New Posts For Thread: Arakanhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakanWhat do the breeders on this forum think of this stallion?For one standing for so little he is showing he is very capable of getting good looking high class stock.Trumpet Major looks a nice sort and could well go on and win the Guineas,he reminded meIt certainly makes for a fascinating start doesn't it.M C would put all his 2yo's through the same programme and those that stand it stand it and those that don't will fall by the wayside. His system will cause attrition to those that have a weaknesshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518873325#518873325It certainly makes for a fascinating start doesn't it.M C would put all his 2yo's through the same programme and those that stand it stand it and those that don't will fall by the wayside. His system will cause attrition to those that have a weaknessSat, 21 Apr 2012 13:45:41 -0500Effie B makes it 4 winners out of 5 runners for SI. Does/Would MC really wind them up too hard and risk them for such minor prizes?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518872535#518872535Effie B makes it 4 winners out of 5 runners for SI. Does/Would MC really wind them up too hard and risk them for such minor prizes?Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:26:00 -0500Effie B makes it 4 winners from 5 runners for Sixties Icon up a month into the season, and whichever way you look at it, that is a decent effort.Its one thing to get all them on to the track but another thing to have them win and surely its hats offhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518870531#518870531Effie B makes it 4 winners from 5 runners for Sixties Icon up a month into the season, and whichever way you look at it, that is a decent effort.Its one thing to get all them on to the track but another thing to have them win and surely its hats offSat, 21 Apr 2012 12:27:53 -0500I think with Arakan you have to give him some credit which perhaps I didn't do in my earlier post. Plenty of cheap stallions go a career without producing colts of the calibre of D1ck Turpin or Trumpet Major (if he's Gp1 class). I think that Arakan hhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518862029#518862029I think with Arakan you have to give him some credit which perhaps I didn't do in my earlier post. Plenty of cheap stallions go a career without producing colts of the calibre of D1ck Turpin or Trumpet Major (if he's Gp1 class). I think that Arakan hSat, 21 Apr 2012 08:04:53 -0500I agree with all the points above saying that I see he's been getting more mares lately so he may be gaining some momentum with breeders.His profile is sort of similar to Firebreak in so much as he can get a GR1 horse but by a sire who isn't noted ashttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518849899#518849899I agree with all the points above saying that I see he's been getting more mares lately so he may be gaining some momentum with breeders.His profile is sort of similar to Firebreak in so much as he can get a GR1 horse but by a sire who isn't noted asFri, 20 Apr 2012 20:16:32 -0500Sort in that Piccolo, Avonbridge, Bertolini bracket of stallion (worse arguably) that makes it very difficult to make money. Never has and probably never will get any momentum up commercially imo. Got to hand it to Channon - these Sixties Icons clehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518844109#518844109Sort in that Piccolo, Avonbridge, Bertolini bracket of stallion (worse arguably) that makes it very difficult to make money. Never has and probably never will get any momentum up commercially imo. Got to hand it to Channon - these Sixties Icons cleFri, 20 Apr 2012 16:27:32 -0500Well you won't be surprised to know that I am just going to state the obvious.The trainers might seem to like them but to date they have been singularly unprepared to give anyone much of a profit for the yearlings. Only 9 yearlings have made over 30khttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518842329#518842329Well you won't be surprised to know that I am just going to state the obvious.The trainers might seem to like them but to date they have been singularly unprepared to give anyone much of a profit for the yearlings. Only 9 yearlings have made over 30kFri, 20 Apr 2012 15:30:21 -0500Is Nureyev consisered a sire of sires? I have a mare from the family of Pivotal and have considered **** Turpin for this reason. Maybe Arakan is a good alternative.I think the SI's I have seen out to date are realy nice types. With 3 winners alreadyhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518841811#518841811Is Nureyev consisered a sire of sires? I have a mare from the family of Pivotal and have considered **** Turpin for this reason. Maybe Arakan is a good alternative.I think the SI's I have seen out to date are realy nice types. With 3 winners alreadyFri, 20 Apr 2012 15:12:11 -0500I was listening to Timeform radio just before the Craven and their paddock judge was slating Trumpet Major saying that he didn't think he'd trained on at all. He even suggested laying him. Arakan certainly seems to be producing the goods at the minuthttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518840451#518840451I was listening to Timeform radio just before the Craven and their paddock judge was slating Trumpet Major saying that he didn't think he'd trained on at all. He even suggested laying him. Arakan certainly seems to be producing the goods at the minutFri, 20 Apr 2012 14:33:23 -0500What do the breeders on this forum think of this stallion?For one standing for so little he is showing he is very capable of getting good looking high class stock.Trumpet Major looks a nice sort and could well go on and win the Guineas,he reminded mehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29072631/arakan?post_id=518835779#518835779What do the breeders on this forum think of this stallion?For one standing for so little he is showing he is very capable of getting good looking high class stock.Trumpet Major looks a nice sort and could well go on and win the Guineas,he reminded meFri, 20 Apr 2012 12:15:18 -0500