Prior to Pioneer Of the Nile.. who was your all-time favorite Baffert trained sire

[Diver67]

All this really shows is how much Baffert accomplishes with horses with unfashionable pedigrees, most of whom go on to be "disappointing" sires.

[slotdirt]

There are lots of horses with unfashionable pedigrees who go on to become reasonably decent sires.

[CSC]

Officer was a brilliant 2 year old, he hasn't been a complete bust and is still a relatively young Stallion.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by CSC

Officer was a brilliant 2 year old, he hasn't been a complete bust and is still a relatively young Stallion.

Actually, he got off to a real nice start in his first crop, then sorta dropped off the planet with subsequent crops.

Perhaps his first crop of runners that were sired after his first runners came around will be improved.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Actually, he got off to a real nice start in his first crop, then sorta dropped off the planet with subsequent crops.

Perhaps his first crop of runners that were sired after his first runners came around will be improved.

I remember going into the BC, he was considered somewhat invincible that week. After losing to Johannesburg he was rushed into a Restricted Cal stk a week later and lost to Yonagushka I believe it was. Not one of Baffert's smartest moves but he was brilliant up until that point, he never seemed quite the same after that.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by CSC

I remember going into the BC, he was considered somewhat invincible that week. After losing to Johannesburg he was rushed into a Restricted Cal stk a week later and lost to Yonagushka I believe it was. Not one of Baffert's smartest moves but he was brilliant up until that point, he never seemed quite the same after that.

Byk had really touted Repent to me in that race.. & I liked Johannesburg and thought Officer was a given to hit the board. So I bet a 3 horse TRIFECTA box... when all the other races that day I was betting 3 horse EXACTA boxes. I kept that ticket in my wallet for a LONG time to remind myself not to be too greedy..

[CSC]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Byk had really touted Repent to me in that race.. & I liked Johannesburg and thought Officer was a given to hit the board. So I bet a 3 horse TRIFECTA box... when all the other races that day I was betting 3 horse EXACTA boxes. I kept that ticket in my wallet for a LONG time to remind myself not to be too greedy..

I was not too smart on this one, for some reason I neglected Johannesburg because I wasn't convinced he could handle the dirt. Duh...By Hennessy...I think I took Simphonic that day totally expecting Officer to win as he did in the Champagne. Yeah Repent ran a heck of a race and Officer was shown who the General really was, I think that was the quote from Kinane after he won.

[Diver67]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

There are lots of horses with unfashionable pedigrees who go on to become reasonably decent sires.

Yes, like Indian Charlie. But it stacks the deck against the stallion to begin with.