Mingun

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:27 am

I have been watching with interest ... his foals have not been selling well. Has anyone heard anything about his babies? Late maturing? Small? Correct?

LB · Postby LB » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:53 am

It appears that Minguin had 71 foals in his first crop. Only 11 have sold so far as weanings and short yearlings, and one of those sold for $75,000. I would expect his sales numbers to improve when more of them get to the sales.

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:40 pm

shameless bump because I want to hear people's opinions on Mingun. What is the deal?

Rahy85 · Postby **Rahy85** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:01 pm

I really liked him when he entered stud, but his first foals have been hard on the eyes. The Miesque is really coming out in his first foals... which may work in their favor at the track, but not in the sales ring.

Laurierace · Postby **Laurierace** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:59 pm

I have only seen one. He was very plain. Nothing glaringly wrong but nothing to grab your attention either. He sold for like $1500 I think.

radrider · Postby **radrider** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:24 pm

I think that he will be something at stud. He did race a little and is standing at Lanes End who also stands Kingmambo. Look at Kingmambo's full brother, Kitalpha, who was unraced He stood in Zimbabewe and produced some good runners over there before shipping back to the US. Granted I'm sure African racing is completely different than US racing, I don't know. I think with the right type of mares and maybe he would be a good regional stud down the road if he can't hack it in Kentucky.

Joltman · Postby **Joltman** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:12 pm

any idea why he didn't run?

jm

Indychase · Postby **Indychase** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:45 pm

Aaand, he gets his first winner with his first starter:

(how the heck does he get a 2 f. 2 year old winner, with that pedigree)

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... rst-winner

ireneinwa · Postby **ireneinwa** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:32 pm

With his pedigree wouldn't think he'd get a winner first out :roll:

Bill from WA · Postby **Bill from WA** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:02 am

The first time winner, Coo Cachoo, is a big, robust looking individual, who looks like he will be even better as the distances increase. Lots of speed influences through the damline and his conduit profile has plenty of speed indicators to go along with the stamina imparted by A P Indy. He has a full sister coming up (2008 foal). I was impressed.

Bill

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:45 pm

yikes, looks like a quarter horse dash!

Rahy85 · Postby **Rahy85** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:08 pm

It would be great to see Mingun succeed... and essentially fly in the face of the commercial market that shunned his less than attractive foals.

Danzig · Postby **Danzig** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:10 pm

Certainly would be, Rahy....Especially since you referred him to me, and after looking at him, I thought you were crazy.....Thought he was the ugliest, scrawniest thing I've ever seen stand at stud.

*edited for language

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:18 pm

Danzig wrote:Certainly would be, Rahy....Especially since you referred him to me, and after looking at him, I thought you were one crazy bastard.....Thought he was the ugliest, scrawniest son-of-a-bitch I've ever seen stand at stud.

so he is unattractive? what are his foals like?

Rahy85 · Postby **Rahy85** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:22 pm

plain bays... overly heavy bodies with excessive bone... no leg... lack a certain grace...