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hockey2315 06-21-2010 01:57 PM

Line of David Retired
 
"He hasn't done enough"

http://drf.com/news/article/114082.html

RockHardTen1985 06-21-2010 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315 (Post 660186)


LOL.
Is this worth a new thread?

RolloTomasi 06-21-2010 02:10 PM

It's as if B. Wayne Hughes' entire operation is predicated on having unsound horses that run only a handful of times.

From Malibu Moon to all the expensive prospects that debut as 4yos to now collecting unheralded stallions, he has to have one of the most ridiculously unsuccessful plans in the business.

Of course, this is not shocking news. I wrote this guy off 2 years ago when he finally had a horse in top form that look to have a bright future (ie Into Mischief) and retired him anyways.

The only thing that will surprise me is if Crown Of Thorns isn't on the same plane ride to the farm in Kentucky.

As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

TouchOfGrey 06-21-2010 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi (Post 660194)
As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

:D

Hickory Hill Hoff 06-21-2010 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985 (Post 660188)
LOL.
Is this worth a new thread?

Beat ya to it! ........... ;)

Betsy 06-21-2010 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi (Post 660194)
It's as if B. Wayne Hughes' entire operation is predicated on having unsound horses that run only a handful of times.

From Malibu Moon to all the expensive prospects that debut as 4yos to now collecting unheralded stallions, he has to have one of the most ridiculously unsuccessful plans in the business.

Of course, this is not shocking news. I wrote this guy off 2 years ago when he finally had a horse in top form that look to have a bright future (ie Into Mischief) and retired him anyways.

The only thing that will surprise me is if Crown Of Thorns isn't on the same plane ride to the farm in Kentucky.

As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

Malibu Moon is not a successful sire? He's very successful ..............and he was injured in his 2nd start; it's not like Hughes had some plan to retire a brilliantly fast son of AP Indy just on a whim.

RolloTomasi 06-21-2010 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Betsy (Post 660264)
Malibu Moon is not a successful sire? He's very successful ..............and he was injured in his 2nd start; it's not like Hughes had some plan to retire a brilliantly fast son of AP Indy just on a whim.

You obviously only concerned yourself with the A.P. Indy-related portion of my post, thus missing the entire point of my argument.

Nothing new here.

I knocked Friends Lake in another thread a few minutes ago, too, if you feel your butcher job here hasn't sated your bloodlust.

ateamstupid 06-21-2010 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi (Post 660194)
It's as if B. Wayne Hughes' entire operation is predicated on having unsound horses that run only a handful of times.

From Malibu Moon to all the expensive prospects that debut as 4yos to now collecting unheralded stallions, he has to have one of the most ridiculously unsuccessful plans in the business.

Of course, this is not shocking news. I wrote this guy off 2 years ago when he finally had a horse in top form that look to have a bright future (ie Into Mischief) and retired him anyways.

The only thing that will surprise me is if Crown Of Thorns isn't on the same plane ride to the farm in Kentucky.

As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

There are some owners whom you wonder about, how are they possibly staying above water on all of their investments? Zayat is one, Hughes is another. I see more $400k horses in for $30k from him than any other owner. I guess when you're paying six figures for Even the Scores and LA-Breds, you get what you deserve.

randallscott35 06-21-2010 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315 (Post 660186)

Don't steal my lines :D

Cannon Shell 06-21-2010 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid (Post 660285)
There are some owners whom you wonder about, how are they possibly staying above water on all of their investments? Zayat is one, Hughes is another. I see more $400k horses in for $30k from him than any other owner. I guess when you're paying six figures for Even the Scores and LA-Breds, you get what you deserve.

B Wayne Hughes is very rich. Like Forbes 400 rich.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/54/...mily_AZEA.html

Danzig 06-21-2010 07:11 PM

"He won't be an expensive stallion."


really? :rolleyes:

Indian Charlie 06-21-2010 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betsy (Post 660264)
Malibu Moon is not a successful sire? He's very successful ..............and he was injured in his 2nd start; it's not like Hughes had some plan to retire a brilliantly fast son of AP Indy just on a whim.

Actually.

The reason Stute trained him, which was really quite an oddity to see Stute train a Hughes owned son of AP Indy, was that he had a rare bone disorder and I believe at the very least, Dick Mandella refused to train the horse. Stute might not even have been 2nd choice.

He was brilliant in those two starts though.


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