Top Freshman Sires Listing as of 11/30/06

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Balletto

His yearlings looked great... nice balance and a great hip.

I didn't see any of his yearlings, but I'm sure that the majority of them have looked great because a large percentage of them can run. Form=function. I knew that Orientate was going to be a good sire based on how his two-year-olds worked at the sales this past year. A lot of them are beautiful-moving, powerful, precocious animals.

Orientate is a beautifully built and balanced horse himself. Another thing that I like about him so much is that he retired sound. I expect him to be right there in the top spots for sires in his second crop. I think that his first crop will have a very good year next year as well.

Another horse that I like a whole lot as a stallion prospect is First Samuri because he is a beautifully built and balanced horse. Also, he has the prestigious bloodlines to back him up. I'm really looking forward to his foals.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Another thing that I like about him so much is that he retired sound.

Soundness should probably not be on list of Orientate's attributes. He may have been one of the toughest horses I've seen because he went so bad in the mornings that his races were even more incredible for me.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Soundness should probably not be on list of Orientate's attributes. He may have been one of the toughest horses I've seen because he went so bad in the mornings that his races were even more incredible for me.

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that.