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by Spain
Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blood panel results
Replies: 6
Views: 1879

With glucose values like that your horse would be dead. The blood could have been left out or mishandled some other way. That is probably why the values are so off. I would recommend retesting and see what the results are again.
by Spain
Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:04 pm
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Black Minnaloushe to South Africa
Replies: 15
Views: 3696

It's odd that he isn't going to stay in New Zealand. He is the leading first crop sire there, and sire of two time group one winner Jokers Wild. He is very turfy, and his best son here thus far, Stream Cat, is even more turf, and only a grade 3 winner, although he is grade 1 placed. Needless to say,...
by Spain
Thu May 25, 2006 7:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: And in true Hollywood fashion
Replies: 6
Views: 1284

I don't think you can judge Dynaformer as a flop as a sire of sires yet. How many of his sons at stud were really good race horses? Barbaro is really his first GOOD colt. A grade majority of his best runners and fillies, and Perfect Drift is a gelding.
by Spain
Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oh... I know this is such a dumb question...
Replies: 12
Views: 2767

Fat is not only adding more weight for the bones to carry, it also causes inflammation. Obviously that is going to add to the unsoundness. Get the weight off the animal and that can help, espeically with joint unsoundness.
by Spain
Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: help- Rank Stallion
Replies: 18
Views: 3346

We had a horse at OSU like this. In the beginning of breeding season he would rear up and walk to the dummy on his hind legs, and then throw himself on the dummy. Usually a student and professor would walk him down, one on each side, because when he'd rear he'd try to come down on you. We just did a...
by Spain
Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:04 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Funny Cide still truckin'
Replies: 39
Views: 7237

Somewhere along the line the horse lost his heart. Those fast workouts and running up front until the running really starts leads me to believe he still enjoys racing, he just doesn't have that fire and drive to fight for the win anymore. I'd be very surprised, no matter the level, if he ever won ag...
by Spain
Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:32 pm
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Hard to let go.
Replies: 16
Views: 3553

I'm not a breeder, and as much as I would love to get into breeding I don't know if I'd ever be able to do it. For one if I breed I'd want to make sure it's animals that are going to improve the breed. There's plenty of animals out there that end up in crappy situations I don't feel the need to add ...
by Spain
Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lightning Switch-Flashy Sabino
Replies: 3
Views: 987

Lightning Switch-Flashy Sabino

I took some photos of him today at Beulah. He's a beautiful horse. He has a larger belly spot on his right side, but I wasn't able to get it. I heard his connections saying he's known as pretty boy around the barn. I can see why. The pictures will be on the 5th and 6th page. Sorry Final Turn's galle...
by Spain
Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is the leading sire of sires today?
Replies: 42
Views: 6476

Re: Sire of Sires

Sire of Sires Northern Dancer Raise a Native Mr. Prospector Gone West Forty Niner Storm Cat Danzig Fappiano Deputy Minister Unbridled Roberto Halo Hail To Reason Relaunch Seattle Slew to name a few Keith I'd forgotten about him, but he's definitely been doing a good job in the past couple of years.
by Spain
Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is the leading sire of sires today?
Replies: 42
Views: 6476

Cesario is by Special Week, whom is a son of Sunday Silence, and she demolished a pretty good American Oaks field.
by Spain
Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:47 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: 135 tracks?
Replies: 17
Views: 3252

Tb tracks in Ohio
Thistledown-Cleveland
Beulah-Columbus
River Downs-Cincy

Harness Tracks
Northfield Park-Cleveland
Scioto Downs-Columbus
Not sure if Delaware Fair Grounds woud count, but I guess since the Little Brown Jug is held there it is a real track.
by Spain
Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:30 pm
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Stallions in Florida?
Replies: 21
Views: 4969

Equinevision.com has a moving video of Skip to the Stone. I believe so does Thoroughbred Time's Stallion register. I'd think twice about calling him a nice mover. The first video is really bad, so bad that I used him as an example of what you don't want a horse to move like in a presentation I had t...
by Spain
Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:01 pm
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Saint Liam
Replies: 16
Views: 3505

I've read a lot at numerous places that he's light boned. Is it possible though with the right kind of mares it might not be a problem? And he was able to race through his 5 year old season, so it wasn't an issue with him. As far as the light boned and a comparison, would Orientate be considered lig...
by Spain
Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:03 am
Forum: Stallions
Topic: Nureyev v Nijinsky...extremely different physical types
Replies: 33
Views: 6780

hi guys Getting back to Nijinsky...isn't his millionaire grandson Val Royal (a Breeders' Cup Mile winner) on the verge of having his first crop of runners? I believe Val retired to stud in Ireland...but I'm unsure if he covers a southern hemisphere book also, or what he received in the way of suppo...
by Spain
Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:59 am
Forum: Stallions
Topic: thunder gulch
Replies: 4
Views: 1464

He's having a good year, but really not that much better than last year, and this is coming from a huge fan of him. Well maybe a bit better because he had Sense of Style for his earnings last year, but he was ranked in the top 10 for juvy sires last year too. Guess I'm just trying to not get too exc...