Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed at Timonium 2/4

[merse]

Anyone going? See anything that looks interesting in the catalog?

[imnumberjuan]

merse,

what catches your eye, are you selling or buying?

It's interesting on the weekend my associates and I were pipedreaming and it - timonium came up in the conversation as an underrated source of "quality" in comparison to what is available closer to home (Alberta) for broodmares.

[Bid]

What's your opinion of #57. Her Perfect Soul colt got out of my range back in Dec. Certainly has had some big names on her dance card.

[merse]

Hip #57 - Kingmambo, Danzig... yes, she has had some dance partners.

These late, mixed sales always bring a wide variety of horses together. Even if every owner is culling their herd by placing their horse in the sale, the difference in the level of cull usually means that a modest breeder can upgrade his broodmare band by acquiring another's cast-off.

I don't have any particular horses in mind as I am not really in the market to add to my board bill. I am certainly going to look at the Fantasticat Colt (Hip #71) because I am awaiting a Fantasticat foal mid-month and I saw this particular colt when he was a couple days old until he and his dam were turned out into the big herd of mares and foals. It will be interesting to see what he looks like a year later.

[Gerry]

We are not going but I like the 3 mares consigned by Dresden Farm. I really wish I could find that pot of gold that I know is buried here somewhere

[Bid]

I agree Gerry. Those look to be nice offerings. Hard to argue with #12's family. I like the foals the other 2 are carrying. It figures I have to travel to DC on business the week after the sale

[mightyhijames]

i was looking at the horses of racing age, specifically #84 and particularly #90. thoughts?

[Bid]

Certainly have to wonder what's up with 84 only having 3 starts. Big names up front though if you're not opposed to breeding. Are you going?

[mightyhijames]

unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, my racing partner is out of town so i'll pass. agree w/you re: #84, i'm skeptical that she can be improved. we have a couple of mares in foal but i'd like something young to race in the meantime.

[LB]

I have to wonder whether holding the sale the day after the SuperBowl impacts how many buyers they get. Or are most of the people who go to that sale local?

[Bid]

Actually, Drey has a thread on pinhooking under this same category that has some good info. There is a 2yr old sale here in Texas in April. Looking at last year's results, it wasn't too expensive. Not sure what has come out of it as I haven't researched. At least you'd hope you weren't getting someone else's headache.

[KBEquine]

i was looking at the horses of racing age, specifically #84 and particularly #90. thoughts?

#84 was my pick, but I didn't go to this sale. It was for the best. She went for $90,000.

Certainly have to wonder what's up with 84 only having 3 starts.

My thoughts, too. Yet I was interested [but not at $90k].

[Cathy D]

Hip 84 is a homebred for a very high quality breed to race outfit. She has been trained by a future or present hall of famer. She clearly has no talent, hence her sale. She probably went for a broodmare prospect. Maybe we will be seeing her in Keeneland Nov later on this year?

[Joltman]

I have liked this mare for some time but couldnt make the sale.

jm