TDN: Team Valor buys Summer Soiree with Oaks in mind

[NTamm1215]

Guess Barry had some Gitano Hernando money to use.

I like Graham Motion but this was a classic Larry Jones move-up. Going to be VERY interesting to see if she holds together.

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[blackthroatedwind]

They better hope she doesn't become the pumpkin she was before Larry Jones trained her.

I wish I could book her purchase.

I guess he didn't learn after the brilliant Valiant Passion purchase from last Summer.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I wish I could book her purchase.

If only such a thing was possible!!

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

If only such a thing was possible!!

It was an easy buy for him however. Given that a Team Valor horse won the major colt stake at Turfway that day, and is now headed to the KY Derby, selling shares in this filly will be a piece of cake, as many of Animal Kingdom's owners will likely buy into her in order to have an Oaks filly as well. Plus, on paper at least, she looks great.

Obviously, you and I think it will prove a disasterously bad purchase.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Yep.

However, if I could book the listed purchase prices of some horses who sell for a lot of money at 2yo sales - I'd be yielding some insane ROI.

There are sometimes horses who sell as high as the 100K to 250K range - that aren't worth much more than the meat they have on them. They have no hope even if they stay healthy.

[NTamm1215]

Summer Soiree seems to have found a home on the grass. The field for the Boiling Springs wasn't exactly stellar but she crushed them.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ory?id=6704639

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

It was an easy buy for him however. Given that a Team Valor horse won the major colt stake at Turfway that day, and is now headed to the KY Derby, selling shares in this filly will be a piece of cake, as many of Animal Kingdom's owners will likely buy into her in order to have an Oaks filly as well. Plus, on paper at least, she looks great.

Obviously, you and I think it will prove a disasterously bad purchase.

"When Mr. Irwin bought this filly from Larry Jones, he felt the grass was probably in her future."
Comment from Motion after the race.

I'm sure he mentioned this along with the Oaks when selling shares.

[Thoroughbred Fan]

The last horse my partnership owned was trained by GM. He is a super nice guy and a very good trainer. However, I wasn't really a fan of horses who trained at Fair Hill and it always seemed like he worked them to death rather than run them into shape. #FrustratingAndExpensive

I wish him the best with this filly.

[justindew]

Originally Posted by Thoroughbred Fan

The last horse my partnership owned was trained by GM. He is a super nice guy and a very good trainer. However, I wasn't really a fan of horses who trained at Fair Hill and it always seemed like he worked them to death rather than run them into shape. #FrustratingAndExpensive

I wish him the best with this filly.

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