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Postby springboro » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:37 pm

I just finished watching the special video salute to Lure on the Bloodhorse page. I remember what an amazing performer he was, and I'm glad he has ended up in a good home.

He is listed as retired because of poor fertility. Does that mean he is not allowed to cover mares anymore? He always got a few mares pregnant, and several of his foals were quite talented runners.

I have an old mare I'd run with him to see what happened.... I can't imagine that Claiborne would even entertain the offer.

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Postby Barbaro06 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:57 pm

Nope, he's officially retired from breeding from what I understand from the video. They have him over at Marchmont, away from the stud barn. He only got 107 foals in the nine crops he was able to sire. A shame...he was an awesome miler. I remember he deadheated for first with Devil His Due in the Gotham. Then he switched to turf and the rest was history.
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Postby reenci » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:32 pm

Barbaro06 wrote:Nope, he's officially retired from breeding from what I understand from the video. They have him over at Marchmont, away from the stud barn. He only got 107 foals in the nine crops he was able to sire. A shame...he was an awesome miler. I remember he deadheated for first with Devil His Due in the Gotham. Then he switched to turf and the rest was history.


i remember the race ...i seem to recall them going a half mile in 43 & change.....they were smoking that day...unbelievable.
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Postby GreenThumb » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:31 pm

So you can not even ask them to attempt to cover a mare. It would be worth a try. I heard they are still breeding Glitterman.

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Postby helen in FL » Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:42 pm

He's a handsome lookin fella that's for sure. You never know what you get with pasture breeding.

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Postby magic code » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:01 am

I read somewhere that his not breeding is a condition of Ashford's contract with Claiborne.

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Postby Jorge » Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:54 pm

Barbaro06 wrote:Nope, he's officially retired from breeding from what I understand from the video. They have him over at Marchmont, away from the stud barn. He only got 107 foals in the nine crops he was able to sire. A shame...he was an awesome miler. I remember he deadheated for first with Devil His Due in the Gotham. Then he switched to turf and the rest was history.


The last time this thread about LURE was
re-activated was awhile back!

FAST FORWARD---FAST FORWARD----FAST FORWARD

LURE's ORPEN has now sired the talented Italian achiever

BLU CONSTELLATION (Bay H 2008)http://www.pedigreequery.com/blu+constellation

Enjoy the re-emergence of LURE's tail-male-lineage.

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Postby Jorge » Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:56 pm

BLU CONSTELLATION (Bay H 2008)

http://www.pedigreequery.com/blu+constellation

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Postby Barcaldine » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:04 pm

I saw LURE at Marchmont in May or June. He looks great! Still has a tough personality, though.

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Postby Barcaldine » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:05 pm

I saw LURE at Marchmont in May or June. He looks great! Still has a tough personality, though.

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Postby Jorge » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:17 pm

I would like to open for discussion the legacy of LURE's tail male lineage. If his tail male lineage successfully manages to produce a single horse like him.......WOW!

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Postby Jorge » Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:22 pm

Jorge wrote:BLU CONSTELLATION (Bay H 2008)

http://www.pedigreequery.com/blu+constellation


From RACINGPOST.COM

Don’t miss to read this article on BLU CONSTELLATION:
“Final Group race of the year ends in dead-heat”
At:
http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd

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Postby Bohemia » Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:54 pm

[quote="Barcaldine"]I saw LURE at Marchmont in May or June. He looks great! Still has a tough personality, though.[/quote]

Lure was one of my all-time favorites; I remember covering his Caesars International at Atlantic City when he battled with Star of Cozzene. Glad to know he's still alive. Did you take any pictures?

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Postby Barcaldine » Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:20 pm

No, I suppose I should have, though. I was at the farm to look at a stallion prospect and somehow the conversation turned to Lure. When the manager told me he was in a paddock not 50 yards from where we were standing I went into fan mode and asked if I could see him. He was happy to show me, while warning not to get too close to him when he came to the fence.

At 23 years old he looked half his age. And acted like it, too. Kinda like me.

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Postby dublino » Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:03 am

Barcaldine wrote:At 23 years old he looked half his age. And acted like it, too. Kinda like me.


So now your admitting to acting like an 11 1/2 yr old. Kudos. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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