New Posts For Thread: Araafahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafaFirst runner at Folkstone tomorrow with Bishops Moon, damsire is Montjeu. Any thoughts on the prospets for his progeny? I see he is down to £7k for this year.Yes I think I was! Once a well know 'agent' did a deal for me buying a colt,I think he thought he was smart in cooking up the deal,all in place then I could see that it wasn't the deal it was supposed to be,needless to say he wasn't so smart in tryinhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859518#429859518Yes I think I was! Once a well know 'agent' did a deal for me buying a colt,I think he thought he was smart in cooking up the deal,all in place then I could see that it wasn't the deal it was supposed to be,needless to say he wasn't so smart in tryinTue, 13 Apr 2010 15:48:25 -0500prima donna - i know they story you are alluding to and you are being most kind to PD.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859514#429859514prima donna - i know they story you are alluding to and you are being most kind to PD.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:05:39 -0500I'm afraid I do just turn up and hope! A proper horse needs no help, but I do get in a mess with the lesser lights when others have their 'network' to bail them out. I don't think I'm clever enough to play the games of others, I'd forget who gets whahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859510#429859510I'm afraid I do just turn up and hope! A proper horse needs no help, but I do get in a mess with the lesser lights when others have their 'network' to bail them out. I don't think I'm clever enough to play the games of others, I'd forget who gets whaTue, 13 Apr 2010 13:58:18 -0500Prima Donna, I'd love to hear your Peter Doyle tales but perhaps the libel laws might get in the way!! He doesn't go out of his way to look at my horses either due to my playing the game straight down the middlePot'M.You are dead right about the libehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859506#429859506Prima Donna, I'd love to hear your Peter Doyle tales but perhaps the libel laws might get in the way!! He doesn't go out of his way to look at my horses either due to my playing the game straight down the middlePot'M.You are dead right about the libeTue, 13 Apr 2010 13:25:24 -0500I feel that M of K's pedigree ought to carry him some way with regard to producing a sire son and ofcourse the Pivotal connection only adds a frission to the mix. He's the old chestnut of not looking particularly consistent in his 'stock stamping'.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859502#429859502I feel that M of K's pedigree ought to carry him some way with regard to producing a sire son and ofcourse the Pivotal connection only adds a frission to the mix. He's the old chestnut of not looking particularly consistent in his 'stock stamping'.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:10:22 -0500I would agree with that.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859498#429859498I would agree with that.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:36:45 -0500As I said before, I don't know much about that side of it. I accept there are politics involved in these things, and you obviously know more about them than me. What I am saying is, they didn't just sell badly because Doyle didn't buy any; they're nohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859494#429859494As I said before, I don't know much about that side of it. I accept there are politics involved in these things, and you obviously know more about them than me. What I am saying is, they didn't just sell badly because Doyle didn't buy any; they're noTue, 13 Apr 2010 04:44:15 -0500**dealt**https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859490#429859490**dealt**Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:26:29 -0500Peter Doyle didn't buy any,nothing to do with his stock! More like the owner.That IS the reason Peter Doyle didn't buy any by Araafa!I will say no more only that I have delt with PD and you would need to keep a close eye on things,Araafa's owner didhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859486#429859486Peter Doyle didn't buy any,nothing to do with his stock! More like the owner.That IS the reason Peter Doyle didn't buy any by Araafa!I will say no more only that I have delt with PD and you would need to keep a close eye on things,Araafa's owner didTue, 13 Apr 2010 01:25:42 -0500I can't say I know much about that side of it... I've seen a few of his stock though, and they're often a bit weak behind. They generally walk well, and stretch out nicely, so may still run okay? We shall see...https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/23379866/araafa?post_id=429859482#429859482I can't say I know much about that side of it... I've seen a few of his stock though, and they're often a bit weak behind. They generally walk well, and stretch out nicely, so may still run okay? We shall see...Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:01:56 -0500