Sad sign of the times

Bohemia · Postby **Bohemia** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:19 am

A friend was at New Holland on Monday and said there was a pen filled with Thoroughbred yearlings ... not there to be sold, just to be sent to Mexico. That makes me very, very sad.

MINNOW · Postby **MINNOW** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:36 am

OMG That makes me cry,they did not deserve that. :cry:

BridledObsession · Postby **BridledObsession** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:39 am

Wow.........that's absolutely shocking. I wonder where they came from.........

achinjrt · Postby **achinjrt** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:57 am

I also saw that they were sold for $20 each!

BridledObsession · Postby **BridledObsession** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:01 am

Seriously.........that's crazy. Who is over-breeding like that and what made them think that was a good idea??? At $20 a piece, they had multiple, multiple other options. That probably didn't even cover the cost of his gas to get them there.

My guess, someone is shutting down their operation, just doesn't care anymore and is heading out of town.

Bohemia · Postby **Bohemia** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:02 am

Achinjrt, were you there? If so, any idea where they came from?

achinjrt · Postby **achinjrt** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:20 am

There is a thread about the yearlings on Alex Brown racing. I do not believe that they know who dumped them, but the party that was there was past disgusted! I am in Arizona - heading for Stanford KY next month for retirement with my Bucket List yard ornament - Cute Show - a Secretariat daughter!

http://forums.delphiforums.com/alexbrow ... sg=29462.1

Derby Lyn · Postby **Derby Lyn** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:16 am

I feel so sorry for those poor yearlings. It is a good thing I am not closer to New Holland or else I would be broke and have a pen full of yearlings in my yard.

Jenny · Postby **Jenny** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:39 am

Holy S$#T!!!!
That is very up setting to say the least. Did they go to Mexico or did the person who got them for $20 take them home?
I guess it is better than them starving to death somewhere in a field or locked in a stall.

There is no possible way I could go to that auction. I could not handle it.

all at the same time.

Marli · Postby **Marli** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:12 am

I'm on the phone w/Christy (AC4H) right now- she told me about this while speaking to her while she was New Holland on Monday-

There were approx. 15 TB yearlings. They sold for $20.00 on up. Some were bought by other dealers and others went to private buyers (private homes). She's telling me now- the fancier ones (those with chrome/height) sold first and sold for more money- the smaller/plain type ones sold for much less (as low as $20).