Raven's Pass Retired

[Soaring Softly]

[quote=brockguy]There's nothing wrong with standing in Ireland - he will be very well supported here...

I never meant to demean standing at stud in Ireland! Lord knows, one of the greatest stallions of the modern era stood there before his recent pensioning. Sadlers Wells is now the sire of more than 300 stakes winners!

Ireland is definitely not the problem for me with Raven's Pass. I just wonder about the thinking when he wins the Breeders Cup Classic as a 3yo on the Pro-Ride at Santa Anita, and then is retired to stud in Ireland when the Breeders Cup is running next year on that same Santa Anita Pro-Ride. He's got a pedigree that suits the main track, and if he were to win the Classic again in 2009, his value in America would be huge.

I guess I'm just sad to see Raven's Pass retired. Sheikh Mo didn't ask for my advice.....silly guy.

Raven's Pass could maybe have been a great one.....I really believe that.

It's a shame that he's not going to get the chance to prove me wrong!