New Posts For Thread: Cheap stallions need to be cheaperhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaperAll the signs are that the trend of good foals and yearlings fetching more money while the lesser ones fetching less and less will continue this year. Surely this will mean that 3rd seasoners and moderate first seasoners will be priced accordingly neI think I've found your yearling Posh as I think I worked it out last year from things you said.They still seem happy with the sire don't they, which at this level of the market is so important. If he is a nice individual then I'll be cautiously optihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549762419#549762419I think I've found your yearling Posh as I think I worked it out last year from things you said.They still seem happy with the sire don't they, which at this level of the market is so important. If he is a nice individual then I'll be cautiously optiThu, 25 Aug 2016 15:29:06 -0500It seems Doncaster's silver sale has continued the trend. In truth, much of what was offered wasn't very appealing and maybe vendors got the value of their stock. There is no doubt in my mind that there is a market for all grades of horses and all ouhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549761925#549761925It seems Doncaster's silver sale has continued the trend. In truth, much of what was offered wasn't very appealing and maybe vendors got the value of their stock. There is no doubt in my mind that there is a market for all grades of horses and all ouThu, 25 Aug 2016 14:28:39 -0500Hi PMI suppose I had gone MIA but for the only reason that I had nothing worthwhile to add on any other threads. I do check the forum reasonably often.This years pinhook seems to be going a lot better than last years (wouldn't be difficult - althoughhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549752249#549752249Hi PMI suppose I had gone MIA but for the only reason that I had nothing worthwhile to add on any other threads. I do check the forum reasonably often.This years pinhook seems to be going a lot better than last years (wouldn't be difficult - althoughWed, 24 Aug 2016 11:04:24 -0500I didn't mean to superimpose that box incidentally. I certainly couldn't repeat the feat. . . .https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549746757#549746757I didn't mean to superimpose that box incidentally. I certainly couldn't repeat the feat. . . .Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:40:21 -0500Well truehonch, I thank you for raising a topic that has triggered some rounds of fire!A brief look at day 1 at Donny doesn't seem too bad but I haven't investigated the pinhooking stats yet.I think that if the sales companies didn't actively descrimhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549746739#549746739Well truehonch, I thank you for raising a topic that has triggered some rounds of fire!A brief look at day 1 at Donny doesn't seem too bad but I haven't investigated the pinhooking stats yet.I think that if the sales companies didn't actively descrimTue, 23 Aug 2016 15:39:10 -0500I agree with you Formtwist. At least go and have a look at the foal before you filter them. Its all very well saying you have no sympathy with the bottom end market but the whole essence of foal sales is to give a pinhooker opportunity. What's the pohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549739671#549739671I agree with you Formtwist. At least go and have a look at the foal before you filter them. Its all very well saying you have no sympathy with the bottom end market but the whole essence of foal sales is to give a pinhooker opportunity. What's the poMon, 22 Aug 2016 16:00:53 -0500We aren't owed a living that's for sure, but it doesn't help when the sales companies look only at pedigrees. I get the impression that Tatts have decided the foal sale will be so far as possible be foals which are expected to be Book 1 or 2 yearlinghttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549738499#549738499We aren't owed a living that's for sure, but it doesn't help when the sales companies look only at pedigrees. I get the impression that Tatts have decided the foal sale will be so far as possible be foals which are expected to be Book 1 or 2 yearlingMon, 22 Aug 2016 14:39:12 -0500The bottom of the market has got very selective.By all accounts a number of pinhookers fingers were seriously burned after overpaying at the foal sales in 2014. Even more so than before they are all hovering over the same horses and are not preparedhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549735903#549735903The bottom of the market has got very selective.By all accounts a number of pinhookers fingers were seriously burned after overpaying at the foal sales in 2014. Even more so than before they are all hovering over the same horses and are not preparedMon, 22 Aug 2016 09:46:31 -0500As PotM said, there are a host of issues with the foal market (and lower end yearling market). A blindingly obvious suggestion (which wont happen) is Tatts / Goffs should charge less fees / commission for fillies, and BHA boost across the board prizhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549734609#549734609As PotM said, there are a host of issues with the foal market (and lower end yearling market). A blindingly obvious suggestion (which wont happen) is Tatts / Goffs should charge less fees / commission for fillies, and BHA boost across the board prizMon, 22 Aug 2016 05:57:18 -0500I am sure a lot of Tatts logic is about getting the lesser irish vendors to support the new Fairyhouse foal sale.I would have thought that with the 'new' exchange rate that ought not to be a forlorn hope.I would love Doncaster to reinstate a foal/brehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30726459/cheap-stallions-need-to-be-cheaper?post_id=549729725#549729725I am sure a lot of Tatts logic is about getting the lesser irish vendors to support the new Fairyhouse foal sale.I would have thought that with the 'new' exchange rate that ought not to be a forlorn hope.I would love Doncaster to reinstate a foal/breSun, 21 Aug 2016 12:21:18 -0500