When did Running Stag move to LA?

vineyridge · Postby **vineyridge** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:26 pm

And how much farther down can he go?

Why doesn't someone send him to Europe where he belongs?

Sock Monkey · Postby **Sock Monkey** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:22 pm

I think this is his first season in La. I believe he hasn't changed owners, just farms. I suspect his connections are jumping on the turf racing in La. bandwagon. And, I think if I had him, I'd probably have moved him to La., too. He's ranked well and I think he'll continue to be highly ranked on the La. list. I guess I'm not sure I see La. as a drop for him.

larrygene · Postby **larrygene** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:54 am

Unless they support him with their own mares I doubt with a $5000 stud fee they will get many takers at that price, especially in LA. JMO

Larrygene

Applesauce · Postby **Applesauce** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:45 am

He's a good looking horse who consistently gets runners on every surface. If you're breeding for race horses, there's a ton to like about him. He'd be one to check out poly stats on. He may excel on them.

ageecee · Postby **ageecee** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:57 am

Little steep on the stud fee. Like larry said they better hope they have there own mares to support him.

Applesauce · Postby **Applesauce** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:12 am

Most stud fees, especially regional ones, are very open to negotiation. I'm sure if you had a decent mare and asked for a 3.5k fee, they wouldn't turn you down. All fees are open to negotiation if you're persistent and bring something decent to the table.

larrygene · Postby **larrygene** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:31 am

Applesauce, I have a stallion, Counter Punch, that is bred as well as RS and fits LA racing better. He stands for a 10th of the price of RS and the locals want me to give them a break. That's the mentality of that area. Most want something for nothing!!! I can assure you there won't be many takers at half RS's stud fee. And there aren't that many decent bred mares in LA. There's a stallion (a term I use loosely) on every corner but good mares are hard to find. Don't get me wrong I happen to like RS but it will be a tough hill to climb, I know because I'm 5 miles up the highway.

vineyridge · Postby **vineyridge** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:07 am

He only spent ONE season in Texas.

I just don't see that he's the kind of horse that would produce good LA style racers. I'd rather see him in PA, where what he has to offer would be more in keeping with Mid Atlantic racing and mare base.

And I LOVE him.

Sock Monkey · Postby **Sock Monkey** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:41 pm

vineyridge wrote:He only spent ONE season in Texas.

I just don't see that he's the kind of horse that would produce good LA style racers. I'd rather see him in PA, where what he has to offer would be more in keeping with Mid Atlantic racing and mare base.

And I LOVE him.

I can see your point about PA. Admittedly, I hadn't thought about that.

But, the thing is, the type of runners RS can produce are the type of horses that are currently seen as a "soft spot" in LA racing. I know a lot of people trying to breed to fill that "void."