Pedigree Query

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

any idea why he didn't run?

jm

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

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

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

yikes, looks like a quarter horse dash!

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.

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

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?

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