Vote for the most overpriced new stallion

[oliverstoned]

A new entry today, Ready's Image for $12500.

[ginger1307]

Who is that?

But in reality , they are all overpriced with the economy being what it is.
I cant wait to see what they will announce for Henrythenavigator.. ..ginger

[Tappiano]

The owner never allows his colts to set foot on a track at age 4 and the farms accomodate him.... if they didn't he might reconsider.

[bdw0617]

man.. i might have to agree with oliverstoned here.. Ready's Image was a nice ALLOWENCE horse in a horrid crop of 3YOS.

seriously, what in the world are they thinking?

[bfinellc]

My vote is for The White Fox who is standing at Hopewell Farms in Kentucky for $3500. This guy won 1 of 8 life-time starts (at River Downs nonetheless) and earned $8,141 life-time. He has a horrible female family. What is Hopewell thinking!

[oliverstoned]

My vote is for The White Fox who is standing at Hopewell Farms in Kentucky for $3500. This guy won 1 of 8 life-time starts (at River Downs nonetheless) and earned $8,141 life-time. He has a horrible female family. What is Hopewell thinking!

I think that one is all about the novelty of him being a white thoroughbred.

[bdw0617]

i'm going to go who i go with every year.. forestry.

[summerhorse]

At the top end Big Brown has got to be the most overpriced considering his pedigree.

At every level The Green Monkey wins hands down. At least Ready's Image WON a race...

[oliverstoned]

War Pass enters the fray at 30k. Aren't there other fragile/quick sons of Cherokee Run available for much less and a few proven duds as well. I say if your are so in love with Cherokee Runs why not pony up another 10k and go to CHEROKEE RUN.

[Foggytrip]

Big Clown will prove to be a bust

[AscotStud]

I would love to go with Big Brown, but The Green Monkey has to take the cake, he was never better than 3rd and has a terrible female family. And is by my favorite sire of 4 race wonders Forestry.
Ready's Image was a good one too.

[zinn21]

On a regional level I vote for any of the Warren's Thoroughbreds Stallions.

The Green Monkey wins by virtue of all the publicity he received. I will say this, I saw a pic of him and the sucker is gorgeous.

[Tappiano]

Two year old Run Away and Hide who ran 3 times and enters stud for $7,500. Son of City Zip. Are there any from this line who can tolerate training?

[Joltman]

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The Green Monkey wins by virtue of all the publicity he received. I will say this, I saw a pic of him and the sucker is gorgeous.

At $5k the TGM might be a bargain? (That's before any back door deals.) I just go to the fact that the top bloodstock buyers on the planet liked what they saw in this guy says a lot, even now that he has failed as a race horse. His action at high speed was flawless and perfectly balanced conformation (their opinion - not mine).

He didn't win - but then there are some outstanding sires who didn't even start. Danzig earned all of $32k (maybe twice that today)

What would be interesting to know is what stopped him on the racetrack - something measurable or was it attitude? Is that something that a mare line can correct? There may be a lot less to correct in him than in other 'proven' and higher priced stallions.

I notice he has a lot of inbreeding to some major studs (In Reality, Bold ruler, Dr. Fager (!). Maybe time for an outcross mare?

In the beauty contest which is commercial sales he has a lot going for him. If he can throw half his looks and early speed, and gets bred to some quality mares early on and gets a big horse, watch out. $5k may look like a great bargain down the road.

There are plenty of proven losers out there commanding a lot more. Winners in the investment game know when a commodity has been over sold. TGM got SO much bad PR last year I think the negative sentiment may be driving his value too low. Time will tell of course.

Is there anybody out there who agrees with any of this? I know there are plenty who don't...

If nothing else, his babies should win halter class at the Va horse shows hands down.

jm

[bdw0617]

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The Green Monkey wins by virtue of all the publicity he received. I will say this, I saw a pic of him and the sucker is gorgeous.

At $5k the TGM might be a bargain? (That's before any back door deals.) I just go to the fact that the top bloodstock buyers on the planet liked what they saw in this guy says a lot, even now that he has failed as a race horse. His action at high speed was flawless and perfectly balanced conformation (their opinion - not mine).

He didn't win - but then there are some outstanding sires who didn't even start. Danzig earned all of $32k (maybe twice that today)

What would be interesting to know is what stopped him on the racetrack - something measurable or was it attitude? Is that something that a mare line can correct? There may be a lot less to correct in him than in other 'proven' and higher priced stallions.

I notice he has a lot of inbreeding to some major studs (In Reality, Bold ruler, Dr. Fager (!). Maybe time for an outcross mare?

In the beauty contest which is commercial sales he has a lot going for him. If he can throw half his looks and early speed, and gets bred to some quality mares early on and gets a big horse, watch out. $5k may look like a great bargain down the road.

There are plenty of proven losers out there commanding a lot more. Winners in the investment game know when a commodity has been over sold. TGM got SO much bad PR last year I think the negative sentiment may be driving his value too low. Time will tell of course.

Is there anybody out there who agrees with any of this? I know there are plenty who don't...

If nothing else, his babies should win halter class at the Va horse shows hands down.

jm

but dazing was brilliant in his 3 starts. undefeated and never really tested. just ended up getting hurt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIXV-mHds5w


3/5ths off the track record in his first race. yeah I don't think you can put the green monkey int he same catogory as dazing.

and bone chips stopped his career. it wasn't racing ability I promise you.