Here are my 5 freshman sires selections posted on upinclass.com back in February.
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Here are my boys for 2009.
AFLEET ALEX 2002
Northern Afleet(Afleet)x Maggy Hawk(Hawkster)
DP = 5-0-9-0-0 (14) DI = 2.11 CD = 0.71
Gainesway Farm 2009 Fee $20,000
CLOSING ARGUMENT 2002
Successful Appeal(Valid Appeal)x Mrs Greeley(Mr Greeley)
DP = 5-1-4-0-0 (10) DI = 4.00 CD = 1.10
Hill N Dale 2009 Fee $12,500
CONSOLIDATOR 2002
Storm Cat(Storm Bird)x Good Example(Crystal Glitters)
DP = 6-3-7-0-0 (16) DI = 3.57 CD = 0.94
Darley/Jonabell 2009 $15,000
OFFLEE WILD 2000
Wild Again(Icecapade)x Alvear(Seattle Slew)
DP = 12-5-16-0-1 (34) DI = 2.78 CD = 0.79
Darley/Jonabell 2009 $7,500
ROMAN RULER 2002
Fusaichi Pegasus(Mr Prospector)x Silvery Swan(Silver Deputy)
DP = 12-7-11-0-0 (30) DI = 4.45 CD = 1.03
Hill N Dale 2009 $20,000
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I did pretty good really....two of my five finished 1-2, four of my five finished in the top 10, and my biggest disappointment, Consolidator, still made it into the top 20.
I completely acknowledge that Offlee Wild won this race on the merits of one horse, She Be Wild. He didn't have an abundance of other 2yos that made noise. But remember.....in 2005, Tiznow topped the freshman sire list because of only one horse, Folklore, and he has done pretty well for himself in the 4 years since.
Now, I have to get my thinking cap on for 2010. The list in the Bloodhorse Stallion Register isn't particularly inspiring this year. That makes it even more challenging!
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