New Posts For Thread: Lack of commercial prospectshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospectsLooking at some of the names (and their pedigrees) of horses likely to be retiring to stud this year, they are hardly stand outs. This is the first year in quite some time that there hasn't been an outstanding individual to retire to either CoolmoreI'm back good and proper now lads - sorry!I had a weekend escape after the sales disaster to try and pull back from Beachy Head.As I think I said elsewhere, I did not travel to Tatts hopefully, but am still surprised by the ferocity of the rejection.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=470693553#470693553I'm back good and proper now lads - sorry!I had a weekend escape after the sales disaster to try and pull back from Beachy Head.As I think I said elsewhere, I did not travel to Tatts hopefully, but am still surprised by the ferocity of the rejection.Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:12:19 -0500I think the Buying of a Street Cry in America a few weeks ago was a peace offering. I think Coolmore need a need line and a Mr Prospector line would go some way to addressing the Northern Dancer overflow in Europe. Its a tricky what Magnier is doing.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=470431989#470431989I think the Buying of a Street Cry in America a few weeks ago was a peace offering. I think Coolmore need a need line and a Mr Prospector line would go some way to addressing the Northern Dancer overflow in Europe. Its a tricky what Magnier is doing.Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:05:24 -0500On the subject of Sir Percy, I remember Tregonning saying in an interview a good while back that he was getting really nice foals, though he would say that wouldn't he. I'm not so surprised by his popularity because I think it was the only part of thhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=470251605#470251605On the subject of Sir Percy, I remember Tregonning saying in an interview a good while back that he was getting really nice foals, though he would say that wouldn't he. I'm not so surprised by his popularity because I think it was the only part of thFri, 15 Oct 2010 08:06:33 -0500Good to see you back Pot'M, how did you get on with yours?Do I remeber you saying that you had a Sir Percy or had used him? Looks like a good move now if you hadAs we are still here for the racing I put my head in and had a look this morning.Grim I thttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=470236661#470236661Good to see you back Pot'M, how did you get on with yours?Do I remeber you saying that you had a Sir Percy or had used him? Looks like a good move now if you hadAs we are still here for the racing I put my head in and had a look this morning.Grim I tFri, 15 Oct 2010 05:19:41 -0500I shall continue to shop here there and everywhere I think.We can witter on about pedigrees, sirelines, race records, stallion masters etc etc. - and shall continue to do so! But as is proved time and time again and perhaps more markedly this year, ahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=470180193#470180193I shall continue to shop here there and everywhere I think.We can witter on about pedigrees, sirelines, race records, stallion masters etc etc. - and shall continue to do so! But as is proved time and time again and perhaps more markedly this year, aThu, 14 Oct 2010 16:29:21 -0500I don't know that Darley have anything to retire this year do they? Poets Voice stays in training and Delegator is only just back after his layoff. Saamid is only 2yo and hasn't done enough as yet. I suppose that this is the result of a few years ofhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=470169753#470169753I don't know that Darley have anything to retire this year do they? Poets Voice stays in training and Delegator is only just back after his layoff. Saamid is only 2yo and hasn't done enough as yet. I suppose that this is the result of a few years ofThu, 14 Oct 2010 15:06:24 -0500We'll be looking at mares at goffs and maybe tatts not quite sure we'll see what happens. Buying foals is much cheaper and is a good choice as there is value in buying foals(but they can change quick)I thought Azamour would have taken off a bit bettehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=470009069#470009069We'll be looking at mares at goffs and maybe tatts not quite sure we'll see what happens. Buying foals is much cheaper and is a good choice as there is value in buying foals(but they can change quick)I thought Azamour would have taken off a bit betteWed, 13 Oct 2010 10:29:31 -0500DMCK,Rip Van has hit the nail on the head with his assessment of Dalakhani,never truly commercial and can get colts that look like filly's that also are light of bone,though some would say they are all quality.None of the Aga Khan's stallions are evehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=469967701#469967701DMCK,Rip Van has hit the nail on the head with his assessment of Dalakhani,never truly commercial and can get colts that look like filly's that also are light of bone,though some would say they are all quality.None of the Aga Khan's stallions are eveWed, 13 Oct 2010 01:01:42 -0500We usually sell nearly everything as foals or yearlings but purchased two nice sorts at goffs and tatts. We saw this as a good time to change as the mares we had were really going knowhere. We are not at a large enough scale to be using galileo as enhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=469934225#469934225We usually sell nearly everything as foals or yearlings but purchased two nice sorts at goffs and tatts. We saw this as a good time to change as the mares we had were really going knowhere. We are not at a large enough scale to be using galileo as enTue, 12 Oct 2010 18:12:59 -0500what is the opinion on Dalakhani as a commerical stallion. a young staillion with a great record and the aga khan backing(works very well with both Danehill and SW lines) but i dont recall him setting the sales ring on fire. has anyone used him and ohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26020805/lack-of-commercial-prospects?post_id=469933289#469933289what is the opinion on Dalakhani as a commerical stallion. a young staillion with a great record and the aga khan backing(works very well with both Danehill and SW lines) but i dont recall him setting the sales ring on fire. has anyone used him and oTue, 12 Oct 2010 18:05:37 -0500