Injury Ends career of Pioneerof the Nile

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I tell you what...In the last 5 years there hasn't been a sire as hot as Speightstown.. I remember a race on Oaks day it was a NW1x and it featured 5 Speightstoen all of which looked like likely Graded winners in the futurs all of which had 80 plus BSF in there brief career.. this stallion book was ok nothing super special, which his current success he will attract a better book and likely more router types.. I hated him as a horse but only a fool would ignore his current success

I can't knock him. As I said, he produces runners. I think he was in the top 3 freshman sires last year along with Tapit and Lion Heart. I do think his offspring will have distance limitations but if he keeps producing horses like Munnings, I don't think anyone is going to complain.

What was your knock on him as a racehorse? I know he wasn't very sound but he had a lot of talent. When he was on he could sprint with anyone. I think he is one of the best sprinters we have had in the last 5 years.