Padua to Relocate to Kentucky

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Padua to Relocate to Kentucky

Postby Kelly Kip » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:25 am

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=39940
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Postby madelyn » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:33 am

Wow. First Cloverleaf and now Padua.

I wonder if the price of hay in Florida was a factor? Or simply proximity to the stallions in Lexington?
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Postby KAL » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:49 am

Madelyn, the reasons are obvious... the two biggest I can think of...

1) They know the industry is far more honest in Kentucky :lol: :lol:

2) They really wish to breed all their mares to a South American Gr winning son of Phone Trick... especially if his dam is by Storm Cat :wink:

Hope things are well!
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Postby madelyn » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:05 pm

Rocky thinks that #2 is a GREAT reason!

I think, though, seriously, the new breeder's incentives might have something to do with it. Perhaps Padua will contribute something to the integrity of the business climate here. I thought Satish Sanaan was one of the chaps that went after the good 'ol boys club hell for leather. Maybe the first stallion they stand will be called Graft Buster or something. He'll be a FL-bred that came here to kick some Bluegrass A**.
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Postby brogers » Sat Jul 28, 2007 3:19 pm

For mine, there are four reasons for the "relocation".

1) His land is worth a frigging fortune and could be developed easily for considerable money

2) His farm has found it increasingly difficult to compete in FL in selling seasons as they are not set up to do so. Their manager is a great farm manager, and can raise a hell of a horse but he is not a salesman and they dont agressively try to sell seasons in their studs. This puts them at a big disadvantage against other operations in the area.

3) He recently relocated his best two stallions to Three Chimneys and one is about to be sent of to Korea so he will have nothing there to attract anyone through the gate anyway.

4) Most of his mares are being bred to KY stallions and the cost of shipping, etc is making it more profitable to be in KY.
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