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Old 03-30-2007, 02:44 AM
Merlinsky Merlinsky is offline
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Speaking of FuPeg and craziness, I know some of you might remember my mentioning Sky Pegasus awhile back.. Laurie had to geld him--he was being downright nasty and I'm sure only part of it was the intact part of him from his cryptorchid days. They figured his charging at people was not a good habit to have but I'm beginning to wonder if the gelding will improve his personality. Other horses I'd think about it more but a FuPeg? Could be irreversible. SP's female family was interesting but he had FuPeg pasterns and just put her in a position she had to deal with it rather than let him pass anything on. He simply couldn't justify remaining a stallion.

Someone tried to buy him off her for a regional market out West I think and were being so weird about it she said no. I mean for one thing he really didn't deserve to serve as anybody's stallion prospect just yet plus Laurie said something seemed off about the whole thing. There's no telling what might've happened to him in a less solid owner's hands.
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Old 03-30-2007, 06:48 AM
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It certainly doesn't help matters when his most high profile Derby contender this year (Ravel) goes on the shelf with a leg issue.
He has sired a couple G1 winners in Bandini and Roman Ruler, and I don't think I would classify him as a complete failure, but given the quality of the mares he has covered, he has not exactly been spectacular.
There is an unraced 3yo filly named Tranquility that is by FuPeg and out of an Unbridleds Song mare. What do you think the odds are that that filly is sound? Slim to none would be my guess.
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