New Posts For Thread: Marcel to National Studhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-studPaul Makin venturing into Stallion ownership.Cynic/realist Proxy, always an ambiguous call.Without doubt this horse will be extremely unlikely to reach 80 mares so that allows for them to call him full should that happen.I am afraid that if something amazing did happen and he attracted a few mohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550115137#550115137Cynic/realist Proxy, always an ambiguous call.Without doubt this horse will be extremely unlikely to reach 80 mares so that allows for them to call him full should that happen.I am afraid that if something amazing did happen and he attracted a few moSat, 08 Oct 2016 10:51:40 -0500The idealist in me would appreciate the limit of 80 in most books. The current lower end is unsustainable so at least there's a hope the market for Marcels won't be swamped. (unlike certain 1st seasoners this year yikes). The more natural cynic in mehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550112371#550112371The idealist in me would appreciate the limit of 80 in most books. The current lower end is unsustainable so at least there's a hope the market for Marcels won't be swamped. (unlike certain 1st seasoners this year yikes). The more natural cynic in meSat, 08 Oct 2016 05:39:47 -0500marcel won a very poor g1, didnt train on..........a nothing horsehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550110809#550110809marcel won a very poor g1, didnt train on..........a nothing horseFri, 07 Oct 2016 20:15:54 -0500As per the interview in the TDN - £5k, limited to 80 mares and he won't be sending any mares himself preferring instead to support him by buying 6/7 of his foals / yearlings.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550104689#550104689As per the interview in the TDN - £5k, limited to 80 mares and he won't be sending any mares himself preferring instead to support him by buying 6/7 of his foals / yearlings.Fri, 07 Oct 2016 06:00:40 -0500At least he was tailed off in the Guineas rather than the Derby!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550056699#550056699At least he was tailed off in the Guineas rather than the Derby!Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:23:07 -0500In a world of poor paged stallions, this fits right in. Honestly, would you have bred Lawman at £15k to that Dam (dead family, unraced, 7yo who'd had one foal by bachelor duke N/S £2k two years before). That said, any rich people keen to pump inhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550053779#550053779In a world of poor paged stallions, this fits right in. Honestly, would you have bred Lawman at £15k to that Dam (dead family, unraced, 7yo who'd had one foal by bachelor duke N/S £2k two years before). That said, any rich people keen to pump inThu, 29 Sep 2016 06:05:37 -0500Thanks PM. The story will be press released in full tomorrow. Mare owners rubbing their hands already....https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550053125#550053125Thanks PM. The story will be press released in full tomorrow. Mare owners rubbing their hands already....Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:36:59 -0500Well mare trade in December should be buoyant then as he shops for 120 of them to create a book.Fabulous blethering though JM!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550052797#550052797Well mare trade in December should be buoyant then as he shops for 120 of them to create a book.Fabulous blethering though JM!Thu, 29 Sep 2016 03:45:44 -0500Paul Makin venturing into Stallion ownership.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30738595/marcel-to-national-stud?post_id=550049419#550049419Paul Makin venturing into Stallion ownership.Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:34:25 -0500