Retirement and breeding

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I could be very wrong on this, but it's apples and oranges.
Once they're off the track for breeding puposes, with all the advertising and other considerations...they're not running anymore.
Does anyone know of one that's come out of the shed and got back into training?
I don't.

Yes, Precisionist did.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Yes, Precisionist did.

thanks Cajun,
Plenty rare.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

thanks Cajun,
Plenty rare.

They sure are...

[paisjpq]

plus studs that are racing fit often have a lower libido...and 100 mares would keep him very very busy. The breeding 'season' is about 140 days...each mare may require multiple trips to the shed to get confirmed in foal...during the height of the season he may breed four mares a day...6am, 10am, 2 pm, 6 pm...and some farms even go farther and have 10 pm covers when needed. The stallion can get pretty run down by the end of the season...no way he would be able to go back and run and be successfull.

[Travis Stone]

Would you want to go back to running everyday after getting action a few times each day?

[FlBred]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

plus studs that are racing fit often have a lower libido...and 100 mares would keep him very very busy. The breeding 'season' is about 140 days...each mare may require multiple trips to the shed to get confirmed in foal...during the height of the season he may breed four mares a day...6am, 10am, 2 pm, 6 pm...and some farms even go farther and have 10 pm covers when needed. The stallion can get pretty run down by the end of the season...no way he would be able to go back and run and be successfull.

I can relate, usually a typical weekend for me. The last thing I want to do is go race afterwards!

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by FlBred

I can relate, usually a typical weekend for me. The last thing I want to do is go race afterwards!

FlBred,
The big difference is that they pay to bring you "girlfriends".
So you no longer have to cruise the strip asking the chickitas if they need a ride home.
"Honey, need a date tonight?"

Nah...I'm booked.