Heatseeker to stand at Harris Farm

fastappy · Postby **fastappy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:22 am

Sounds like good news for California to me. Some good stallions coming into the state reflects some optimism by the stallion owners. Barrett's finished off on a up note as well, and breeding declines are less significant as in other states as a percentage.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... -at-harris

DDT · Postby **DDT** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:20 am

He covered 82 mares in his first season (2009), 57 in his second season and 22 this year in Kentucky. I don't know the reason for the drop off except he was mainly a turf/synthetic runner with one race on dirt. A drop in mares is not unusual in the soph season, but the Kentucky people lost interest in him in a hurry. Could his foals look that bad???????

DDT

fastappy · Postby **fastappy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:39 am

I don't know 1st hand, but you're probably on the mark as his foals have not sold that well imo on a 10K (20?) fee. Hopefully some one here will chime in on their observations of the conformation of his foals.

He'll have to come out swinging with his 1st foals for that $6,500 fee in California, to become viable in the sales ring. He sure was quite a runner and has a very nice pedigree to be successful as a sire of runners.

From the Thoroughbred Daily News
2011 - Yearling Sales

2011 Yearlings Insta-tistics
Fyr Loc Stud Fee Ring Sold Average Median Top Colt Top Filly
F10 KY $20,000 29 27 $27,522 $15,000 $175,000 $95,000

http://salespps.thoroughbreddailynews.c ... ion=report

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:52 am

Well there are quite a lot of sons of Giant's Causeway standing in KY for quite a lot less money. I think that's really the rub.

fastappy · Postby **fastappy** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:05 pm

Good point Madelyn! GC has yet to prove himself as a sire of sires at this juncture.

From Thomas Clark Bloodstock; (I'm sure this will change with the transfer to Cali)

One of three top Giant's Causeway sons on dirt; Very good horse a little overlooked right now - Based on this Farm's track record should follow closely. Foals are very good based on several seen over the summer. Shamardal certainly getting it done and if Storm Cat is to carry on in NA it will be this strain. Luckily Danzig having a resurgence as well in NA.