Albert the Great to Pa

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Joltman
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Albert the Great to Pa

Postby Joltman » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:04 pm

This is good news for Midatlantic breeders

http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=43064

I really like His Majesty line and this guy's Avg earnings index exceeds the comparable. Fee dropped to $4K!

He's still 'young' and can possibly get a big horse as well.

Wish I had a mare to breed to him....

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Postby Davec » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:43 pm

Interesting. I took a mare to him last year in KY and will be a pa bred in April if all goes well. Will report on foal at that time. He is very impresive physically in person.
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Postby Gillies-Fillies » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:07 pm

Drat my luck. I had just decided to send a new mare of mine to Albert the Great this year... then started hearing the rumors over the past couple of weeks. Missed opportunities!
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Postby BridledObsession » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:44 am

Thanks for the info. I like his pedigree and race record. We haven't decided yet who to send our one mare to this year and his price is right :lol:


I'll have to check him out. :wink:
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Postby ak1 » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:04 pm

That puts a good amount of His Majesty blood in the Mid Atlantic: Go for Gin, Cetewayo and Albert the Great.

Here's to many a success for them!

And perhaps a few steeplechasers too???
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Postby KBEquine » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:10 pm

We're in PA close to where he'll stand & have an open Marquetry mare from the family of Nobiz Like Shobiz who is technically for sale.

We figure no one is buying open mares in this economy. Perhaps we should go visit him.
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Postby winds » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:55 pm

Pin Oak Lane, Dr. Solomon's farm.

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Postby AfleetAlex » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:32 pm

I have a Holy bull mare, Bulls Angel, that i am thinking about sending to him.
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Postby henthorn » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:24 pm

I really loved this guy when I saw him at Three Chimneys a couple years ago. It's hard to believe he won't be a good match for some Midlantic ladies out there. I knew he wasn't getting much respect among the studs in KY. His price is now about what it should have been, and regional is best chance for success.
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Postby henthorn » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:31 pm

KBEquine, what's your Marquetry mare's name? Might be a good choice for her.

Also Bull's Angel looks good on paper in the hypo-mating, but her first two dams are pretty low on black type.
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Postby habitat » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:50 pm

His yearlings are selling for his reduced stud fee. Still a loss for a breeder.

compare Albert's weanling sales to Lite the Fuse at 3.5K or Service Stripe at 3.5k. I wouldnt fork over 4k for ATG until those yearling sales numbers improved.
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Postby Blue feather » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:20 am

Pin Oak is having a Stallion showing Jan.27th.
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Postby KBEquine » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:02 pm

henthorn wrote:KBEquine, what's your Marquetry mare's name? Might be a good choice for her.


She is Rocquette -- http://www.pedigreequery.com/rocquette

On her mama's side, she is actually closer related to Romance Is Diane & Badge of Silver than Nobiz Like Shobiz, giving some other interesting breeding possibilities.

She is technically for sale, so we factor that in, too.

We visited Albert yesterday & he's a really good physical match for her, so he's definitely high on the short list.
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Postby henthorn » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:10 am

I love Rocquette with Albert the Great. Quality line-breeding, could make a fine breed-to-race matchup. In my opinion there are no commercially viable $4000 studs. If that's the price range, you need to plan to race the progeny in a beneficial state-bred program, and make sure the mare is a worthy suitor.
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Postby Foggytrip » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:18 am

Hes been a dud. Most of his horses end up running at or near the bottom and the good ones are few and far between. I dont know why anyone would be excited about sending a decent mare to Albert The Great
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