners including Gr. 3 winner AIR CHIEF MARSHAL, Gr. 1 and Classic placed Foxtrot Romeo, Listed winner and Group placed SLIP DANCE.
