an idea about sires

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by richard burch

I agree that it would be great if more horses raced as 4 yo's. I think part of the reason horses are retired at 3 is risk of injury not necessarily racing expenses.

Wouldn't it have been great to see Street Sense and Hard Spun compete with Curlin this past year?

Hard Spun would have had to race between 7 and 9f's. Hard Spun might have been an elite turf mile?

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Hard Spun would have had to race between 7 and 9f's. Hard Spun might have been an elite turf mile?

I would see a campaign that included the Carter, the Met Mile, Stephen Foster, Whitney..., - he might have found a weak 10f stakes to win, too, like the Hawthorne Gold Cup (which is G2 for a reason). The racing program these days is geared for 9f horses (Donn stealing the thunder of the GP Hcp, Mass Cap, Monmouth's big hcp reduced to 9f). Hard Spun was a tough and talented racehorse who could have made a lot of $$, if allowed to. But Hard Spun also may be the last really good racehorse sired by Danzig and could make more cash covering 150 mares.

And yes, I think he would turf pretty well - his mum was talented on turf - but there is far more money on dirt.

[sumitas]

Just go ahead and write your checks if you feel so strong about your sires .