Calumet Farm stallion roster

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky

That's what I can't figure out. Was a proven dirt stallion not on his shopping list? Here's a Bloodhorse article on Americain, Aikenite, and Lentenor (mostly Americain): http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/truen...stallions.aspx

Just saw that Nicanor's standing at Shamrock Farm in Woodbine, Maryland for $2,500, but Lentenor ends up at Calumet. Curious.

Lentenor apparently retired in October with a tendon injury. Doesn't look like he tried dirt beyond the 4th in the Florida Derby which I thought was nice enough that they wouldn't give up on trying it again. You'd think with what Barbaro got done at Churchill, they'd have tried Lentenor on dirt there in some minor stake, esp. with how turfers do at CD compared to other places. I remember he had some sort of setback at age 2 where Matz had to ease back on his training. He had a few bullet works at least after that, I think. I wonder what happened. Dunno that they'd try to put him on the Derby trail with a wonky tendon, but maybe it developed in the Florida Derby and they just kept him off dirt after that since he could do turf well enough to try for blacktype there.

I don't know why he wouldnt want to get an established stallion to build around, especially considering that he has the funds. Not to mention if you hire Lukas to train your horses, standing turf horses doesnt make much sense.