RUBIYAT (Fappiano/Blushing Groom cross)

[foxtale]

Hi ALL.... Foaling season is here so I am back! ( Message board helps me stay awake at night!!! ) . Just wanted to share a little about our stallion, Rubiyat.

* Sired by champion sprinter , multiple G1 winner and millionaire
Rubiano .
* RUBIANO is a 3/4 brother to Tap Your Heels, dam of TAPIT.
* Rubiyat is one of only seven sons of RUBIANO standing.
* Rubiyat is Bred on the HOT HOT cross Fappiano / Blushing Groom , just
like HOT HOT sire Candy Ride (ARG).
* Rubiyat carries an AMAZING 21 Chef-de-Race sires in his pedigree!
* Rubiyat 2nd in the Withers S (G. II) and Peter Pan S (G. II) behind
Grand Slam.
* NYRA multiple graded stakes-placed winner; never worse than 2nd!
* Sire of multiple stakes placed Rubi Echo and NYRA allowance winner
One Tough Dude .
* Avg earnings per starter of $38,448.
* With only 25 starters, his starters earned $961,209!
* His first PA foal crop are 3yo of 2009 and are ready to run.
* Nominated to PA STALLIONS SERIES and BREEDERS CUP.
* "Perfectly conformed, Perfectly balanced. Liked him, LOVED his foals"...
Casey Seaman, Ocala FL.
WHERE can you get all this for only $1000 (LFSN) ???!!! BTW...anyone looking for PA bred weanlings,yearlings or 2yos...give me a buzz!
Thanks,
Dawn

[Bohemia]

How have your stallions books been so far this year as compared to last? Do you think a lot of mare owners are holding off breeding because of the economy?

[foxtale]

I can answer this in 2 parts. The first part is our stallions Rubiyat and Smart Guy have been received better this year than any of the years previous... this may have a little to do with the economy, as we reduced the fees to $1000... BUT...I just want it known, that anyone who thinks that a farm can make it on a $1000 stud fee is crazy.
ALSO, if folks cannot pay that amount for a stud fee... HOW can they afford to get the resulting foal to the track???

Capitano is going to be a BREEDER. I will be posting new photos on our website of him , and he is breathtaking! His owners want GOOD mares to him and are willing to offer GREAT deals, as long as the mare is worth breeding. He does not 'nick' well with Mr. P mares, however, Capitano's owners and I opted to buy Brenda DS (by Fortunate Prospect) at KeeNov, for him. (BTW... her 3yo Medaglia D'Oro colt just won MSW at Gulfstream...YAY!) I will not let nick ratings rule my decisions.

I think some folks in PA (and elsewhere) need to take a good looooooooong look at their broodmare band and decide which mares SHOULD be bred. UPGRADE your mares. If you are looking at a 12-15 yo mare who has had 7 or 8 foals and hasn't produced a runner....she needs to go! It is NOT going to save you money leaving a GOOD mare open . It costs money to feed an open mare. BREED her. Just get rid of the junk. That is what is going to save you money. We are and always have been, a breed-to-race state... as few stallions standing in PA have been commercial.
Now, as I read elsewhere on this board,and witnessed in person, even KY stallions offspring are not bringing more than 5K at the sales...

So...my advice is to you folks, breed to race, within your budget, don't have false expectancies when it comes to some of the newer stallions come into the state with HIGH stud fees and think you will get a home run at the sales. ALSO...read the red-tape attached along with the breeding incentive deals offered by some farms.... It is NOT worth giving away half your breeders awards for a $4000 stud fee.

[foxtale]

I can answer this in 2 parts. The first part is our stallions Rubiyat and Smart Guy have been received better this year than any of the years previous... this may have a little to do with the economy, as we reduced the fees to $1000... BUT...I just want it known, that anyone who thinks that a farm can make it on a $1000 stud fee is crazy.
ALSO, if folks cannot pay that amount for a stud fee... HOW can they afford to get the resulting foal to the track???

Capitano is going to be a BREEDER. I will be posting new photos on our website of him , and he is breathtaking! His owners want GOOD mares to him and are willing to offer GREAT deals, as long as the mare is worth breeding. He does not 'nick' well with Mr. P mares, however, Capitano's owners and I opted to buy Brenda DS (by Fortunate Prospect) at KeeNov, for him. (BTW... her 3yo Medaglia D'Oro colt just won MSW at Gulfstream...YAY!) I will not let nick ratings rule my decisions.

I think some folks in PA (and elsewhere) need to take a good looooooooong look at their broodmare band and decide which mares SHOULD be bred. UPGRADE your mares. If you are looking at a 12-15 yo mare who has had 7 or 8 foals and hasn't produced a runner....she needs to go! It is NOT going to save you money leaving a GOOD mare open . It costs money to feed an open mare. BREED her. Just get rid of the junk. That is what is going to save you money. We are and always have been, a breed-to-race state... as few stallions standing in PA have been commercial.
Now, as I read elsewhere on this board,and witnessed in person, even KY stallions offspring are not bringing more than 5K at the sales...

So...my advice is to you folks, breed to race, within your budget, don't have false expectancies when it comes to some of the newer stallions come into the state with HIGH stud fees and think you will get a home run at the sales. ALSO...read the red-tape attached along with the breeding incentive deals offered by some farms.... It is NOT worth giving away half your breeders awards for a $4000 stud fee.

[foxtale]

Thank you to all who asked....
Rubiyat is booking some very nice mares. Seems Candy Ride(ARG) is really helping!
Thanks again!

[foxtale]

Just wanted to mention 3 of the mares that are here booked to Rubiyat...

MISS VIDEO - Dam of the winner of the 2003 Kings Bishop (G1) Valid Video ($664,050) . This mare is also the dam of 4 other horses who made over $150,000.

VIDEO COMMANDER - 1/2 to G1 winner Valid Video

JAZZ APPEAL - 1/2 to G1 winner & Eclipse Award 2yo Filly runner up Stormy Blues. Stormy Blues herself produced 2 stakes winner.