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Originally Posted by freddymo
Ms. Webber isnt selling .. Dynaformer gets plenty of dirt winners and to tag him as a turf only stallion is not correct. If you listened to Nathan Fox on ATR's on Friday he outlined Dynaformers success very well. That doesnt mean that Chuck is wrong about Brilliant Speed being a turfer just that Dynaformer can produce any type.
Chuck if she doesnt get excited about winning the Blue Grass and taking a shot in a few weeks whats the point of breeding and race?
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Freddy, read what I wrote. I never tagged Dynaformer as only a turf stallion. I'm just frustrated that when he does get dirt males capable of running in G1s, they don't seem to end up intact for the breeding shed. Look at his stats, his G1 horses include a lot of turfers, and many dirt males end up getting gelded for one reason or another so when you do get a Perfect Drift level horse, the family tree goes nowhere. Part of that might have to do with the fact that Dynaformer's not known for being particularly nice. Does he tend to pass that on to colts (or fillies for that matter)? Then the biggest crossover non-gelding he gets, Barbaro, dies. It's like we can't catch a break. Dynever's in Saudi Arabia. At least he placed at G1 level. It may not always be fair to think his turf-oriented sons will give us only turf horses, but the perception will be that they'll sire turf/synthetic types so people breeding for dirt horses will be less likely to go to them. It's a self-fulfilling prophesy at some point.