Street Sense set @ $75K, Hard Spun @ $50k

NoChanceToDance · #1 10-31-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

Seriously? Street Sense may be a little more brittle than we are made to believe but Hard Spun? The horse has enough speed to win at 6f and enough stamina to carry that speed over a good route of ground. Throw in the turf possibilites and I think he may turn out to be a stud (pun very much intended). He also seems as sound as they come these days. Also, no Storm Cat or Mr Prospector so the possibilities are endless.

Sorry, not quite sure how i missed this post, but i did.

I very much agree with you, i think Hard Spun will be a hot prosect as a sire. If he doesn't get a very good book of mares next year i will be very surprised, especially at that price. I expected a little more actually. I thought maybe 60 or 70k.

EDIT: include into that how strong the British pound is compared to the dollar, and the british breeders will be 'getting to him' for less than £25k

cloud_break · #2 11-01-2007, 01:17 PM

Hard Spun = Leading First Crop Stallion 2011.

I bet the book of mares they have lining up for him is going to be better than Street Sense's. This will be Affirmed and Alydar all over again. (With a bit of a stretch on the racing career analogy)

magic_idol · #3 11-01-2007, 02:55 PM

I saw the prices & just shook my head,Street Cry is set a $100'000 us where he was worth only $16,500 Au the current Australian season