New Posts For Thread: Fast Company retired to Rathaskerhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathaskerBy Danehill Dancer out of a Zafonic mare. Won his maiden, G3 Acomb and runner up to New Approach in Dewhurst, all his starts.What are your thoughts?Horse got a dreadful ride in the Dewhurst...Durcan was flailing around in mid track..whilst the rest raced up the favoured stands side.Nice horse,Meehan genuinely thought he was the real deal.And there are no flies on those Burns'...I bet you he turnhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=474336597#474336597Horse got a dreadful ride in the Dewhurst...Durcan was flailing around in mid track..whilst the rest raced up the favoured stands side.Nice horse,Meehan genuinely thought he was the real deal.And there are no flies on those Burns'...I bet you he turnMon, 15 Nov 2010 12:47:36 -0600You won't steam up Maurice's glasses as I've borrowed them to look at that tiny bloody picture!He looks like quite a small horse which according to the blurb, he isn't. That's a good sign in my book. I like a big horse to look small and vice versa.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=473073253#473073253You won't steam up Maurice's glasses as I've borrowed them to look at that tiny bloody picture!He looks like quite a small horse which according to the blurb, he isn't. That's a good sign in my book. I like a big horse to look small and vice versa.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:22:03 -0500Don't worry too much about him being a touch light of bone,that is down to his sire Danehill Dancer,and no I have no plans to use him atm,I would indeed want to squeeze a few grand off his asking price if he were to interest me.If you choose to use hhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=473068161#473068161Don't worry too much about him being a touch light of bone,that is down to his sire Danehill Dancer,and no I have no plans to use him atm,I would indeed want to squeeze a few grand off his asking price if he were to interest me.If you choose to use hFri, 05 Nov 2010 12:39:10 -0500Yeah, he does look racy. Possibly a little light boned and not the most robust. I'm not quite sure of the injuries he sustained, but I wonder whether he didn't stand up to hard training particularly well. Altogether a nice sort though. I quite like hhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=473064237#473064237Yeah, he does look racy. Possibly a little light boned and not the most robust. I'm not quite sure of the injuries he sustained, but I wonder whether he didn't stand up to hard training particularly well. Altogether a nice sort though. I quite like hFri, 05 Nov 2010 12:09:31 -0500Yeah he looks a good sort likely to get early sorts he does have the advantage of a great sire behind him but still think Maurice is asking too much at 5k,that said doubt many will be paying that price.If you got a very nice colt out of a half decenthttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=473059469#473059469Yeah he looks a good sort likely to get early sorts he does have the advantage of a great sire behind him but still think Maurice is asking too much at 5k,that said doubt many will be paying that price.If you got a very nice colt out of a half decentFri, 05 Nov 2010 11:33:52 -0500Conformation picture:http://www.rathaskerstud.com/images/stallions/med_FastCompany_170810-1%20%5B640x480%5D.jpgAny thoughts?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=473036105#473036105Conformation picture:http://www.rathaskerstud.com/images/stallions/med_FastCompany_170810-1%20%5B640x480%5D.jpgAny thoughts?Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:11:25 -0500Trend, Image, Fashion, Perception etc etc etc.Terms we all use endlessly on here. I am sure that a stallions initial fee goes some way to forming opinion in all us onlookers/players.How often do we hear that trainer/agent can't sell so and so to hishttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=471976729#471976729Trend, Image, Fashion, Perception etc etc etc.Terms we all use endlessly on here. I am sure that a stallions initial fee goes some way to forming opinion in all us onlookers/players.How often do we hear that trainer/agent can't sell so and so to hisThu, 28 Oct 2010 08:41:04 -0500A agree Prima. I think if he brought him in at the €4k mark, with the intention of trading at around €2.5k for a good mare, he might just give him a chance. First and foremost, you've got to get the foals on the ground!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=471967737#471967737A agree Prima. I think if he brought him in at the €4k mark, with the intention of trading at around €2.5k for a good mare, he might just give him a chance. First and foremost, you've got to get the foals on the ground!Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:10:17 -0500If that's what he is going to stand for then Maurice will need to trade,with the markets as they are with this colt who has not been seen out for years 5k is far too much to entice breeders in,reckon he will trade at 2k if he does want to cover morehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=471955177#471955177If that's what he is going to stand for then Maurice will need to trade,with the markets as they are with this colt who has not been seen out for years 5k is far too much to entice breeders in,reckon he will trade at 2k if he does want to cover moreThu, 28 Oct 2010 03:55:24 -05005K is what I heard and he'll trade at that price.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26082413/fast-company-retired-to-rathasker?post_id=471952121#4719521215K is what I heard and he'll trade at that price.Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:15:48 -0500