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London · Postby **London** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:42 pm

Does anyone have any thoughts on this stallion? Has anyone seen him or used him?

He's exactly the type of outcross I want to use but I haven't heard a thing about him from breeders.

AscotStud · Postby **AscotStud** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:40 am

His first book of mare was limited...I know people who had mares rejected. I love any Blushing Groom/Runaway Groom sire, since nobody wants to give them the time of day. He is a good bubble sire to breed to, since he got a nice first and probably 2nd good book. But he won't be a top 10 sire any day. If you're breeding to race, you should get a really good deal and get yourself one running SOB 11 months from now.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:35 am

According to the JC statistics, During covered 64 mares in 2006, had 54 reports and 43 live foals. He covered 26 mares in 2007. What were the criteria that had mares turned away or accepted to him?

rubicon1967 · Postby **rubicon1967** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:00 am

I dont know if they were turning mares away. i do know that our mare halo my cat is due to have a foal by During in 3 weeks time and im quite curious to know how that foal will turn out. i live in the uk but went to visit During keeneland sept 2006. i really liked him. i wouldnt say he was flashy but hes very nicely put together. he has a nice shoulder and no obvious faults. perhaps he has become less fashionable following the untimely demise of Barbaro. lets hope nicanor or lentenor can put During back on the map again. but i certainly wouldnt put you off.

regards

patrick

ct2346 · Postby **ct2346** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:07 am

I looked at a number of his yearlings at KEE last year and came away generally impressed. Nice looking.

I didn't understand why he fee dropped to 5k this year though.

Hold Your Peace · Postby **Hold Your Peace** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:13 am

It was very tough to sell a During for a decent price last year (the median price of a During yearling was $11,000 and these had been conceived when his stud fee was $10,000).

Some of them were nice looking and had decent pages but the market (with a few exceptions) just didn't go for the During's.

LB · Postby LB » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:33 am

AscotStud wrote:I love any Blushing Groom/Runaway Groom sire, since nobody wants to give them the time of day.

I think Cherokee Run (by Runaway Groom) is doing pretty well for himself.

AscotStud · Postby **AscotStud** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:10 pm

What were the criteria that had mares turned away or accepted to him?

It was in his first year when he covered 97 mares, my friend had a decent mare but was not accepted to During or Congaree in '06, ended up going elsewhere. I would hope that if they were that selective his fist crop should be pretty good.

I think Cherokee Run (by Runaway Groom) is doing pretty well for himself.

Aside from the obvious, there are not many that stick around. It's a line that I love to try and fit in, but it's tough when we look to sell first and sometimes are swayed to do whats not always right for the mare.