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08-18-2006, 10:42 AM
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Why would they do this?
Indy Storm in the 3rd at Sar has been gelded since last start. Why on earth would you geld a AP Indy/Unbridled 750K colt? And then run for a 25K tag? Had to be a health issue in my mind.
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08-18-2006, 10:45 AM
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08-18-2006, 10:45 AM
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They are running in a $25,000 claiming race with a $750,000 horse? 
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08-18-2006, 10:48 AM
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08-18-2006, 10:49 AM
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wow, on pedigree alone you'd think he was worth something in the shed.
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08-18-2006, 11:00 AM
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From my experience, one that had a great pedigree just became too "coltish", dangerous to be around, focused on only one thing if you know what I mean. The other one was gelded because his testicles interfered with his running. Just my two pennies worth.
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08-18-2006, 10:49 AM
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08-18-2006, 10:59 AM
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I didn't mean he was worth $750,000 but that they PAID that much for him? Kinda like, HUH? Why geld him though? With his pedigree even if he doesn't run well, couldn't he have had some value as a stallion? Even like $500?
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08-18-2006, 11:26 AM
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Do the math ... 40 mares a year at $2,500 = $100,000 gross. Take out all the overhead, insurance, upkeep, sales, marketing ... and there's not much left. If you have your own little operation ... you can make some pocket change by having a stallion cover ten or fifteen mares a year at $500 each.
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08-18-2006, 11:17 AM
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I tried to argue the point with him ... but to no avail. He really believes it. I wonder what kind of eyesight the "expert" ... who advised putting up $750G for this nag ... had?
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08-18-2006, 11:32 AM
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You don't know what you are going to get: Bernardini or Indy Storm, but to proclaim that they are going to be great based on pedigree is rediculous... They have these little cartoon's on the wall in the Sports Bar at Keeneland, my favorite has two foals staring at each other across a fence, one with a caption above his head with his pedigree and all of these "well bred" horses in it, the other foal has a question mark above his head and the foal is looking at the "well bred" foal, like he could care less, it's beautiful...
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08-18-2006, 11:36 AM
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I'm more impressed with the conformation on a colt or filly myself. I wouldn't buy one with lousy conformation (I don't care what the pedigree says.) That's the problem though... people in the business care more about the "pedigree" and amount of black type than they do with the way the individual looks.
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08-18-2006, 11:54 PM
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