What people are forgetting about Flower Alley

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Balletto

He didnt do much when he was here. He also seems to throw some conformation issues and the South American broodmare population seems a lot more "sound" than ours. Its not uncommon for stallions to be mediocre at best here and just "click" with SA mares and create internally competitive horses.

Oh those latin mares



(I don't usually use comedy smiley faces but I figured I would try this time, since GPK will probably comment on this once he sees it)

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Scav

Oh those latin mares



(I don't usually use comedy smiley faces but I figured I would try this time, since GPK will probably comment on this once he sees it)

SO Lame....

[Scav]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

SO Lame....

How often am I lame Slot, not very...it was fitting I thought....perfect time to be tacky...IT IS MILLION WEEK, all is well

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Scav

How often am I lame Slot, not very...it was fitting I thought....perfect time to be tacky...IT IS MILLION WEEK, all is well

Figured kev probably wasn't around to give you crap, so I filled in as best I could. Lame sounded about right.

Im surrounded by degenerate smart-asses. Im home!

[Scav]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Figured kev probably wasn't around to give you crap, so I filled in as best I could. Lame sounded about right.

Surprised he isn't, he has nothing else to do but sit in bed all day

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

Surprised he isn't, he has nothing else to do but sit in bed all day

*gpk yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawns.....stretches....scrat....nev er mind*

Someone call my name???

Don't be hating Scavs....it's a rough life.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by GPK

*gpk yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawns.....stretches....scrat....nev er mind*

Someone call my name???

Don't be hating Scavs....it's a rough life.

trust me, I am as jealous as I possibly can be. You are getting paid to sit in bed all day, look at porn and watch races....I am sitting in a 17 floor high rise thinking about Million Day

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by GPK

*gpk yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawns.....stretches....scrat....nev er mind*

Someone call my name???

Don't be hating Scavs....it's a rough life.

What's a rough life? Hating scavs? If anybody would know, it'd be you, GPK.

[sumitas]

Candy Ride was bred to 170 mares in '05.

Originally Posted by Scav

Oh those latin mares



(I don't usually use comedy smiley faces but I figured I would try this time, since GPK will probably comment on this once he sees it)

haha We are the best. What can I say, slightly spicey and curves for days... that's until the first kid... then its all over!

[Gander]

I think it is fair to say the sun is setting on Sun King's career. He isnt a gelding so you know they wont wait too long to whisk him away and make money in the shed. How many top quality horses that arent geldings stick around to race at 5 and 6 years old anymore?

Breeding has really hurt this sport for the fans.

[slotdirt]

Originally Posted by Gander

I think it is fair to say the sun is setting on Sun King's career. He isnt a gelding so you know they wont wait too long to whisk him away and make money in the shed. How many top quality horses that arent geldings stick around to race at 5 and 6 years old anymore?

Breeding has really hurt this sport for the fans.

Your favorite, Tim...St. Liam. How about Artie Schiller? Zapper even ran once at five. I bet we see Sun King around for at least another year.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Your favorite, Tim...St. Liam. How about Artie Schiller? Zapper even ran once at five. I bet we see Sun King around for at least another year.

Not if he wins a grade 1, if he wins a Grade 1, bye bye to the shed of love

[Gander]

Okay, you named 3 Slot. 3 out of how many others who get shed bound? Lots and lots. Back in the 70's and 80's it was more of a fan sport. Now as soon as you get attached to a nice horse, its wham bam, thank you maam. Whored away.

Originally Posted by Gander

Okay, you named 3 Slot. 3 out of how many others who get shed bound? Lots and lots. Back in the 70's and 80's it was more of a fan sport. Now as soon as you get attached to a nice horse, its wham bam, thank you maam. Whored away.

I think the biggest thing to look at is the 3 of them and Sun King have comparable pedigrees. They werent commercial enough on paper to get a free pass to KY before proving they could dance every dance.

[slotdirt]

But Artie Schiller is an El Prado, no? Sire of Borrego!

[Gander]

I guess Skip Away and Cigars only come around once or twice a lifetime, huh? Man I miss those 2. I wasnt a huge Cigar fan but he did what horses were meant to do- RUN! And without the excuses, which kind of get old.

Sun King winning a grade 1 this year is a big if.

His chance was on Saturday and unfortunately got the wrong bob.

GREAT effort though and I wouldnt call him a hanger just yet.

Originally Posted by Gander

I think it is fair to say the sun is setting on Sun King's career. He isnt a gelding so you know they wont wait too long to whisk him away and make money in the shed. How many top quality horses that arent geldings stick around to race at 5 and 6 years old anymore?

Breeding has really hurt this sport for the fans.

The breeding aspect has always been there and im not certain its the real reason why fans are hurting. I think its more the lack of starts throughout a year. But, the argument can be made its all connected. True.

As for Sun King, I wouldnt be surprised to see him race another year if doesnt get hurt. Unless he really turns into a monster this year, his pedigree just isnt desireable enough for the big money to come from Kentucky. A Charismatic out of a (very good producing... but still...) Clever Trick mare? Not to mention being half to poor regional stallion Traitor who actually won a G1. Although, in Traitor's behalf, he had a limited oppurtunity and then was killed in a barn fire.