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fior di castagna
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:58 am
by mightyhijames
i pretty much garbled this in another post but would like suggestions for this mare in 2008. we'd like to stay in the mid-atlantic area, if possible. one suggestion was to go back to grey flight:
joltman wrote:
As she is already inbred (far enough back) to the great Grey Flight, I would consider adding another instance in the sire. Silver Music (NY) would be a possibility...
jm
also, does anyone know the meaning of her name?
thanks.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:58 am
by Ryeno
From what i could gather it is either
Chesnut Flower or Flower of Chesnut .......something italian .
Im not a translator but i did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last week
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:26 am
by mightyhijames
to date, i've narrowed the list of possible stallions down to these, i'd appreciate any thoughts/comments:
st. averil
go for gin
scipion
gators n bears
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:58 pm
by habitat
Of your choices I like scipion. Distinctive Pro being the BMS has produced 2 G3 winners from a Nasrullah line sire.
If you are breeding to race you might look at Thesaurus in KY.
I thought During might be worth a look also.
Why Thesaurus
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:33 pm
by Airmont
This makes twice on this forum that the stallion Thesaurus has been
brought up. I am curious as to the reason. He has no progeny listed
and is already getting up there in years. Other than being a graded
stakes winner, why would one consider him?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:04 pm
by habitat
Airmont,
What do you know about Thesaurus to suggest he be avoided?
He has no foals of racing age according to Brisnet, he was a solid runner himself: Totals 59 11 5 6 $602,234 (SSI=5.07)
If I were looking for a breed to race foal I dont see any reason not to stop by the college and look him over. Sale baby all together different matter.
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:19 pm
by Airmont
Habitat,
I was not discouraging anybody from using Thesaurus. He fits alot of
my requirements for a stallion. The previous post on this forum regarding
him went unanswered, and I was just trying to stimulate some conversation about him. I have questions about
him myself, such as why he has no foals on record, despite looking
like he would be a good breed-to-race stallion. He is, afterall, 14 years
old.
I am going to call Dale at Murray State about him for one of my mares,
but would have liked some input from others that know about him.