New Posts For Thread: Royal Ascot winner Sir Isaac Newton suffers fatal injury over hurdleshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdlesNot a horse I thought would go over hurdles.Well Sageform as if to address their concerns the USA are now limiting books to 140 a year!!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdles?post_id=559287353#559287353Well Sageform as if to address their concerns the USA are now limiting books to 140 a year!!Fri, 08 May 2020 04:24:39 -0500Population geneticists would be horrified to see the low number of sires being used on the best mares which will almost certainly weaken the breed in the long run. Robert Sangster and others including the Head family in France worked that out when brhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdles?post_id=559287139#559287139Population geneticists would be horrified to see the low number of sires being used on the best mares which will almost certainly weaken the breed in the long run. Robert Sangster and others including the Head family in France worked that out when brFri, 08 May 2020 03:08:52 -0500I agree Wily. I was thinking more along the lines of him being 8yo and no form in 2 years just an honourable retirement.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdles?post_id=559278605#559278605I agree Wily. I was thinking more along the lines of him being 8yo and no form in 2 years just an honourable retirement.Wed, 06 May 2020 03:54:45 -0500sadly there is not really such thing as "a little job at stud" anymore. there are just not enough mares and the "proper" stallions can cover too many mares per season.the breeding landscape is a lot more boring because of it. The only thing that woulhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdles?post_id=559277067#559277067sadly there is not really such thing as "a little job at stud" anymore. there are just not enough mares and the "proper" stallions can cover too many mares per season.the breeding landscape is a lot more boring because of it. The only thing that woulTue, 05 May 2020 15:17:21 -0500Except of course, hes a gelding....ooops.....https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdles?post_id=559275277#559275277Except of course, hes a gelding....ooops.....Tue, 05 May 2020 10:53:22 -0500Not being a G3.6 Million yearling. I'm sure they could have found a little job at stud for him given his pedigree?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdles?post_id=559275255#559275255Not being a G3.6 Million yearling. I'm sure they could have found a little job at stud for him given his pedigree?Tue, 05 May 2020 10:51:23 -0500Not a horse I thought would go over hurdles.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31645275/royal-ascot-winner-sir-isaac-newton-suffers-fatal-injury-over-hurdles?post_id=559274319#559274319Not a horse I thought would go over hurdles.Tue, 05 May 2020 07:52:53 -0500