Andy Beyer

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

And really for all of their purchases, they really haven't been that successful racing in the US. .

man,
are you kidding me?

I really dont like these guys at all but even I recognize the success they have obtained both in the States and in Europe.

guess I wlll have to list the horses that have run well for Godolphin in America:

Street Cry
Crimson Palace
Daylami
Jilbab
Kazzia
Swain
Fantastic Light
Imperial Gesture
Sakhee
Sulamani
Tempera
Red Bishop(won a G1 out in Cali I think)

and thats not even counting the horses that ran in silks other than Godolphin(Hamden or sheik mo's Darley).


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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Okay, but most of the horses you have listed ran only once or twice here. Think about the money they have spent here, and abroad in auctions. They should be winning races. Again, I could careless where they are from, and I know they are very popular with the breeders. As a fan who likes watching racing, I wish they were sportier.

yeah,
but they winter their best horse at home.
you cant expect them to win the freaking Donn Handicap when their horses are half a world away.

I say they are sporting.
they target the biggest races in the world and show up.
look how many horses they ran in the BC.
more than any other non American outfit.

my only gripe with them, and Coolmore for that matter, is they buy up a ton of good dirt yearlings and waste their talent in turf racing in Europe. many become duds. sometimes they try to correct their mistake by sending them to the States for dirt racing, but often its too late.
I'll never understand that.

besides that, they are very good for the US thoroughbred racing industry.



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