Any word on "THE GREEN MONKEY??

larrygene · Postby **larrygene** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:01 am

Does anyone know when, where that $16 million investment :roll:

is going to start? If ever!!

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:30 pm

Yeah, has his pulled butt muscle healed yet or are we awaiting the ten page spread in the Bloodhorse trumpeting his value as a stallion?

Boy, who spiked my punch with sarcasm tonight?

:shock:

sunday_silence · Postby **sunday_silence** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:34 pm

From the gossip I heard, the "if ever" will be "never." Of course, they'd have to get him in a gate first. And this is a task never previously accomplished with the colt.

freshman · Postby **freshman** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:52 am

I was wondering about him myself. Does he have any published works, etc?

sunday_silence · Postby **sunday_silence** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:21 pm

Yeah, he's had quite a few published works since they got him, as well as several rests for various and sundry problems. But, there's not a gate work in the bunch. His most recent works were on the 3rd, 9th, 15th and 30th of Oct. Nothing since.

majxmom · Postby **majxmom** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:43 pm

It's in the DRF online today that The Grren Monkey has been turned out and won't race as a 2yo. Apparently he reinjured his gluteal muscle.

Toccet02 · Postby **Toccet02** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:42 am

nothin' like the fresh green grass
for my always aching 'spensive ass!

BenB · Postby **BenB** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:46 pm

This one is a pretty costly investment to turn unraced, for stallions duty.
What will the ad tells????
An injury kept him away???
I,d always written this is impossible with his
action, the way of hitting the ground with his motion.
A good one for the new artificial tracks in the future.
But maybe I am wrong, and too early with my thoughts

freshman · Postby **freshman** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:00 pm

I think it is interesting that his named injury is pretty far away from the legs and the heart. Far better for his future stud career, surely. Hmmm.

Anyone ever heard of such a problematic glut muscle injury? I have not, but I'm always willing to learn something new.

Don't want to make an ass out of myself, after all!

Dave C · Postby **Dave C** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:27 pm

If he doesn't race what would people on the board be willing to pay as a stud fee for his services. Without a race record, his pedigree doesn't really interest me very much and consequently I couldn't justify spending more than about $1500. His purchase price as a 2yo in training really doesn't affect how I look at a stallion. What do people think they'll be able to get for a stud fee (not ask for but actually get) if they retire him unraced.

adrienne · Postby **adrienne** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:32 pm

Toccet02 wrote:nothin' like the fresh green grass
for my always aching 'spensive ass!

Best. Comment. Ever.

~Adrienne

Sam · Postby **Sam** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:34 pm

Toccet02 wrote:nothin' like the fresh green grass
for my always aching 'spensive ass!

classic

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:40 pm

adrienne wrote:
Toccet02 wrote:nothin' like the fresh green grass
for my always aching 'spensive ass!

Best. Comment. Ever.

~Adrienne

I have to agree... fully!
And my freaking keyboard... again covered in wine.
must we remind everyone to warn others when our computers might be in jeopardy upon reading a post.... thank you...

Tucumcari · Postby **Tucumcari** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:45 pm

They are "calling" it a ass injury. Doesn't mean that it is an ass injury.
Not calling anyone a liar, let me be clear on that. But how many times have we known horses that retire or die and it shows in the form or other publication as something that wasn't even close to real. But it's simpler than the truth sometimes for whatever the reason.
Either way, him being an unraced two year old is hardly the end of the world.

reenci · Postby **reenci** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:47 pm

Toccet02 wrote:nothin' like the fresh green grass
for my always aching 'spensive ass!

oh my freaking crying eye........ :lol: