OBS March 'hot' hips & sales chat

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I just wonder why Wes Ward doesn't pinhook his homebreds?
They would work 9 second eighths, 17 second quarters and sell for 5 million each.

If they have no pedigree and are crooked, the numbers are still limited, even if they can fly. A few years ago, the Ward-trained homebred One Hot Wish broke the world record for 4.5F at Keeneland in her career debut (48.87 seconds on Polytrack). She had a left knee that her consignor described as "a little freaky" and was sired by Bring the Heat. They entered her as a "late addition" to Keeneland's 2YO sale after her debut, and she RNA'd at $300K.

[VOL JACK]

That day happened to be my one trip to Keeneland that meet.

[philcski]

I liked that Hip #30 by Badge of Silver. Surprised he only went for $45k, even if the breeze was in the middle of the range.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I'm bummed out that hip #105 ... the world's slowest Smart Strike .. is an out.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The highest priced horse so far is sired by War Front ... the dam was off the board in lifetime condition $3,500 claiming races at Thistle Downs.

The dams has had 3 foals to race so far - 2 have won - one of them runs for a 5k claiming tag at Sunland the other for a 7.5K tag at Charles Town.

Horse isn't especially fast either ... but he does have a nice long stride. Padua Stables is the buyer for $275,000

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The highest priced horse so far is sired by War Front ... the dam was off the board in lifetime condition $3,500 claiming races at Thistle Downs.

The dams has had 3 foals to race so far - 2 have won - one of them runs for a 5k claiming tag at Sunland the other for a 7.5K tag at Charles Town.

Horse isn't especially fast either ... but he does have a nice long stride. Padua Stables is the buyer for $275,000

Nice to see Padua reinvesting that TB Derby purse.. I guess it was direct deposit

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The highest priced horse so far is sired by War Front ... the dam was off the board in lifetime condition $3,500 claiming races at Thistle Downs.

The dams has had 3 foals to race so far - 2 have won - one of them runs for a 5k claiming tag at Sunland the other for a 7.5K tag at Charles Town.

Horse isn't especially fast either ... but he does have a nice long stride. Padua Stables is the buyer for $275,000

Not to mention War Front is a first crop sire. He had a high priced colt in the Calder sale as well.

I know it remains to be seen how the horse turns out, but I wonder if Padua was armed with the info you just posted. For an owner that was fleeced at the sales his first few years, then had the guts to step up and do something about it, buying a seemingly overpriced horse like this appears very "back to their old tricks".

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Not to mention War Front is a first crop sire. He had a high priced colt in the Calder sale as well.

I know it remains to be seen how the horse turns out, but I wonder if Padua was armed with the info you just posted. For an owner that was fleeced at the sales his first few years, then had the guts to step up and do something about it, buying a seemingly overpriced horse like this appears very "back to their old tricks".

I read in another thread that the guy who picked out Zenyatta and Odysseus is there ... maybe he liked him a lot. Who knows.

Either way .. the horse was a 75K yearling six months ago ... and while it showed a nice stride in the under-tack show ... 275K seems like a bit of a reach considering the pedigree and that the horse didn't exactly show overwhelming raw speed.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Not to mention War Front is a first crop sire. He had a high priced colt in the Calder sale as well.

I know it remains to be seen how the horse turns out, but I wonder if Padua was armed with the info you just posted. For an owner that was fleeced at the sales his first few years, then had the guts to step up and do something about it, buying a seemingly overpriced horse like this appears very "back to their old tricks".

200K for an Imperialism.. I wouldnt have bought Imperialism for 200k ever lol

[Round Pen]

Originally Posted by philcski

I liked that Hip #30 by Badge of Silver. Surprised he only went for $45k, even if the breeze was in the middle of the range.

One of our Owners Purchased that colt Privately later in the Afternoon You can Expect to see him at Woodbine sometime this year

[Round Pen]

Sorry Guys I have to disagree on the Pedigree on the War Front Colt One thing You guys are not Mentioning to every one is the mare Call Your Beau who was not much as a race horse is a 1/2 to
HAsten to Add Who was a champion Grass Horse In Canada A Grade 3 Winner in the States and Placed in Grade 1,2 and 3's in Canada and the US and earned over a 500k.

Also a 1/2 To See How She Runs a Grade 2 winner of Over 500k

All though her first foal may have wound up running Cheap he did win 4 races for a 117k And that Horse was By Buddha(enough said there)

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Round Pen

Sorry Guys I have to disagree on the Pedigree on the War Front Colt One thing You guys are not Mentioning to every one is the mare Call Your Beau who was not much as a race horse is a 1/2 to
HAsten to Add Who was a champion Grass Horse In Canada A Grade 3 Winner in the States and Placed in Grade 1,2 and 3's in Canada and the US and earned over a 500k.

When Call Your Beau was losing in $3,500 condition claiming races at Thistle Downs ... everything you typed about Hasten To Add was already well known because his career was over several years earlier.

If she was such a promising broodmare prospect ... why wouldn't someone have been smart enough to claim her for $3,500 and mercifully retire her?

I don't know ... but being by War Front out of a Caller ID mare who sucked .. I'd want to see some real speed to think forking over 275K is sane. Seems like a reach to me ... but how many of them aren't reaches I guess?