Louisiana commercial options

[BELLARINA]

Anyone have any ideas who this mare should be bred too? Must stand in Louisiana. Should be ready to cover by wednesday.

1995 Lane Cruiser (Stalwart)

[Avila Acres]

Anyone have any ideas who this mare should be bred too? Must stand in Louisiana. Should be ready to cover by wednesday.

1995 Lane Cruiser (Stalwart)

I don't know much about the LA program, but larrygene on this board is standing two nice stallions there.

[ageecee]

Go to the Louisiana Breeders Association website they have a list of stallions there.

[larrygene]

Thanks Avila for the plug. Ballerina knows of my 2 stallions. I'm on the other side of the state so that might play a part in her decision of who to breed to.

Larrygene

[TomFool]

You have alot of options in La but I'm not sure if any are going to give you any "commerical" success. I think you have many breed to race options with Wagon Limit being the best. Others that fit are Running Stag, Afternoon Deelites & Leestown. I've kinda liked the Erlton's I've seen but they have been a bit lackluster overall. Of the unproven stallions I like Lion Tamer, Wildcat Shoes & Raska Deputy who was unraced but by one of my favs in French Deputy & is a 3/4 to Posse. Good Luck

[larrygene]

Tom, have you been by the Running R Ranch in Opelousas to see my stallions, Mustang Jock and Counter Punch?? We have some yearlings that I think will rival anything in LA. They didn't win a bunch of money but you will not find any stallions with a better pedigree and conformation. Do yourself a favor and go see the boys!!!

Thanks,
Larrygene

[madelyn]

I agree with TomFool, you have a very good breed to race option with Wagon Limit. I was dismayed to see him leave Kentucky. He was an inexpensive choice for breeders here who did not have sales in their goal plan.

[TomFool]

Thanks Larry, your studs are at a farm around Carencro correct? I will be sure and stop by & check them out next time I make it down there which is not real often until Evangeline gets going. I love it down there one of my fav places. I wish you the best of luck with your studs as you seem to be very keen on getting them going & promoting them which I admire as many must think its not as hard as it is but find out fast.

[TomFool]

Same here Madelyn, I have thought over the past few years Wagon Limit was one of the better breed to race stallions standing anywhere. He was a G1 winner with beyers as high as 118 & rags as low as 1/4. His pedigree maybe not stacked to the gill but is very solid & he has no Northern Dancer anywhere. And most of all he is a G1 millionaire producer with a high number of starters from foals & winners from starters. It is really stange sometimes how obvious good stallions keep getting looked over in favor of far less accomplished racehorses & stallions because of who has them & or just their pedigree & what they sold for. I have a Successful Appeal mare going to Wagon Limit this year so I really do like him that much. Rulers Court is another I forgot to mention that was on track to be a very good racehorse that I believe is very useable in La for his 2k listed fee.

[larrygene]

Tom, the Running R Ranch is the old John Franks Farm in Opelousas right off Hwy 49. Rob Redding is the farm manager and partner in the stallions. Someone is there all the time especially now since breeding season has started.

[ageecee]

Anyone like Lunarpal?

[noworriesfarm]

Tom Fool had some good suggestions- but also add Ide and Good and Tough to that list, for breed to race.
If you will look at the results from any of the LA yearling sales the past couple years, you will see that your chances of selling a yearling for a profit are about the same as being struck by a meteor walking to the barn..

[larrygene]

noworries, you are correct but I'm hoping that better bred mares will enhance the sale prices. Like I have told a few friends, when the guys come in from CA,KY,FL,TX they want to recognize a horse in the first 3 generations!!! Sure LA folks know Malagra or Brillant Sandy but do think the people from CA know those horses?? Heck no!!! So, they're not going to spend money on an unknown yearling much less an unknown pedigree.

The good thing is there are a few that understand what's going to happen in the next few years and we're trying to get ready for the influx of out of state money coming to LA. Most locals think it has already happened but it hasn't. Its only a trickle compared to what I expect in the next few years. It's going to take better bred mares putting nice babies on the ground for it to change. Just wait another 3 or 4 yrs and you are going to see big changes in quality of bloodstock in LA. These backyard breeders are either going to buy better stock or get out of business. No one is going to buy the no name bloodlines!!! JMO

Larrygene

[ageecee]

I couldnt agree more Larry. It has trickled in and it will only get better as far as quality and quantity go in LA. Heligbrodt has already started the trickle effect.


Texas FT sale in April the catalogue is out..

[larrygene]

We will have 3 yearlings in the Coliseum Sale in Lafayette this April.