KEE Nov Sale

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Quiet American mares are being held in high regard. Unraced and unaccomplished QA mares are going for a few hundred grand... so a G2 winner from an amazing family is going to bring some major bids. She's from the family of Real Quiet, Majestic Prince, Crowned Prince, TV Commercial... etc. Strong, strong family.

Yeah...that is what I was getting ready to say too

Half Ours was the one I was interested in seeing go through the ring. There was a lot of hype around this colt as a young 2yo and he's got a family that has been real active lately and been patronized well at the sales. He ended up going through for 6.1 million to Aaron Jones. The prce is deceptive though since Mr. Jones co-owned the horse while he was racing and was truly buying out his partner. Half Ours will remain in training.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Half Ours was the one I was interested in seeing go through the ring. There was a lot of hype around this colt as a young 2yo and he's got a family that has been real active lately and been patronized well at the sales. He ended up going through for 6.1 million to Aaron Jones. The prce is deceptive though since Mr. Jones co-owned the horse while he was racing and was truly buying out his partner. Half Ours will remain in training.

Is Half Ours in training right now? Last I saw he was turned out.

http://auctions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36255

This is a direct quote from the article link above...

Jones, who owned and raced Half Ours, a son of Unbridled's Song in partnership with Barry Schwartz, bought out his partner to take total control of the gray or roan 3-year-old colt. Half Ours will remain in training with Todd Pletcher.

Racing for Jones and Schwartz, Half Ours, who has two wins from two career starts, including a win in last year's Three Chimneys Juvenile Stakes, suffered a fracture in his right hind ankle which required pins to be inserted. Jones said the colt has begun working again.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Balletto

http://auctions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36255

This is a direct quote from the article link above...

Jones, who owned and raced Half Ours, a son of Unbridled's Song in partnership with Barry Schwartz, bought out his partner to take total control of the gray or roan 3-year-old colt. Half Ours will remain in training with Todd Pletcher.

Racing for Jones and Schwartz, Half Ours, who has two wins from two career starts, including a win in last year's Three Chimneys Juvenile Stakes, suffered a fracture in his right hind ankle which required pins to be inserted. Jones said the colt has begun working again.

thanks kiddo

[GPK]

here it is...but some of them look to be a bit old.

http://members.aol.com/theflyingfilly/sidelined.htm

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by GPK

Is Half Ours in training right now? Last I saw he was turned out.

Kev, I remember reading the same thing for some reason.

If I were a breeder interested in this colt, i'd follow the progeny of Yankee Gentleman very closely the next year. Similar types from the same family with Storm Cat upclose. Might be very telling...

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Kev, I remember reading the same thing for some reason.

Yeah Jamie...Scuds sent me a link to a site ( think I deleted it) that had a whole list of west coast based horses....no wait....I remember...brb

[dr. fager]

Originally Posted by GPK

Yeah Jamie...Scuds sent me a link to a site ( think I deleted it) that had a whole list of west coast based horses....no wait....I remember...brb

He's not on the West Coast, he's been working out with TGM all of October, from what I understand.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by dr. fager

He's not on the West Coast, he's been working out with TGM all of October, from what I understand.

YOu are probably right...I just got that link from Scuds when I was asking about Proud Tower Too

[Bigsmc]

Yes, Half Ours has been working. Worked 5f on the Belmont Training Track on Oct 30. 1:02.13 13/43

I have been impressed with the Medaglia D'Oro weanlings. Good looking and seem to have some brains in them also.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

I have been impressed with the Medaglia D'Oro weanlings. Good looking and seem to have some brains in them also.

I love this filly...

Out of Jamie's Sunshine... love her dam's name too.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I love this filly...

Out of Jamie's Sunshine... love her dam's name too.

Sunshine my ass

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by Blue Eyes

I have been impressed with the Medaglia D'Oro weanlings. Good looking and seem to have some brains in them also.

He was one of my favorite horses of all time. I saw him up close several times through his career and he matured into one of the nicest bodied horses I have seen, he had a classy air about him and this horse was as honest as they get, Perfect Drift has a legion of fans for his supposed grittiness, well MDO could have told him a thing or two about heart, I am hoping he passes his excellent qualities on to his foals, would LOVE to see him succeed. I even have thought down the line I would love to have one of his offspring, like maybe offering a permanent pet status to a gelding in retirement, I would spoil it to death and brag on Daddy.

[repent]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

He was one of my favorite horses of all time. I saw him up close several times through his career and he matured into one of the nicest bodied horses I have seen, he had a classy air about him and this horse was as honest as they get, Perfect Drift has a legion of fans for his supposed grittiness, well MDO could have told him a thing or two about heart, I am hoping he passes his excellent qualities on to his foals, would LOVE to see him succeed. I even have thought down the line I would love to have one of his offspring, like maybe offering a permanent pet status to a gelding in retirement, I would spoil it to death and brag on Daddy.

the significant thing to me about MDO besides all the things you mentioned is that his offspring should act on turf as well.
I always wanted to see MDO run in one of those Grade 1 turf races at Del Mar at 8 or 9f.
think he would have done very well, but obviously he had more money to make in the handicap division.
only time not to run top 2 was the KY Derby and Preakness if I remember correctly.
should make an excellent sire and its good that we will have some of the Sadlers Wells blood in this country.




Repent

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Half Ours was the one I was interested in seeing go through the ring. There was a lot of hype around this colt as a young 2yo and he's got a family that has been real active lately and been patronized well at the sales. He ended up going through for 6.1 million to Aaron Jones. The prce is deceptive though since Mr. Jones co-owned the horse while he was racing and was truly buying out his partner. Half Ours will remain in training.

I understand that these were .50 dollars but that seemed awfully high for a horse that was scratched lame this spring, is going to be 4 years old and has 2 starts. I understand that he is fast and talented but have we come to the point where horses stand stud because of what they might have accomplished instead of actual accomplishments?