Overbrook dispersing stock

docjocoy · Postby **docjocoy** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:41 pm

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... eakingNews

Too bad. The son doesn't want to continue, although the grandson will still train a racing stable for them.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:14 pm

Wow.

nferro9925 · Postby **nferro9925** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:52 pm

I was very surprised when I read this. :shock:

jrgators · Postby **jrgators** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:38 pm

Reading this has left me very sad!

I think a place like this to go away is a tragedy!

Theo

HR LLC · Postby **HR LLC** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:37 pm

The son at least admitted he did not have the same passion for the game...it happens all the time. At least he decided to end it rather than run it into the ground.

BlazingColours · Postby **BlazingColours** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:29 pm

I too was surprised to hear this.

We sold our mare Clearly Foxy to the grandson last year. Wonder if she will be one of the broodmares offered for sale in November.

jellac · Postby **jellac** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:54 pm

I had to admire the son for stating he simply didn't have the same passion for the sport as his father had, though he certainly respected it. He has also stated that both the currently active studs, Grindstone and Jump Star, will have a 'forever' home back at Overbrook, once they are no longer viable as stallions, so a caring and dignified announcement of an exit, though not the sort of one we 'welcome' as lovers of the sport.

freshman · Postby **freshman** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:12 pm

Wow. Times they are a changin,' I guess. I've idly wondered about Overbrook's direction in the post-Storm Cat era, but I never thought they'd just go away...

Well, it's probably for the best to shut Overbrook down early, in a organized and thoughtful fashion, rather than run the operation into the ground. I'm glad they have made made a plan for their stallions' pensions in the future. Very classy. I hope they will make a similar effort to provide for their aged broodmares and other stock that aren't commercially marketable.

Bunty Lawless · Postby **Bunty Lawless** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:25 pm

freshman wrote:I'm glad they have made made a plan for their stallions' pensions in the future. Very classy. I hope they will make a similar effort to provide for their aged broodmares and other stock that aren't commercially marketable.

I second that thought. Also applaud them for not continuing to churn out an excess of horses in these horse-unfriendly times. Not jumping ship, just calmly rowing for the shore.

griff · Postby **griff** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:14 am

I do not believe this dispersal will reduce the number of TB being produced in any way.. The producing broodmares will be sold and produce for others..

I do believe this many quality horses coming on the market is going to put downside pressure on an already troubled market. A plus for some and a negative for others.

griff

Bunty Lawless · Postby **Bunty Lawless** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:59 am

griff wrote:I do not believe this dispersal will reduce the number of TB being produced in any way.. The producing broodmares will be sold and produce for others..

I do believe this many quality horses coming on the market is going to put downside pressure on an already troubled market. A plus for some and a negative for others.

griff

The high-end breeding and stallion fee bubble has been out of control and waiting to burst for a long time. IMO, it is just like the creative housing financing and housing market bubble. The glut of sons of high-end stallions standing stud, created the false middle and lower end markets.

The real losers are the horses. No bailout for them.

griff · Postby **griff** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:04 pm

Just what kind of inhuman treatment do you think is in store for these high end Overbrook horses when they are sold?/

griff

Crystal · Postby **Crystal** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:00 pm

Omelene 300 instead of 500... (do they make a 500?? For Overbrook they would)