New Posts For Thread: Willie Carson the BBC's breeding experthttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expertIf I was a UK tv licence fee payer I would demand a refund. Can the BBC not find somebody who actually knows something about breeding? He was just going on about Barathea being an influence for stamina- when Claire tried to interrupt that Barathea waStotsfold and Barsheba have disproved another of my suspicions of Barathea-that they don't improve with age!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=455546225#455546225Stotsfold and Barsheba have disproved another of my suspicions of Barathea-that they don't improve with age!Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:58:10 -0500With you there Prima, there's very little black & white in this game, seems a bit silly to pitch Walwyn against Carson! (just as Barathea is not a definite source of stamina!)https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=454477129#454477129With you there Prima, there's very little black & white in this game, seems a bit silly to pitch Walwyn against Carson! (just as Barathea is not a definite source of stamina!)Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:48:36 -0500pete walwyn who knows a thing or two about racing detests him nuff saidI'm sure plenty of people 'detest' Peter Walwyn,Willie Carson can come across as chippy,more than likely due to his size and coming from Scotland,the fact that youhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=454383969#454383969pete walwyn who knows a thing or two about racing detests him nuff saidI'm sure plenty of people 'detest' Peter Walwyn,Willie Carson can come across as chippy,more than likely due to his size and coming from Scotland,the fact that youWed, 30 Jun 2010 23:21:45 -0500carson should have some knowledge from his lifetime in the job top jock, breeder and all that, but seems clueless in everything pete walwyn who knows a thing or two about racing detests him nuff saidhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=454252873#454252873carson should have some knowledge from his lifetime in the job top jock, breeder and all that, but seems clueless in everything pete walwyn who knows a thing or two about racing detests him nuff saidWed, 30 Jun 2010 02:32:48 -0500Ive always thought of Barathea as a decent broodmare sire, definitely more so than an influence of stamina.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=454125169#454125169Ive always thought of Barathea as a decent broodmare sire, definitely more so than an influence of stamina.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:18:02 -0500Same reason that unraced bumper horses or yearlings make more than 110 rated handicap chasers or 80 rated milers even though half of the former will never win a race. Everyone is dreaming of a top class horse when buying so they don't want a knohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=454123877#454123877Same reason that unraced bumper horses or yearlings make more than 110 rated handicap chasers or 80 rated milers even though half of the former will never win a race. Everyone is dreaming of a top class horse when buying so they don't want a knoTue, 29 Jun 2010 07:02:23 -0500Baffling indeed. I suppose it's human nature to always be after the next big thing, be it pop stars or restaurant openings!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=453910609#453910609Baffling indeed. I suppose it's human nature to always be after the next big thing, be it pop stars or restaurant openings!Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:53:35 -0500thanks for the info on barathea PoT. i guess that applies to all older stallions and makes sense for trainers who have not got the time to look at everything.however i,m baffled how ,even after getting really top class horses stallions are not in demhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=453888693#453888693thanks for the info on barathea PoT. i guess that applies to all older stallions and makes sense for trainers who have not got the time to look at everything.however i,m baffled how ,even after getting really top class horses stallions are not in demSun, 27 Jun 2010 14:27:03 -0500Genuine question there, was hard for me to call, looked like he was but Johnston horses are tough as nails and then he didn't have enough in the proper finish.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=453861181#453861181Genuine question there, was hard for me to call, looked like he was but Johnston horses are tough as nails and then he didn't have enough in the proper finish.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:24:40 -0500Did he stay there then?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25078877/willie-carson-the-bbc039s-breeding-expert?post_id=453860873#453860873Did he stay there then?Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:22:55 -0500