News from the bunker

Two year old top 10 ranking 5 runners or more.

War Front
Frankel
Galileo
Street Cry
Dubawi
Shamardal
Invincible Spirit
Lope De Vega
Kodiac
Cape Cross

Hmm. Second list out of reach. First list conclude UK Mayson. From your bunker did I observe a buy back of your foal?

Yes, 9 months of hand wringing over where to sell as a yearling.

Well that's mine all foaled then for this year; 1x chesnut filly. Good luck to everyone else though.

I've been cranking the arm of my Positive Spin Machine proxy and so far it's come up with # pineapple pineapple 100% live foal #

Would I'd do any good if I gave it another tug?

Well done Proxy, I hope she does well for you. I only have one this year due in March.

I will admit my 50% reduction in numbers was due to lateness of one mare and not the financial prudence it ought to have been.

Has everyone else cut back and if so was it late spring or good sense that brought it about?

Ratings for all age 2017 calendar year. Rating,runners,name

13076    160    Dubawi
10731    68    Frankel
10329    133    Galileo
9511    39    War Front
8940    19    Scat Daddy
8699    28    Siyouni
7725    79    Lope De Vega
7624    73    Sea The Stars
7325    211    Dark Angel
7148    93    Pivotal
6370    151    Invincible Spirit
6222    174    Acclamation
6123    11    Starspangledbanner
5955    91    Teofilo
5928    186    Exceed And Excel

And first seasoners

2241    7    Dabirsim
1660    27    Declaration Of War
1455    6    Maxios
1423    16    Farhh
794    62    Society Rock
388    35    Camelot
373    24    Dawn Approach
345    52    Havana Gold
141    39    Epaulette
-135    3    George Vancouver
-142    5    Worthadd
-179    20    Intello
-280    32    Red Jazz
-682    14    Finjaan
-699    31    Swiss Spirit
-930    48    Lethal Force
-993    14    Most Improved
-1112    8    Reckless Abandon
-1261    3    Planteur
-1832    3    Animal Kingdom
-1919    6    Al Kazeem
-3706    16    Cityscape
-4461    7    Mazameer
-4745    6    Style Vendome

First Seasoners 2018

6835    40    Kingman
5678    27    No Nay Never
4001    10    Noble Mission
3441    37    Charm Spirit
2829    30    War Command
2659    35    Australia
1492    19    Sea The Moon
1003    24    Toronado
560    9    Moohaajim
388    18    Olympic Glory
23    7    Ruler Of The World
-167    36    Slade Power
-176    4    Anodin
-643    29    Mukhadram
-757    26    Garswood
-1526    9    Dunaden
-1540    8    Es Que Love
-1783    32    Alhebayeb
-1823    28    Gregorian
-2615    13    Battle Of Marengo
-2636    17    Gale Force Ten
-2844    30    Bungle Inthejungle
-3049    33    Coach House
-3161    14    Kuroshio
-4156    32    Heeraat
-4526    23    Morpheus
no real surprises, Moohaajim worth a punt? and Ruler of the World should come on.

Thanks for that Proxy, I would observe though that this was an exceptional year for hot dry weather and firmer going which will affect the statistics. Oasis Dream had the expected resurgence in these conditions and Dark Angel languished. The first season sires may turn topsy-turvy next year if a normal British summer returns.