Does paying $300k for the 4.5F record holder make any more or less since than $1.5 Mil for that Mineshaft filly that went 1F in 9.6 seconds?

$300,000 for One Hot Wish ??? >>>> I thought this was some type of fantasy thread.....:p :p .... Never Mind...

OK lets put you guys and gals to the test there has been a horse that I saw run ( Iam 44 years old) that broke its maiden at Keeneland going 4.5F then went on to win a triple Crown Race Can you name Him???????




Round Pen

I think we all know who the real expert is on this subject, and it ain't moi;)

my understanding is that the TB is an early maturing breed (relative to orther breeds) the knees should be closed at some point in the 2YO year...but starting training while the bones are still undergoing remodling will ultimately get you a sounder horse IMO, provided the long yearling/short 2YO is brought along carefully and not asked for speed early.

Yeah, Summer Squall.

Interesting that HIP 86 ends up easily being the sale topper as a filly. The next closest was HIP 165 a Mr Greeley colt.

Lots of RNA's and the big HIP 125 ended up being an out.

The Boundry's were a little surprising as they brought some good money and people still love those Include babies.

Outbid twice.....darn the luck

Funny how some stumble and have trouble walking, but they can run. Go figure.

Did anyone else bother to read the charts from the card from Keeneland that day?

Some very, very fast times out of some very, very ordinary horses and fields.

If you do a google search there are a few fantastic articles on the remodeling of bones as two year olds. (of course there are also lots in the counter-arguement too by those that don't support two year old racing)

Rupert, sometimes you must feel like it's shouting into the wind. Anyway, thanks for the insight.

--Dunbar

She went for nothing, she didn't sell.

The Mineshaft filly OTOH was probably a better buy. She's well bred, correct looking, fast and sired by the stallion who was the most expensive horse to enter stud during his 1st season. It's a great sireline and even if sh'e bombs at the races her residual value is all but assured.