Pinhooking is still the place to be in this game.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Isn't the entire game of horse racing a gamble for the most part?

Cannon Shell basically said it all earlier in the thread. Most of the horses didnt meet their reserve. In the past the RNA levels weren't as steep. Plus would imagine people lowered there RNA's to adjust to market conditions and even that didn't help..

Yes its a gamble the machine is just paying off less dollars to fewer players so the gamble isn't as lucrative.

But as Chuck has said the prices are cheaper so racing is starting to become more approachable..I guess

[Riot]

Originally Posted by freddymo

But as Chuck has said the prices are cheaper so racing is starting to become more approachable..I guess

Now you have all the pro pinhookers concentrating on fewer horses, though (need the pinhook prospect triad of ped, clean rads, conformation). The ability to pick sale potential is still what pro pinhooking is all about, isn't it? Hanging your profit on the ability to pick a future athlete is different, but where people like Chuck shine (take a chance on future race ability)

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Cannon Shell basically said it all earlier in the thread. Most of the horses didnt meet their reserve. In the past the RNA levels weren't as steep. Plus would imagine people lowered there RNA's to adjust to market conditions and even that didn't help..

Yes its a gamble the machine is just paying off less dollars to fewer players so the gamble isn't as lucrative.

But as Chuck has said the prices are cheaper so racing is starting to become more approachable..I guess

There just arent that many new people to replace the owners lost that play at the high levels. I was referring to yearlings which are close to 50% cheaper as a whole than they were 2 years ago.

[Linny]

The market now stinks, but it's still a very high risk game even in a steady market. Unless you got lucky and bought one or two cheap but correct babies that developed fast and look lie they can run, you might be out alot of money.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

There just arent that many new people to replace the owners lost that play at the high levels. I was referring to yearlings which are close to 50% cheaper as a whole than they were 2 years ago.

I can only imagine what the sales topper looked like 6 months ago.. 200k for a DH with a 1/2 to Mr Sydney.. They rolled the dice and one all in all I would rather be buying to race. Pinhooking sounds great till you buy one for 200k and it stays the frog you bought it as..

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I can only imagine what the sales topper looked like 6 months ago.. 200k for a DH with a 1/2 to Mr Sydney.. They rolled the dice and one all in all I would rather be buying to race. Pinhooking sounds great till you buy one for 200k and it stays the frog you bought it as..

A friend of mine bought him.....and he's pretty smart. Smarter, I dare say, than even you.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

A friend of mine bought him.....and he's pretty smart. Smarter, I dare say, than even you.

If he is your friend how smart could "it" possibly be?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Mr. tesiMO, leave BlackThroatedLinny alone.