What do you think of the Barrett's May catalog?

[tbrace]

Any thoughts on the May Barrett's catalog? It is online now. Is it stronger or weaker than in the past? Know of any real standouts?

And, let's agree at the outset that many of the horses in the sale have been pushed too hard to get there.

That said, any thoughts?

[dray33]

And, let's agree at the outset that many of the horses in the sale have been pushed too hard to get there.

Some, sure. But why "many"?

[tbrace]

Oh, no, I don't want to get into that arguement. My comment was meant to avoid rehashing the whole 2yo race/sale thing.

"Some" is as good a word as "many" if you prefer it.

I am looking for thoughts on the quality of the catalog, the buzz on certain horses, etc.



I know dray, that you know lots about these sales. Any insights?

[dray33]

Sorry t, I really only know a few 2YO sales, east coast, and the big 3 yearling sales at Keeneland and Saratoga. i am getting information together about the "later sales"... Throughbredtimes just had an article this month about how more "classic" type horses come from the latter 2Yo sales, as opposed to the early ones. I find it very interesting. Maybe the research I am compiling will shine some light on that.

[CA Michael]

Im selling a nice Jan. colt in this sale who I expect to sell well. We've brought him along slowly at the farm, breaking him in October, lots of foundation, gate work, etc. Blistered him in Feb and been galloping up to 2 miles since March. He breezed for the first time a few days ago and almost broke the clock. You can imagine how happy I was about that. The problem with this and some others is that they are so fit, so eager to run, that the boys have a hard time restraining them. Even then, you can't restrain them too much or they learn to fight back.

I"ve told them I want this colt to preview in about :35, with the final 1/8 in :11 or under. I consider this a reasonable program for a colt with this much work under him, considering his natural brilliance. There's NO DOUBT he could turn in a :21 flat if we wanted him to. The trouble with that approach is that I would be sealing his fate as a racehorse and thus his long term earning capacity for his new owner, as well as for me, through breeders and stallion awards, and added value to his family members which I own. And if some butcher shows interest in buying him, I have no reservation in bringing him home. At least I wouldn't have killed the golden goose by letting him preview with all engines firing.

[dray33]

Tough game with so much risk. Regardless of our "heated discussion" on this very topic in the past Michael, I wish you luck at the sale.

[kimberley mine]

There's a couple that are beautifully bred and a few that are worth looking at on paper.

The two Pleasant Taps both warrant a second look based on their pages...a half to Burning Roma and a filly out of the family of Mizzen Mast. There is a 3/4 to House of Fortune in there as well.

[tbrace]

Thanks, K,
Those are nice horses on paper. Should be an interesting sale. It seems as though the catalog is a little stronger than in the past.

[tbracehorse]

Ca. Michael quote: Im selling a nice Jan. colt in this sale who I expect to sell well.

You mean this one? I saw you were registered on hip# 177

http://www.barretts.com/CATALOG/catmay07/pdf/177.pdf