New Posts For Thread: Can Lilbourne Lad really be off to stud ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-studJust read that Rd. Hannon stated that LL would likely be off to stud . I' m quite untutored in the fine points of breeding but I thought nobody would retire a 2 y-o to stud unless they were injured . How long do they have to wait before he starts covTodays results at book 2 and the overall demand for Acclamation at the sale shows you why Rathbarry were so eager to snap up one of his sons asap.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509914035#509914035Todays results at book 2 and the overall demand for Acclamation at the sale shows you why Rathbarry were so eager to snap up one of his sons asap.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:24:10 -0500Monsieur Chevalier must be pissed offhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509770399#509770399Monsieur Chevalier must be pissed offSun, 09 Oct 2011 07:04:00 -0500zebedee was pretty much unbeaten tho, not likr LL!! zeb only had one bad run, every other ime he destroyed the ipposition! a joy to watchbut not a horse id particulary was for breeding purposes!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509761585#509761585zebedee was pretty much unbeaten tho, not likr LL!! zeb only had one bad run, every other ime he destroyed the ipposition! a joy to watchbut not a horse id particulary was for breeding purposes!Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:51:35 -0500Very interesting thread and responses - I consider myself very knowledgeable in most ares of racing but don't know the ins and outs of the breeding game. I was struggling to see who would send their mare to such an average juvenile but it makes morehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509761155#509761155Very interesting thread and responses - I consider myself very knowledgeable in most ares of racing but don't know the ins and outs of the breeding game. I was struggling to see who would send their mare to such an average juvenile but it makes moreSat, 08 Oct 2011 22:28:44 -0500It`s hardly going to improve the breed in the long run.I was aware that The Tetrarch never ran past 2 but he was easily the outstanding 2-y-o of his generation and apparently was meant to run at 3 but was injured and didn`t go to stud till 4. Moreovehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509754071#509754071It`s hardly going to improve the breed in the long run.I was aware that The Tetrarch never ran past 2 but he was easily the outstanding 2-y-o of his generation and apparently was meant to run at 3 but was injured and didn`t go to stud till 4. MoreoveSat, 08 Oct 2011 17:28:07 -0500HRE retired because GW was infertile so they had to replace the full book with Danehill blood or lose customers.Its a good gamble by Rathbarry the demand is there with Acclamation as I have said earlier another son of Acclamation has 21 winners in thhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509753857#509753857HRE retired because GW was infertile so they had to replace the full book with Danehill blood or lose customers.Its a good gamble by Rathbarry the demand is there with Acclamation as I have said earlier another son of Acclamation has 21 winners in thSat, 08 Oct 2011 17:19:48 -0500That appeared to be desparation as they had a full book for George Washington. I fear precocious sprinting 2-y-os who aren`t really that good will be flocking to stud in the future.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509753587#509753587That appeared to be desparation as they had a full book for George Washington. I fear precocious sprinting 2-y-os who aren`t really that good will be flocking to stud in the future.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:11:08 -0500hre was the coolemore 2yo retired to stud....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509753497#509753497hre was the coolemore 2yo retired to stud....Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:08:28 -0500Zebedee was the horse I was trying to recall (cheers 3foot) but as SS says, the same thing happened with Dark Angel too.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509753273#509753273Zebedee was the horse I was trying to recall (cheers 3foot) but as SS says, the same thing happened with Dark Angel too.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:00:26 -0500Dark Angel. Was really a pretty average 2-y-o by top-class standards. But the " commercial" breeders were sweet on him and it paid off.Disaster for the future.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28496057/can-lilbourne-lad-really-be-off-to-stud?post_id=509752971#509752971Dark Angel. Was really a pretty average 2-y-o by top-class standards. But the " commercial" breeders were sweet on him and it paid off.Disaster for the future.Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:52:01 -0500