At the Ocala March Sale that just ended, I thought they had a very nice group of horses. There was one horse who was an absolute standout. If he's not a stakes horse, I will eat my Racing Form. Everything about this horse was perfect. He was my favorite on the videos and was Ron's favorite in person. We thought we might be able to get him for $350k but he ended up going too high. He went for $650k. He is Hip#373. He is by More Than Ready out of a Silver Deputy mare. I don't see horses like this too often. HE was an absolute standout. He was a pretty and powerful mover.

The sales topper of a 460 page book.

You'll eat the Racing Form? Rich, I'll hold you to that. LOL. You must REALLY like this one then, and I don't think you have to worry about eating the racing form. Horse can run...

You know, it would be a bad thing if you ran around saying things like this if you didn't know what you were doing...good thing that's not the case...eat the racing form?

I loved one of the Dixie Union's (hip 456.) She was really nice. I liked the Birdstone colt a lot too.

I liked that Dixie Union but I didn't like the Birdstone.

Will he he make the top best 2 year old list, ABE?

There were some good deals at the sale, thats top dollar for that particular horse.

The Dixie Union was average

Me too..

May I ask what you didn't like about hip 352?

352 was an above average horse and sold for a fair amount. There wasnt really thing not to like about the Birdstone, other than he was a Birdstone

What's wrong with Birdstone as a sire, Bid?

Unproven, and didnt care for him as a racehorse. Not saying he cannot be a good sire, just there was nothign wrong with that particular hip besides the unproven sire.

Although I am a Zito fan... If I had a rifle I would have shot Bstone in the Belmont.. I cried when he passed SJ..

Birdstone was a slight colt wasn't he? I would think you need a decent sized mare and one with a bit of early foot..

Birdstone is about average size... 15.3 hands. He isn't big, but he isn't that small either. I believe he was a late bloomer, was he not? I think at two he was only around 15 hands, but I could be wrong. Either way, that wouldn't bother me as long as I had a mare that wasn't too small.

As for him passing Smarty... yeah, that sucked, but it wasn't his fault.

Here he is now (more filled out IMO):

Probably my favorite Belmont. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


*redboard of the decade*

I think I spent a total of $10 in that race betting Royal Assault WP.

:) I truly hope the horse looked good. He was the sales topper after all :)

I was at some golfing resort near Brainard Mn I think its called the Pines.. Watched it on 25" BS TV hammered on Saphire...Cried and Passed Out Drunk.. Not a good result

I love the Bernstein colt that Pletcher bought...

There were quite a few nice looking two year olds that went through this sale. I wish I would have gone! :mad: