Baltic King off the mark

Not yet, she was dirty and had to be cleaned up by the Vet. Vet is due to come back and look at her end of the week, all being well she'll be off to Dandy Man early next week.  If all is not well the mare will be going somewhere else.

Heading back to the motherland on Thursday to see the family and so will see my Baltic King then, really looking forward to it as I havn't seen him since October.



How are your Dandy Man foals?

Posh Paddy, My I'm impressed.

Not by the foal but by your ability to put a picture on here!! Quite beyond my capabilities I'm just relieved when the bloody thing cranks into life when I hit the on button

I assume the foal/yearling pictured is the Baltic King? Looks encouraging - nice head and a bit of presence. I can and do breed 'em inferior to that fella that's for sure . Well done.

As promised I've attached a photo of my Baltic King yearling.

Be warned he is looking a bit scraggy as he's still got bits of his winter coat.

PP,Looks a good sort,the good thing is he looks just like his sire.A few of ours are also behind in their coats mostly the fillies,this year we have had a few with lice god only knows where those came from.

Baltic King finally gets winner number 2 on the board, Xinbama at Ponte today.  It's only been 3 months since the first one.

Obviously I'be been watching his like a hawk and I reckon there are 4 others of his that are capable of winning, just wish they'd get on with it.

This picture is about a month old so he should have grown more since then and he does have more growing to do as he is a late foal.

Height wise from the top of his ears to the bottom of his feet he would be about 6ft ish.   I’ve no idea what he would be in Hands (sorry Horse connoisseurs.)

You are right he is a bit narrow at the front but he will broaden out, currently his front feet point out a bit (spray toed) so as he broadens these should straighten up too.

I’ve attached a picture of him aged about 4 mths with his Dam so you can get an idea of her size, no idea how big she actually is though.

Am I happy with him at the moment? Yes broadly speaking. How do I feel about him going forward? Cautiously optimistic.

Winner No4, Baltic Fizz went in yesterday evening at Lingfield.

UK winner No 6 -  Galilee Chapel last night a Wolves.  It's only been 2 months since the last one.  Still, 43% winners to runners, albeit not at the highest level is not to be sniffed at.

Glad to see they are winning P P, and we know they're fertile. . .

Straw in his tail Posh Paddy, just what sort of show are you running!

I remember a new -and now very well known manager- choking on his own collar when that happened at the sales once, how we larfed!!

Anyway, all looks fine PP, is he an amenable type in his new career?

I wouldn't geld until you have to PP. I think that his behaviour would have to be dire to go down that route and you will know by now if that's the case.

I was involved with the breaking of Ile de Chypre who the old gits on here will remember with the Greville Starkey stun gun case. Anyway he was truely loopy but we got the job done eventually and he won his Gp1.

Protect your future stallion PP! Or, If it ain't broke . . .

Prima, you need to stop remembering dates - for all our sakes! I did not need reminding of that

I remeber him as a foal/yearling light through the neck but a great set of tree trunks on him.

But my god was he difficult!

That was his weakness (and his brain ofcourse) Prima, but other than that he was always going to make a smashing type, loads of strength.

Funny how you are a Khahyasi man, I too think he was underrated. However there are many similar types, begetters of late maturing stock I would have thought and I would've thought you'd hate them pretty resoundingly! What tickled your Kahyasi fancy?

The Helvellyn foal on RP website tonight sure looks like a good start. Great head and strong for a filly I would guess - with  the usual wool pulling provisos ofcourse!

Yes she's still going strong but I no longer cover her she's just my little pet who greatly annoys Slick each time she either looks at her or listens to me explaining why I will always have her around.She has only bred winners but didn't get anything remotely stakes class.
And I also did see Helvellyn's foal and yes it looks a good sort.

The truth is mind I did give her every chance I am as guilty of 'over covering'as everyone else,that point I'm often reminded of.

Sorry to have an add on on my previous thread but from having horses to race, its always been an ambition of mine to have one from the Aga Khans. I suppose I'm old fashioned but just love his attitude to the breed .I see he has 6 going through at Goffs shortly but and I appreciate this is a very very general question but would you offer someone like me encouragement to go down this route for a horse maybe 3yo for the flat I appreciate middle distance would be the norm and then through time the NH route with the animal.I appreciate they are not commercial from the breeding sense but my priority is to race!!

Sorry if I'm waffling but as I say its always been a dream of mine!!

Hi Pot M,

Unfortunately not deep pockets, but I suppose whatI was trying to say was that with quite a few of the Agas progeny require time and this may not suit everyone but on the other hand in recent times purchases from this source have proved very succesful and as you say will have been priced accordingly.

Thurloe Thoroughbreds have a 2YO colt by Baltic King

http://www.thurloethoroughbreds.com/syndicatehorses/index.htm

He is a cracker