Nice win by Flashy Bull

[Linny]

Before Storm Cat was Mr P (who was the sire of Conquistador Cielo) and the big daddy of "priceless" stallions, Northern Dancer. The shift to a commercial approach to breeding took place in the 80's and has continued. When horses like Secretariat were syndicated it was understood that the shareholders were going to raise and race the bulk of their baby "Big Reds." In fact some commercial breeders were NOT permitted to buy shares because of fears about such enerprises hurting Sec's value if there was a perception that folks were "selling off" the Secretariat babies.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Linny

Before Storm Cat was Mr P (who wasa the sire of Conquistador Cielo) and the big daddy of "priceless" stallions, Northern Dancer.

put those three names together and you get yourself a hat-trick of a disaster for the racing end of the business.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

put those three names together and you get yourself a hat-trick of a disaster for the racing end of the business.

It's the breeding boom trifecta. Breeding has become the tail that wags the racing dog.

[blackthroatedwind]

I'll give him a call.

[Indian Charlie]

robert sangster

[King Glorious]

This is why I like this forum. There are more actual horsepeople on here that know the game than just a bunch of people that like them cause they are so pretty. I've been bringing up this topic for years now. I remember when Eddington won the Pimlico Special and it just sickened me. The only reason he won it was because every single horse that SHOULD have been there and WOULD have been there had this been the late 80's to the late 90's.....was gone. Either they were retired, injured, or just resting. Yet, he won it and everyone thought all of a sudden that this made him a good horse. U try to tell some people that just because Flashy Bull or Colonial Colony won this race doesn't make them a legit grade one horse and they'll argue that it does. To me, a legitimate grade one horse is one that u could drop into any era and they would be competitive with just about any other horse.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

To me, a legitimate grade one horse is one that u could drop into any era and they would be competitive with just about any other horse.

I knew if I hung in there, and slogged through your insane posts, I would eventually uncover a gem.