Mingun to Lanes End

austique · Postby **austique** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:06 am

He's going to stand for $7500. Any opinions on him? I'm thinking if you are a first year sire next year you are going to have a lot of competition at the rate horses are retiring.

StrawberryFelidos · Postby **StrawberryFelidos** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:13 pm

I'm thinking he's been sent there to help take some of the load off of Kingmambo, who, as we all know, has not been doing so good healthwise (and what a discount in price- $300,000 for proven stud vs $7,500 for a shot at the family). I wonder how many people would try him as a discount, or, if retirement looms, an outright substitute for his brother?
My big question is, now that the half-brother has arrived, how much longer will they keep the King working with his neck problems? He isn't old but his body seems to think so

austique · Postby **austique** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:46 pm

I kind of had the same thought, but he's a longshot to dethrone the King. That $7500 to $15000 group of first year stallion is getting crowded. Does anyone see a correction coming for the popularity of first year sires given the glut of new ones coming in this year?

Heidilady · Postby **Heidilady** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:33 pm

Is he just begging to be sent a Mr. Prospector mare? That was my first instinct...just wanted to know if it's a good one. Both AP Indy and Miesque have top level success bred to Mr P. mares and to Mr P. himself respectively. I can't find any pictures of Mingun online. How does he look?