What 2-year-olds have caught your eye to this point?

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Joel,

I am also very interested in the Johannesburg babies... my personal favorite is a two year old colt named "Zounds." He sold for a record $625,000 at Timonium and is out of a World Appeal mare. He will ALSO be trained by Todd Pletcher (or so I have heard.)

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I love him as a sire..think he'll be the leading first crop sire at year's end..Johannesburg has a Coolmore-owned filly that Pletcher also has that was bought for over $1 million at the same sale that they are pretty high on. She is by the Unbridled mare Piedras Negras, but I think she's unnamed at this time according to DRF.

I have a Johannesburg weanling that is a little on the small side but made well and is out of a very nice stakes-winning El Prado mare...I'm counting on Johannessburg firing big as a sire in his first couple of crops so that he'll help me sell my colt....we'll see, but I will enjoy betting his 2-year-olds this year.

I also think Yonaguska and Jump Start are two cheaper stallions that I feel will have a very solid first crop...watch out.

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Do you think the Street Cry's will do well?

Originally Posted by moodwalker

Do you think the Street Cry's will do well?

As for the mid-range first crop stallions, I think Johannesburg and Buddha will have the better 2-year-old and early 3-year-old crop due to the fact that they should be more precocious, but Street Cry has recieved a few decent books of mares and I've seen some really nice babies by him thta sold well at the sales.

I personally was always a big fan of his, but I do believe that his horses will be better older horses and may lack the speed and precociousness to be effective as 2-year-olds....just a guess....the ones I saw looked long and rangy and didn't appear to be the type that would be at their best running short at an early age.

By the way, Scat Daddy received a gaudy 93 Beyer Speed Figure for yesterday's win...WOW!..I have thought more about him and I don't know if he'll go long or not....it will be interesting to see.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

I love him as a sire..think he'll be the leading first crop sire at year's end..Johannesburg has a Coolmore-owned filly that Pletcher also has that was bought for over $1 million at the same sale that they are pretty high on. She is by the Unbridled mare Piedras Negras, but I think she's unnamed at this time according to DRF.

I have a Johannesburg weanling that is a little on the small side but made well and is out of a very nice stakes-winning El Prado mare...I'm counting on Johannessburg firing big as a sire in his first couple of crops so that he'll help me sell my colt....we'll see, but I will enjoy betting his 2-year-olds this year.

I also think Yonaguska and Jump Start are two cheaper stallions that I feel will have a very solid first crop...watch out.

That's awesome that you have one of his babies... I wouldn't be too concerned about the size of the weanling you have. I don't think Johannesburg is too big himself (15.3 and change if I remember correctly.) I agree that he is going to be the sire to watch for this year. I'll have to check out Yonaguska and Jump Start.

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I've been keeping my eye peeled on some of the juvenile sires down here in Florida as well and one that caught my eye last year was Drewman. He's by Unbridled out of a Cozzene mare. He should have two year olds running next year. His breeding is similar to Unbridled's Song and I know that Song brought in some big bucks at the two year old sales.

Another one of my faves... this guy will be a NICE sire IMO. I can't wait to see what his babies look like as two year olds. His name is Mr. Livingston and he's by El Prado out of a Noble Saint mare. He also stands down here in Florida.

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Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Another one of my faves... this guy will be a NICE sire IMO. I can't wait to see what his babies look like as two year olds. His name is Mr. Livingston and he's by El Prado out of a Noble Saint mare. He also stands down here in Florida.

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Man, you can tell that he's an El Prado...looks like most of the good El Prados do...my mare looks just like him except thta he is better in the knees than her..she is a little more flat in the knees

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

That's awesome that you have one of his babies... I wouldn't be too concerned about the size of the weanling you have. I don't think Johannesburg is too big himself (15.3 and change if I remember correctly.) I agree that he is going to be the sire to watch for this year. I'll have to check out Yonaguska and Jump Start.

Yeah, Johannesburg is not that big in person, but you can tell that there is a wealth of class there when you see him in person....the mare is a nice mare but is long and lean and not that robust herself, so it was probably not the best choice of stallion for her...size is the only thing she really lacks somewhat, so this year we took that more into account and got her in foal to Vindication, who is stamping his foals with a lot more size....keeping my fingers crossed.

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Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

I love him as a sire..think he'll be the leading first crop sire at year's end..Johannesburg has a Coolmore-owned filly that Pletcher also has that was bought for over $1 million at the same sale that they are pretty high on. She is by the Unbridled mare Piedras Negras, but I think she's unnamed at this time according to DRF.

I have a Johannesburg weanling that is a little on the small side but made well and is out of a very nice stakes-winning El Prado mare...I'm counting on Johannessburg firing big as a sire in his first couple of crops so that he'll help me sell my colt....we'll see, but I will enjoy betting his 2-year-olds this year.

I also think Yonaguska and Jump Start are two cheaper stallions that I feel will have a very solid first crop...watch out.

Assmusen has a Yonguska in the tx ft next week at LS. I think he or his dad are owner too. I agree that Ronnie is great with babies. One that he did well with a few years ago was Touch Tone and he is throwing babies that are running this year.

Originally Posted by jpops757

Assmusen has a Yonguska in the tx ft next week at LS. I think he or his dad are owner too. I agree that Ronnie is great with babies. One that he did well with a few years ago was Touch Tone and he is throwing babies that are running this year.

I love playing those baby Futuritys at Lone Star every year...I think they're the TTA Sales Futurities...always full fields and a price usually always wins....great betting races.

Asmussen also has that colt named Datrick, who should be very tough to beat in the colts and geldings division of that race...I don't like faves usually in that race, but he is far classier than that group.....it'll be interesting to see how the fillies division turns up..I was fortunate to catch most of the Trial races so I will be interested in a little wagering action..

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Lael has some really nice ones.

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

I love playing those baby Futuritys at Lone Star every year...I think they're the TTA Sales Futurities...always full fields and a price usually always wins....great betting races.

Asmussen also has that colt named Datrick, who should be very tough to beat in the colts and geldings division of that race...I don't like faves usually in that race, but he is far classier than that group.....it'll be interesting to see how the fillies division turns up..I was fortunate to catch most of the Trial races so I will be interested in a little wagering action..

Both races look like a Assmusen Calhon chalange. Dosent Calhoun showcase most of his babies for private sale ?

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Obviously, Scat Man looks like one special speed demon....
We shall see down the line how he handles two turns..

I am partial to a couple of NY Bred 2YO fillies, but then again these are the first two horses that i have ever owned and will be shipped from the Farm to Finger Lakes shortly. Hopefully, they will be competitive....