Pedigree Query

Can anyone verify a report that V.E. Day's dam, California Sunset, was sold after his Travers Victory?

The CTHS has lowered the upset price for the 2012 Yearling Sale from $5000 to only $3000. I expect a huge drop in the average and median prices for this sale. It wouldn't surprise me if this sale ceases to exist in the next year or two. Sellers and consignors.... bring a few boxes of tissues, it is ...

The director of marketing/pre-race commentator at Fort Erie is, in my opinion, more interested in furthering her TV career than marketing the track. Her pre-race comments are above the level of understanding of the casual race day fan and not taken seriously by the more seasoned bettors. I think she...

I heard a rumor that the director of marketing at Fort Erie Race Track was in discussions with Nik Wallenda. I heard, that in order to increase the attendance at the track, they were trying to get him to walk across the wire at the finish line this Sunday. But they stop the negotiations because they...

The Ontario Liberals are surely at fault here. I will definitely never vote for a provincial Liberal candidate again.

[/quote] The market has spoken, and it is indifferent to what it sees being produced. On the other hand, if you are buying, you're quite happy.[/quote] It is NOT "the market" that has spoken but rather "the buyer". Like I said before, there is a lack of buyers. The buyer is not willing to pay a pric...

This Sale sure convinced me. It is definitely time to get out of breeding. Like Mood Swings, I too gave away a broodmare at the sale. She was my last of four broodmares that I owned. There is a shortage of buyers. I mentioned to my consignor...If everyone at the sale took home a horse, there would s...

That is great news indeed!!! The present management must be replaced and very quickly. The sooner the better. They have no clue on how to market a race track. They have inflicted so much damage to this border oval that it will take some time for the new management to correct and get this track movin...

Should Jim McAleney be in trouble???. Any comments on his use of the whip with respect to the stretch drive of Aurora Lights during the Selene Stakes at Woodbine (6th race Sept 26). On viewing a 'close-up' replay of the stretch drive, it looks like Aurora Lights takes a couple of shots to the head w...

.... and the headline for the CTHS Ontario "Open" Yearling Sale should read as follows...

Gross Sales, Average Price and Median Price down 35%

IMO it has more to do with an absence of buyers than anything else.

I find it hard to believe that the same people (Director of Racing, Director of Public Relations, & Racing Secretary) that had a big hand in destroying the viability of racing at Fort Erie will still be in charge. That is INSANE . There is no hope for this track with these people in charge. Time...

Jane… You claim that there “are lots of excellent first class trainers at Woodbine”. Let me tell you about one of them who was my trainer. You may know him. He looks like a ‘troll’ and enjoys raising ducks. He is usually ranked among the top trainers at Woodbine. We had a promising two year old and ...

Thanks Chuck for setting me straight. You are right. I should stop crying and blaming everyone. It’s my fault. I should have followed your advice and performed the extensive due diligence, risk analysis and market research that you suggested. I an now willing to bear the responsibility for my bad de...

Jane wrote I don't get the big scandal. No scandal....just the fact that a trainer and a vet knowingly took advantage of newcomers to the sport for the sake of their own individual profit and greed. As new people into the sport, we needed someone to hold our hand through the process and not someone ...

I guess one of the conclusions we come to from this little excersise is that there are a number of individuals who are able to take advantage of the inexperienced and are able to get away with it. They go unpunished while the newcomers (which this sport greatly needs) are never given a chance to be ...