Ormsby

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Postby suzyd » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:53 pm

Ormsby is in Fasig Tipton next week. Any word as why he is being sold?

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Postby HR LLC » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:45 am

He had 48 mares in 2003, 14 in 2004 and only 10 in 2005....not a a very good trend...I assume his most important asset may not be working like it once was...
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Postby timex » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:43 am

REALLY?? huh.
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Postby madelyn » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:42 am

He may have no problems... it may be the farm has moved on, and abandoned trying to promote him. His produce is uninspiring, even for a regional stallion, with not much over $300K earnings for his best offspring. To be fair, without analyzing his mares there is no way to tell if the opportunities given were good. Auctions are caveat emptor, buyer beware. If someone is considering a breeding stock animal, it would be prudent to have their "equipment" checked before bidding, unless it is a mare already in foal.
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Postby HR LLC » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:01 pm

Madelyn,
I agree with you that he may not have "equipment" problems. I assumed to much by the numbers of mares he covered over the last 3 years. There are a lot of young Carson City stallions in the marketplace right now. Given his age and production record thus far, he may have just fallen out of favor with Sugar Maple Farm and NY breeders.