Storm Cat/Country Romance colt

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:22 am

Sorry, don't know hip #. was bought by West Point Thoroughbreds for $400,000.
Has a stupendous female family, in my opinion. Objectively, it's certainly LONG and full of winners!
I have a friend (no, that doesn't mean it's really me!) whose hubby is thinking of buying a share.
I'd greatly appreciate comments on the colt, from pedigree to confo, and any ideas as to why he "only" went to $400K.

http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=hypomating&search_bar=hypomating&l=&all=No&g=5&hypo_name=&hypo_yob=&hypo_sex=&cellpadding=0&cellspacing=0&small_font=1&border=0&no_ads=&text_color=000000&bgcolor=&t=&done=y&hypo_sire=STORM+CAT&hypo_dam=COUNTRY+ROMANCE2
http://www.westpointtb.com/media/photos/horses/stormcatcolt_1.jpg

Thanks everybody!

serenarider · Postby **serenarider** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:27 am

What sale was he in? Your pedigree link I can not get to for some reason.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:57 am

Barretts.
Sorry, the link is a hypomating, and needs a log in.
Duh to me.
It's the St. Ballado Country Romance, not the dam of Harlan!

and he was hip 54
Thanks

dray33 · Postby **dray33** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:07 am

Beautiful lookin' fellow from the picture.

The purchase price raises a flag for me. That said, it might pay to find out why the horse sold below the stud fee. Maybe there is a good reason, maybe there isn't. But the more info the better. If it was simple stuff, like minor OCD's or something, that would be interesting. Was it because of the breeze? What?

After that, they can make a better educated decision, IMHO. Best of luck to them!

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:13 am

the breeze was 10.1

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:21 am

Sorry to Nag, but the interested party is working today and I thought I'd gently nudge again for opinions.
C'mon Rokeby...you don't want to tear this colt apart? :wink:

Nerd · Postby **Nerd** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:37 pm

Didn't this horse RNA for 190k at Keeneland in September?

There's another picture here:
http://www.finalturngallery.com/Keeneland-September-06-yearlings/173_Storm_Cat_x_Country_Romance_colt_3
and here:
http://www.finalturngallery.com/BarMar07/TShip54_stormcatxcountryromance2

parsixfarms · Postby **parsixfarms** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:10 pm

I agree with dray. The relatively low purchase price for a Storm Cat that breezed in 10.1 would give me a lot of cause for concern. BTW, what is the West Point syndication price, knowing that they purchased the horse for $400K?

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:28 pm

I have not inquired, and neither has my friend's husband, although he will and I'll let you know.
They don't post the share price anymore on the site, one has to contact them.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:35 pm

Update: My friends hubby did NOT purchase a share of this colt.
And the colt has had a flake removed from his knee, out till summer. :roll:

Rokeby Forever · Postby **Rokeby Forever** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:02 am

What can I say, Toccet? Storm Cat + nice family = flake in knee and out until the summer?

This one isn't as bad as the Storm Cat/Xtra Heat colt that worked in 10.1 and sold (NOT RNA!) for $150,000.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:47 am

at least Mr. O shied away from this colt based on my suspicions....BEFORE the knee chip . . .did a good deed this year!