SUCCESSFUL APPEAL NO MORE IN 05

[louis finochio]

Successful Appeal will not breed to any more mares in 05, as his owners have decided to give him R&R.

SA had colic surgery and they dont want to take any chances with him.
SA will be back in the breeding shed in 06.

SA was bred to 80 plus mares in 05.

Great News as SA is not going to be burned out in the double hemisphere fiasco.

[FOS]

hi louis

You might be correct...but I believe the final decision is yet to be made as to whether or not Successful Appeal will be asked to breed anymore this year. Based on what I hear, IF they continue...he will not resume until June 1 and will cover a very limited number of mares.

Good news is (if that's the correct description) that apparently upon recognizing SA's signs of discomfort there was very swift action taken and he was tended-to promptly...without delay. My understanding is that he was diagnosed with a displaced colon...appropriate measures were taken...it was not necessary to resect any tissue...and he's apparently fine right now. But as can be expected...the incision must heal properly prior to him getting back to business. Certainly understandable.

Re: surgery...if you recall...earlier this year Speightstown had colic surgery and he seems to be doing fine...although booking to him now is extremely difficult.

Best to you.

Respectfully

[LSB]

Actually FOS, Successful Appeal has been "retired" for the year after covering 83 mares. I've been told by someone close to the horse that that's a very good thing.

[halo]

It was posted yesterday.

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=28119

We (where I work "We", not the Me "We") had a gorgeous Successful Appeal filly a few days ago from a stakes placed Silver Deputy mare. We booked her very late last year, probably one of his last, if not last, bookings from last year.

[FOS]

hi LSB...hi halo

Thanks for the update and info.

Best to you.

Respectfully

[Mike]

I'd love to see him down here for a few seasons.

[FOS]

hi Mike

You might find this interesting (if you were not aware already).

Closing Argument (by Successful Appeal) is out of a mare by the brilliant sprinter Mr Greeley...and his second dam is by a horse that seemed to possess afterburners...Groovy (champion sprinter).

Many might find it hard-to-believe (if not mind-boggling) that Closing Argument was 2nd in the Ky Derby (if based upon nothing other than his apparent sprint connections) beaten a mere 1/2 length after leading down the stretch before being overtaken by Giacomo just a few strides from the wire. Even NBC's Charlsie Cantey (in her televised pre-race commentary) all but threw him out (he did go off the 70 to 1 longest shot) without even giving him an inkling of the respect he had earned, based on what he had accomplished already (don't forget he easily defeated High Fly in early February (at Gulfstream Park) in the 1 1/8 miles (on the dirt) Holy Bull S-G3.

Based on what I describe as an amazing accomplishment, I suggest it might be fair to describe Successful Appeal (as a sire) as an anomaly...or maybe an aberration. One of those very rare stallions that seems to be an exceptional sire despite his limited (probably an understatement) opportunities (certainly as far as the quantity and quality of his mares are concerned)...and often questioned pedigree.

You've heard the expression that sometimes stallions "stamp" their offspring. As you know that can cut both ways...but in the case of Successful Appeal, he's a stallion that seems to often "stamp them" the right way.

All Things Considered...WOW...what a horse.

Best to you.

Respectfully

[Mike]

Hi FOS
To me, he could be the next wonder horse!! I was aware of your comments. Will he do it with better mares though?? Often one finds that a stallion that can do it with mediocre mares finds it difficult to stamp those better bred ones.
Have any of his progeny performed on turf?