Pedigree Query

I was on one of the 5,000 people that sent a mare to Purge last year. I just LOVE everything about his chances and feel $20K is reasonable.

Now I'm hesitant to go back. Is the lack of runners from Sky Mesa a sign of things? Can Pulpit be a good, if not great, sire of sires? Should we allow Sky Mesa more time to prove himself? Lots of questions here.

I feel that Purge was, at least, twice the runner Sky Mesa was. His family is also more "open" to mares from the Northern Dancer lines. I feel Sky Mesa, being out of a Storm Cat mare, is provided less opportunities than Purge would be.

I'd like some opinions on this if you have any thoughts.

I like Sky Mesa a lot and I saw a lot of his foals that looked great. They also didn't look like "early" types... so I wouldn't be down on him yet.

Although his pedigree is quite "closed" which limits the right mares for him drastically.

I like Purge's chances, especially in the market he's in.

Corinthian.

Corinthian!! Damsire..Easy Goer. Phipps blood!!! Book it!!

If you like Easy Goer on the bottom so much, check out Mull of Kintyre. Great family behind him responsible for Broad Brush and Capote.

Maven, I like Easy Goer because he is the damsire of my stallion Mustang Jock. Plus the rest of his family! His foals are weanlings and look spectacular!!

I like Mustang Jock... ask Rokeby about my infatuation with anything Lady Be Good!

I really like your other stallion as well. Good families on them.

Thanks, Maven, for those kind words. By what we have on the ground this year both look like they are going to turn out to be decent stallions. Time will tell.

Larrygene

Maven and her Lady Be Good...if I hear or read that name one more time, I'm gonna lose my lunch!

rok, do you have a problem with strong, assertive females like Lady Be Good and Maven. LOL

How about Oratory? I think he is outstanding physically...very well bred -dam nosed for a G1 win, 2nd dam g1 winner. He posted a very high beyer 114 in the Peter Pan. Untimely injury but I think he has a really good chance.

You know, other than some bad traits, I would say the Pulpit's are some of the most attractive horses you see, especially as two year olds and older. It's no surprise to me his sons are being well-received regardless of their accomplishments.

Oratory is an interesting play.

larrygene wrote:rok, do you have a problem with strong, assertive females like Lady Be Good and Maven. LOL

Very funny, Larry...very funny....

Pulpit is definitely a winner for Claiborne.

Maven - about the Mull Of Kintyre: Broad Brush, until Include, never sired a sire of note (the line is just about dead and buried), and Capote was a "useful" sire that threw big floppy ears, a pushed in nose, and horses that looked like they could say, "Hee Haw." He sired some "OK" sires like Matty G, but not much else. Those horses in the family are recommendations?

I see nothing wrong with having Easy Goer on the bottom - it never hindered Storm Flag Flying. If she's the end of that BC highway, it'll be because of her topside.

The family throws good stallions... no where did I say they throw great sire of sires. Two completely different things!

A little prejudice,but we have two Special Rates on the ground and could not be happier. Sent a Quiet American, Crytoclearance and Chester House mares to him this past spring as well. They are well put together, and all have attitude. A lot of presence.