Birdstone

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

One of them is already named (Conquest Titan) and working at Churchill.

I thought that one was extremely impressive at OBS March. Went 10 flat for his 1/8th and galloped out impressively in 20 4/5 and 33 flat.

Did it in blinkers, but looked to be moving very efficiently. Certainly passed the market test as well, was a $75,000 yearling in September and sold for $475,000

If I'm looking at a first time starter ... and I see the sire is Birdstone, and the dam's an unraced Mineshaft out of a Kingmambo mare... it's immediate elimination no matter what. I wouldn't even include it for the 4th slot in supers.

For that kind of pedigree, I thought that the now named Conquest Titan was very impressive in his drill to say the least.

I liked his work. Everybody on here likes to joke about crossfiring but this horse actually was crossfiring for his first 10 strides or so. That doesn't bother me when it's at the beginning of a work. I think he was just a little bit green. After he switched to his right lead behind, he looked really good.

As you said, it's impressive when a horse with that kind of breeding works like that. If he was by Wildcat Heir, it wouldn't be as big of a deal.