Declan's Moon Looks Good on Track

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

dooley is wearing thin also..........and declans is done..

I don't think DM is done. His best distance is not 6 furlongs. When he runs the half in :44, it's just too fast for him. He flattens out. I think you will see a different horse when he runs long. When he runs long, he will be able to run the half in :46 3/5 or even :47.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I don't think DM is done. His best distance is not 6 furlongs. When he runs the half in :44, it's just too fast for him. He flattens out. I think you will see a different horse when he runs long. When he runs long, he will be able to run the half in :46 3/5 or even :47.

I wasn't fond of how high he was carrying his head in the stretch... I wonder why they haven't stretched him out yet?

[The Bid]

Probably bled

Taking nothing away from DM, but his sire has to be one of the most over-rated stallions in Kentucky...

[Danzig]

this race from what i read was a means to an end. he will be stretching out, this distance obviously not his cup of tea.
BUT, racing may no longer be his cup of tea. we shall see...

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Taking nothing away from DM, but his sire has to be one of the most over-rated stallions in Kentucky...

I disagree - I think he's underrated, actually - he sires 9% SW from foals, which is very good (especially considering Malibu Moon ran only twice and presumably didn't get particularly good mares) and his AEI is very solid.

[2Hot4TV]

Originally Posted by Betsy

I disagree - I think he's underrated, actually - he sires 9% SW from foals, which is very good (especially considering Malibu Moon ran only twice and presumably didn't get particularly good mares) and his AEI is very solid.

Good God I agree with Betsy. Nobody was going to go with winner today and Declan's Moon is not done racing.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by merasmag

no? (10 character min)----who is his daddy?

declan is by malibu moon, he's by ap indy.

Originally Posted by The Bid

Probably bled

He either bled, displaced or entrapped.
When they run with their heads up like that they are trying to get air.

[DiscreetCat=Monster]

Look good trotting on it, not so good running on it!

BETSY!!! I know you're the world's biggest Indy supporter, and he deserves recognition in becoming a sure bet as a sire of sires, but Declan's Moon... really???

His best runner is the talented Malibu Mint but his other standout is Declan's Moon who hasnt been able to reach top form in two years!

When 4 of his top 10 earners of the year are under 100k and only two are above 200k, do you really think he deserves a 40k fee? He is over-priced and over-hyped... most his stakes winners are not of much quality... he would be a good bet at 20k, but not 40k. In his defense, he does a good job on his mares... but all things considered, 40k is steep for a hit and miss sire who seems to be getting a lot of second tier track stakes winners and many of his foals have soundness issues.

He's very much a "Belong to Me" type.