hi Derby2004
Derby2004 wrote:Hi FOS. It was a great weekend for Pomeroy.
Yes it was.
Derby2004 wrote:Wouldve been better if Pomeroys Pistol wouldve captured that G1. But she was driving and was close at the wire. If she shows up at the furlong longer Test Stakes next month, they better watch out. She is more of a 7-8 furlong filly.
If Pomeroy's Pistol is well managed (and of course is healthy and sound), the best may be yet to come.
Derby2004 wrote:But Flashpoint quieted some of his doubters and now we get to cross fingers that Mo, the Factor and Flshpoint collide in the Kings Bishop Aug 27th in what could be billed as the most exciting race of the year, for me at least.
That would set up to be a helluva horserace...WOW.
Both The Factor and Flashpoint are EXTREEEEEEEEEMELY fast horses, and yes, Mo (gotta respect him) earned an eclipse...but I don't get a sense Mo has their kind of speed.
Derby2004 wrote: ... ...(Mel Beach) showed maturity in the Gomez and I look for him to be a helluva sprinter in his 3yo year.
Is he Florida Stallion Stakes eligible? Is there a plan in place for his 2-year-old campaign?
Derby2004 wrote:Noifswhatsorbuts ran a good race also.
I don't know the quality of company
Noifswhatsorbuts faced, but the official DRF chart included language describing his effort as follows: ...
eagerly drew away driving. Sounds like a colt with potential.
Derby2004 wrote:Noifswhatsorbuts has a full brother that is 3 that just won a stakes U R Burnin Daylite. Being pretty close linebred to Believe It, I dont see him getting over a mile either. Wouldve been even better if Whinston wouldve won his maiden.
Impressive so far...it'll be interesting to see how things unfold for both Noifswhatsorbuts and Whinston.
Derby2004 wrote:His coming two year old crop is about half what his first crop was. So Im expecting him to imitate Congrats, being that his runners numbers will drop next year. It will set up for the breeders who get in to his book in 2013 or 2014. He bred over 120 mares this year. So when his foals of 2012 hit the track in 2014, his fee will bounce back up.
I believe Pomeroy has 6 stakes winners thus far, including 2 G2 winners. Congrats has 2 G1 winners, but how many SWs? Two fine young sires with 2nd crop 3-year-olds of 2011; likely it'll be an interesting year for both.
As for looks...
Pomeroy is hands down a
knockout (to my way of thinking). As for Congrats' looks...what word would you use to describe him?
Derby2004 wrote:Ive spoken to Declan Doyle quite a few times. After Flashpoint won the Hutcheson, the talks had begun about moving him to Ky. But the owner is a big Florida guy, and it wouldnt hurt him if he stayed. As things are right now, I think he will stay, but will be back to 10k next year. If he gets a G1, he will be in Ky. The fee increase is a definite either which way though.
How much Pomeroy's stud fee will increase, and where he'll stand in 2012 is very likely yet to be determined...but I sense you hit a bull's-eye when you stated
the fee increase is a definite.
Derby2004 wrote:My mare Star Nurse, whom is the half sister to War Fronts dam, is 60 days in foal to Pomeroy and doing great. Tasha Yar was kept open due to an infection, but she will visit him next season hopefully, along with my Henny hughes half sister, Our Donna.
Very exciting...a half sister to the dam of War Front, in foal to Pomeroy who (you're probably aware) won the G1-Forego (at Saratoga) over War Front. Clearly you made an exciting choice, that could produce a scintillating result.
Lots to look forward to

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Best to ya

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Respectfully