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Old 09-17-2007, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
Actual, in total, Super Frolic's story is not particularly good for the sport. Here's an overachieving but ultimately outclassed stakes horse who earned $1 million and was retired to stud. But because there was not enough initial interest("...we felt the numbers still wouldn’t give him his best chance to succeed as a sire”), he was put back in training. Then he fatally broke down after just 3 races while running at 2nd and 3rd tier tracks.
Great post, and so true. This could have so easily been a story about FunnyCide instead of Super Frolic. You're correct, it's not a good story for the sport. I'm not familiar with Super Frolic's breeding, but it is a shame that *so* () many breeders overlooked his soundness/hardiness that he wasn't even allowed to stand *one* season.?? Give me a break! I'm sad for the future of the sport.
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