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Well, nice when a plan comes together!!! OK, only a Class 5 yesterday but DOC CHARM certainly won nicely and, as on another forum I had plenty of negative comments about the colt looking like a foal from an old dam, I think he's disproved that theory...!! Just hope he follows in the steps of his two good half brothers, who both won second time out. Ground was soft yesterday, too, which maybe wouldn't have been an obvious preferred surface for him, as his dam certainly didn't go well on it. Full brother goes to Donny Premier, God Willing and in fact looks an altogether nicer colt.
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Well done indeed Winning.
No doubt about it, a win like that keeps us going for ages doesn't it? There is seemingly never a time in this game when we don't need a little boost or affirmation as to why we do it. A 6 length win in however modest company certainly keeps the dream alive. Great news. |
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Looks like doc charm going to Newmarket for the July stakes winningcolors ,
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I was going to add that with so many people looking in on this forum I'm surprised that more people don't join in,I'm sure you all have opinions why not share them with us?There is no clear cut answers so no one is going to be wrong.
I love looking in here, it has much more knowledgeable insight than the rest of this forum. I am trying to get increasing understanding of breeding influences but I'm also intrigued and caught up in the stories of you breeders and the decisions you make. However, I know very little in comparison so never really feel qualified to comment. I enjoy comparing the hard stats with the tripe that commentators come out with, eg regarding first season sires, and form some impressions. Hellvelyn seems to me to have made a promising start certainly compared to the distinctly average returns of the more hyped Zebedee. Meanwhile I wish you all well and look forward to more of your insights and stories. |
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I think Zebedee is doing "ok" (better than some, not as good as he could be doing with his numbers). But it annoys me how he's so frequently mentioned by the ATR & RUK commentators above everything else....The simple reasons being;
- They all watched the TV show Magic Roundabout as kids - He was retired after his 2yo career so he is more fresh in the memory - Commentators are obsessed by team Hannon Its good they make an effort, but they need to scratch a little deeper to be interesting. For me, the likes of Fast Company & Showcasing have been doing far better with arguably less opportunity. |
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Hard to look past Starspangly and Showcasing if you want a freshman sire story. On the later, it truly reveals how little the agents know given he went stone cold at the yearling sales (for no good reason that I could see).
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Well, yesterday saw the last of SONGSHEET's foals to go through the yearling sales - he sold very well, I thought and I wish the new owners the very best of luck with him. The mare has been an unbelievable producer for us - best £5k I've ever spent or will ever spend buying her and HELLVELYN came good for is at least!!
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Hellvelyn sold really well - they look like racehorses and that's more than half the battle. Equiano and Makfi are dying a death.
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Well done WinningColors. With an older mare and a late foaling date it's easy to get pulled backwards into Disasterville, in fact I would go as far to say it's almost impossible not to be! Your colt must have been very nice, after all H has not set the world alight but I suppose with his numbers he will surely have benefitted from not having upset too many people too.
Good old Bonnie Grey, she turns up and sticks herself in front of the TV cameras, done him a power of good I should think. I personally couldn't see Makfi doing much atall this year so why people thought Donny would be the place to take them who knows. I can only imagine the ones that went there weren't nice enough to figure at Tatts or Goffs. One or two really nice ones will sell there ok, but he is in no mans land for sure. There's going to be a lot of sires fizzling out right now. After all it was such a large intake of commercial first seasoners in 2011 that there was never going to be room for them all to succeed at the sales in anything other than their 1st season. |
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What percentage of Makfi's went to France.
If it is high logic would suggest so his 2yo chances will seriously be compromised. he could look a different kettle of fish this time next year. |