Thread: Keeneland Sale
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
pictures are pretty worthless in terms of evaluating conformation because of the angles. If anything she was weak in her hind end. I suppose that I would be a bit concerned if I was IEAH that BB's sister couldnt even draw much live money. Name another stallion who will be in his stud fee range whose sister wouldnt bring $500k regardless of what they looked like. I know Touch Gold isnt exactly a top sire but she wasnt that bad of a horse. Of course without BB in the pedigree she would be selling next weekend.
Agreed 1000%. I was thinking the same thing. Not only angles, but much more as well I would say. I watch every session on the internet, I've been sent pictures of horses, etc. and it's virtually worthless. Unless it's so obvious, but to get into the real details? No way.

Eric
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