Brockguy, remember when Frankel ducked Mineshaft with Medaglio D'Oro? Mark Hennig did the same with Harlan's Holiday. The horse really got the "shaft" from fans after his withdrawal from the BC, as if Farish was ducking Candy Ride with some kind of fake injury. That man was so proud of Mineshaft; there's just no way he would do that. All I know is that Mineshaft danced most dances and won some seriously prestigious races.....easily and swiftly. It's almost too bad that Ghostzapper came along right after, since he's overshadowed Mineshaft ever since.
I appreciate your comments, Joel. It's disappointing, but maybe by the time of the sales, the yearlings will have grown into themselves.......I hope that's the case. I hope they sell well, but even if they don't, it doesn't mean they won't be able to run -and that's all that counts. No matter what they look like, I'm confident they'll inherit their sire's talent. I'm really looking forward to Sky Mesa's foals as well.
I adored Seattle Slew and I'd love it if Vindication were to be a great sire; Indy (and his sons, especially Pulpit) are carrying the Bold Ruler line all by their lonesome and he could use a bit of help. Good luck with your mare - I hope she has a healthy foal.....!
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