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Old 08-11-2007, 08:54 PM
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Old 08-11-2007, 10:23 PM
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maybe they will send their 3yo filly cash included to breed with him!

why on earth was she retired? they didnt like how she came out of the oaks?

wow.
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Old 08-11-2007, 10:37 PM
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not surprised, other than that it took this long.

more displeased to hear that cash included is done.
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Old 08-11-2007, 10:58 PM
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maybe they will send their 3yo filly cash included to breed with him!

why on earth was she retired? they didnt like how she came out of the oaks?

wow.
I just hope somebody good buys him. Who knows who'll pony up the cash at auction. He might end up being a neighbor of someone like Volponi, Strike the Gold, Souvenir Copy or Alysheba. He's a hard knocking lil guy with some talent and some class. He should've had a better career than he did but that's water under the bridge now--I'd like it if he gets a decent chance in the states.

Okay so let's do this: where will he go and how much could he stand for if you had to predict?
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Old 08-11-2007, 11:04 PM
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Hoss,

won the juvenile et puis ,

was a huge disapointment

Good Riddence.
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About time.
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Old 08-12-2007, 07:33 AM
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did he ever win a race after the juvenile?
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Old 08-12-2007, 01:58 PM
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29 starts, only three wins, but 16 times he was on the board. champ 2 yo, and winner of the bcj. by a top sire in awesome again.

wonder who will buy him in the fall....stud fee is tricky--but anyone looking for precocity would look hard at him. at least 10-15k i would think.
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Declan's Moon was the champ 2-year-old that year.
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Old 08-13-2007, 11:58 AM
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One of the most overrated horses of this era.
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Old 08-13-2007, 12:45 PM
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One of the most overrated horses of this era.
I disagree. For a horse to be overrated doesn't somebody have to rate the horse highly?
He certainly wasn't very good, but I think everybody knew that. Therefore, I wouldn't call him overrated.
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Old 08-13-2007, 12:53 PM
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I disagree. For a horse to be overrated doesn't somebody have to rate the horse highly?
He certainly wasn't very good, but I think everybody knew that. Therefore, I wouldn't call him overrated.
yes you're right, he wasn't overrated. what he was was an over earner. who earned more money with less talent?
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Old 08-13-2007, 08:10 PM
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Declan's Moon was the champ 2-year-old that year.
oh yeah....and just as memorable.
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