New Posts For Thread: Rip Van Winkle Feehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-feeAny of the experts care to 2nd guess Coolmore?I was thinking €25,000I heard (and this is complete hearsay mind) that allegedly the reason he had blood in the semen was a mare he was about to / had just covered kicked him in the crown jewels. Whether he's not on the roster because of a lack of popularity (he only covhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=491186253#491186253I heard (and this is complete hearsay mind) that allegedly the reason he had blood in the semen was a mare he was about to / had just covered kicked him in the crown jewels. Whether he's not on the roster because of a lack of popularity (he only covSat, 02 Apr 2011 04:07:42 -0500**semen**(s p u n k)https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=491135673#491135673**semen**(s p u n k)Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:43:52 -0500Well done Posh Paddy,great choice thought you would like him,we have couple here by Dandy Man they are good sorts,he's from a great family .What's happened to Baltic King ?I know he was out for the season last May after having blood in his seamen he'https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=491134837#491134837Well done Posh Paddy,great choice thought you would like him,we have couple here by Dandy Man they are good sorts,he's from a great family .What's happened to Baltic King ?I know he was out for the season last May after having blood in his seamen he'Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:35:14 -0500should have read .."Amadeus Wolf by Mozart"...less haste.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=491131517#491131517should have read .."Amadeus Wolf by Mozart"...less haste.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:03:14 -0500Well, finally I gave up on Kodiac, try as I might to get them down they would not budge from E6K, apparently he's doing a good trade at that price. So I'm booked in with Dandy Man which I'm very happy with as I think he'll really suit my mare. Alsohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=491130137#491130137Well, finally I gave up on Kodiac, try as I might to get them down they would not budge from E6K, apparently he's doing a good trade at that price. So I'm booked in with Dandy Man which I'm very happy with as I think he'll really suit my mare. AlsoFri, 01 Apr 2011 13:50:00 -0500Being commercial breeders we all have to remain fluid with our plans and go with what the markets want,a couple of those names have surprised most,doubt the last four will mind you............you might agree,if you think I'm being low-down,dirty, douhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=480942057#480942057Being commercial breeders we all have to remain fluid with our plans and go with what the markets want,a couple of those names have surprised most,doubt the last four will mind you............you might agree,if you think I'm being low-down,dirty, douSun, 09 Jan 2011 01:35:03 -0600But I managed to avoid Monsieur Bond and his 6k average in 2009 and I would've been mighty glad to have tapped into the 60k average of Shirocco's stock the same year!And those that found Sir Percy/Cockney Rebel successful this year sure did. As we'vehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=480902913#480902913But I managed to avoid Monsieur Bond and his 6k average in 2009 and I would've been mighty glad to have tapped into the 60k average of Shirocco's stock the same year!And those that found Sir Percy/Cockney Rebel successful this year sure did. As we'veSat, 08 Jan 2011 15:59:36 -0600Well Pot M have you ever seen Misu Bond?He is pure Danehill and that stallions knees never stopped him becoming a great stallion.The mare that was sent to M Bond did not have the best knees but her foal/yearling along with all his others that I've sehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=480898577#480898577Well Pot M have you ever seen Misu Bond?He is pure Danehill and that stallions knees never stopped him becoming a great stallion.The mare that was sent to M Bond did not have the best knees but her foal/yearling along with all his others that I've seSat, 08 Jan 2011 15:21:12 -0600From my knowledge of your operation Prima - and I remain unconvinced that I have it right - I don't think a Misu Bond **** up will be too much for you to bear. Unless ofcourse the Hon. Mrs Slick'n'Smooth can make you pay for such a mistake in ways Ihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=480853593#480853593From my knowledge of your operation Prima - and I remain unconvinced that I have it right - I don't think a Misu Bond **** up will be too much for you to bear. Unless ofcourse the Hon. Mrs Slick'n'Smooth can make you pay for such a mistake in ways ISat, 08 Jan 2011 08:21:46 -0600Pot' M Monsieur Bond has done well considering the opportunities offered to him. Other breeders have cottoned on to this and the upshot is that he had more than 90 mares booked before Xmas.( and yes, one of them is ours ) Usually I am sure the phonehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26104965/rip-van-winkle-fee?post_id=480780921#480780921Pot' M Monsieur Bond has done well considering the opportunities offered to him. Other breeders have cottoned on to this and the upshot is that he had more than 90 mares booked before Xmas.( and yes, one of them is ours ) Usually I am sure the phoneFri, 07 Jan 2011 14:36:14 -0600