first samurai

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

A.P. Indy @ 300k -sounds crazy but they sell and every mare that was in foal to him to sell at auction brings 1 mill+. If your mare fits and you have the money, I'd rather have him then Kingmambo at similar price or Dynaformer at 150.

Officer @ 15k- 1st crop has run well and should do better as they mature. Also they are popular at auctions.

Eurosilver @ 12500k- Well bred with a nice cross of speed and stamina, priced nice for commercial as well as breed to race people. May be the next Grand Slam if his 1st crop runs well.

Flatter @ 5k- Not really commercial but worth a shot at the price especially if you need speed or size for your mare.

Include @ 12500- May really take off as the 1st crop goes longer. Great mix of speed and stamina except the dam is the speed side.

Jump Start @ 10k- Just think he'll work out.

Medallist @ 8500 - They did not get a huge amount of mares (85 or so) but freakishly fast speed on speed pedigree. If the 1st crop runs early, he may get hot.

Pleasant Tap @ 10k- Solid sire for the race to run people. Most likely not going to get you a 2 year old but he produces year after year.

Three Wonders @5K- Gets nice horses that should stretch and turf also

Put it Back@ 5k- alot to like at the price but are limited to sprinting for the most part.

Bartok @ 5k -great stats with awful mares

Prime Timber @ 3500k - They seem to get to the races and run which is all you can ask for for a cheap NY bred sire.

Catineus @ 6500k - Gets lots and lots of mid range runners. Not very commercial though

Shell..

Thanks for the above.. Terrific...

Pleasant Tap is the nuts.. His get get better and better as they age.. Sound as can be...

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

First Sam has zero chance of a full book at $40K. They will fill it at around $25K.

Albert the Great will be the best value. The price though is going up significantly from $8500. He is starting to throw some real runners.

The best values right now are Dynaformer at $150,000 and Point Given at $30,000. Breeding to cheap stallions is a waste of money.

let me guess, Lael has horses by those sires?

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Nobody takes a shot breeding a quality broodmare to a cheaper stallion. Who's to say you wouldn't end up with something decent? The fact is that nobody ever takes that route.

we might see next year since the dam of Henny Hughes has a yearling by Zavata

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I don't think that sounds crazy at all.

Do you see Aptitude being decreased in price? (or deserving to be so!)

I'd put Maria's Mon on my list.

I'd think that Aptitude may stay the same. He is ok as a stallion prospect if you breed a mare with some speed or speed influences. His runners have been ok with a couple of them knocking at the door. Don't forget he was not really at his best until later in his 4 yr old year. Though with a smoother trip he may have won the Derby.

I like Maria's Mon also, very solid.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Nostradamus

First Sam has zero chance of a full book at $40K. They will fill it at around $25K.

Albert the Great will be the best value. The price though is going up significantly from $8500. He is starting to throw some real runners.

The best values right now are Dynaformer at $150,000 and Point Given at $30,000. Breeding to cheap stallions is a waste of money.

First Sam will be book full, no doubt

Albert the Great is far from good value unless you race at a "c" level track where most of his winners seem to be coming from. With the exception of No bizlikeshowbiz there are no good Alberts on the radar after 2 crops to run.

Dynaformer is NOT good value at 150k.

Point Given is more of a breed to race type because so many of them look so bad, even the ones that can run. Many of his first 2 crops were foal shares.

Breeding to sires like Albert the Great and hoping for the next Nobizlikeshowbiz when you are 98% sure to get a Thistledowns horse is a waste of money.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Nobody takes a shot breeding a quality broodmare to a cheaper stallion. Who's to say you wouldn't end up with something decent? The fact is that nobody ever takes that route.

What do you consider a quality broodmare? SW, GSW, SP,GSP,?
What is a cheaper stallion? $5000, $20000, $50000?

Just asking.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What do you consider a quality broodmare? SW, GSW, SP,GSP,?
What is a cheaper stallion? $5000, $20000, $50000?

Just asking.

To be completely honest, I don't know enough about the breeding business to determine what makes a quality broodmare. Do you know? How much blacktype makes a mare "quality?" I doubt they would breed a mare like Ashado (for example) to a "cheap" stallion, which I would consider $5,000 or below. I've seen a ton of nice stallions for under $5,000, but the offspring just doesn't sell for a whole lot. I know that Elusive Quality was considered "cheap" before Smarty. Now he goes for $100,000. Wasn't he like $10k before Smarty?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

To be completely honest, I don't know enough about the breeding business to determine what makes a quality broodmare. Do you know? How much blacktype makes a mare "quality?" I doubt they would breed a mare like Ashado (for example) to a "cheap" stallion, which I would consider $5,000 or below. I've seen a ton of nice stallions for under $5,000, but the offspring just doesn't sell for a whole lot. I know that Elusive Quality was considered "cheap" before Smarty. Now he goes for $100,000. Wasn't he like $10k before Smarty?

He was not considered cheap by any means. I believe that he was in the 40-50k range.
Ashado would be considered to be a bit better than "quality".
Generally if a mare is a stakes winner, or graded stakes placed or has foaled a runner or runners that are the same they would be considered quality in my book.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I'd think that Aptitude may stay the same. He is ok as a stallion prospect if you breed a mare with some speed or speed influences. His runners have been ok with a couple of them knocking at the door. Don't forget he was not really at his best until later in his 4 yr old year. Though with a smoother trip he may have won the Derby.

I like Maria's Mon also, very solid.

Interesting points, thanks.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Someone help he out with this because I am certainly not the most knowledgable person in the way of breeding.

Do they really think he will sell at 40k? Im sure they know but i cant understand why people would send their mares to FS at that price.

He was talented but had serious soundness issues.

first i heard that he was unsound....he did suffer an injury in the bluegrass. also, he's giant's causeways first graded winner (grade one i believe) on the dirt. one of the reasons i feel that the iron horse made the leap up to 300k--samurai proved that his old man wasn't just a turf sire.

[sumitas]

i don't think Behaving Badly and Showing Up have anything to be ashamed of in that their sires are Pioneering ($3,500) and Strategic Mission ($3,000).
Please get real and save your dumb sales pitches for the auctions.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

A.P. Indy @ 300k -sounds crazy but they sell and every mare that was in foal to him to sell at auction brings 1 mill+. If your mare fits and you have the money, I'd rather have him then Kingmambo at similar price or Dynaformer at 150.

Officer @ 15k- 1st crop has run well and should do better as they mature. Also they are popular at auctions.

Eurosilver @ 12500k- Well bred with a nice cross of speed and stamina, priced nice for commercial as well as breed to race people. May be the next Grand Slam if his 1st crop runs well.

Flatter @ 5k- Not really commercial but worth a shot at the price especially if you need speed or size for your mare.

Include @ 12500- May really take off as the 1st crop goes longer. Great mix of speed and stamina except the dam is the speed side.

Jump Start @ 10k- Just think he'll work out.

Medallist @ 8500 - They did not get a huge amount of mares (85 or so) but freakishly fast speed on speed pedigree. If the 1st crop runs early, he may get hot.

Pleasant Tap @ 10k- Solid sire for the race to run people. Most likely not going to get you a 2 year old but he produces year after year.

Three Wonders @5K- Gets nice horses that should stretch and turf also

Put it Back@ 5k- alot to like at the price but are limited to sprinting for the most part.

Bartok @ 5k -great stats with awful mares

Prime Timber @ 3500k - They seem to get to the races and run which is all you can ask for for a cheap NY bred sire.

Catineus @ 6500k - Gets lots and lots of mid range runners. Not very commercial though

include is already doing well this year, with his first on the track--bodes well for his future since it's believed his would need more time...am hoping this guy keeps doing well, as he's (imo) broad brushes best shot at leaving a legacy.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

To be completely honest, I don't know enough about the breeding business to determine what makes a quality broodmare. Do you know? How much blacktype makes a mare "quality?" I doubt they would breed a mare like Ashado (for example) to a "cheap" stallion, which I would consider $5,000 or below. I've seen a ton of nice stallions for under $5,000, but the offspring just doesn't sell for a whole lot. I know that Elusive Quality was considered "cheap" before Smarty. Now he goes for $100,000. Wasn't he like $10k before Smarty?

i believe elusive quality was at 60k when smarty hit the scene. he is a desired 'sprinter/miler' , in the record books..and then was the top first year sire until elusive city got dq'd for gastrogard--which moved funny cides old man to the top spot. he went to 100k after smartys derby.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He was not considered cheap by any means. I believe that he was in the 40-50k range.
Ashado would be considered to be a bit better than "quality".
Generally if a mare is a stakes winner, or graded stakes placed or has foaled a runner or runners that are the same they would be considered quality in my book.

"Elusive Quality, Smarty Jones' sire, has sired 13 other stakes winners from just two crops to race, a remarkable feat considering his stud career started at with a modest $10,000 stud fee his first year. The son of Gone West was the leading first-crop sire in North America for 2002, however, his top earner, Elusive City, was later disqualified from a pair of wins and when his earnings were taken out, Elusive Quality fell to third on the list. "

I knew that it was at one point $10k.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

"Elusive Quality, Smarty Jones' sire, has sired 13 other stakes winners from just two crops to race, a remarkable feat considering his stud career started at with a modest $10,000 stud fee his first year. The son of Gone West was the leading first-crop sire in North America for 2002, however, his top earner, Elusive City, was later disqualified from a pair of wins and when his earnings were taken out, Elusive Quality fell to third on the list. "

I knew that it was at one point $10k.

You are right. Waste of money those cheap sires!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

You are right. Waste of money those cheap sires!

I don't think they are... but that could be because I don't have the $$ to spend on a sire like Storm Cat, etc.

There's a stud down here in Florida that I really like a lot... Mr. Livingston. I think he goes for $3,500 or something like that.

[Swap Fliparoo]

Mr. Livingston is a great deal. Son of El Prado? Nice looking horse as well. I think FL has some of the BEST values per $ of any state...

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Swap Fliparoo

Mr. Livingston is a great deal. Son of El Prado? Nice looking horse as well. I think FL has some of the BEST values per $ of any state...

I like how "uphill" he is. Makes it physically easier for the horse to move off their rear legs.

Florida also has the only son of Sunday Silence on the east coast standing for $2,500 (although he's not a great looking horse.)

[sumitas]

exactly, look beyond the hype and you have horses as good as any, imo. the entire pedigree needs to be considered not just the shallow sales pitch of the sales. that be Austinpower.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I like how "uphill" he is. Makes it physically easier for the horse to move off their rear legs.

Florida also has the only son of Sunday Silence on the east coast standing for $2,500 (although he's not a great looking horse.)

Cajun, will you post up a picture or link to him? I know that you have shown me a picture of him before because he really is a very nice horse, but I want to look at him again.