A Dynaformer brings $2.9 Million!!!!

[Rokeby Forever]

I watched the bidding and did this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUMS-nXFrZU

Hail To Reason...never say die!

[Maven]

It's the bottom line that sold that colt. If he wins a graded race, he's an instant multi-million stallion. He did look real good though. Did not look like the typical Dynaformer at ALL.

[Rokeby Forever]

Uh, before you guys do your happy dance

See above.

It's the bottom line that sold that colt.

What a crock! Serena's Song's Storm Cat colt was bought back for half that.

He did look real good though. Did not look like the typical Dynaformer at ALL.

That statement is so illogical, Maven. When I look at a Dynaformer, I WANT something that looks like Barbaro, Perfect Drift, Dynever, or Film Maker. I don't want a high assed, straightlegged, offset blimp that'll break down after three starts.

[Maven]

Whatever makes you feel better, Rok. The colt was a half to a known proven stallion out of a hugely successful Claiborne family and the colt did NOT look like your typical Dynafomer. They tend to be plain and coarse, and this colt was everything BUT. I really liked the way he looked and moved.

[Rokeby Forever]

Plain and coarse is a bad trait, huh? How many Phipps champions were plain and coarse? Or Rokeby champions?

I tend to look for traits in an offspring that have worked before with a sire line. The fact that this Dynaformer doesn't look like any of the prior successful Dynaformers, to me, is a knock against him.

[majxmom]

Keeneland knew he was going to sell big. They put up a podcast on him individually:

http://ww2.keeneland.com/sales/lists/vi ... msalt.aspx

On second consideration, maybe they posted that after he went through the ring.

Check out the podcast for #44. Doesn't look like he's walking good to me...

[Maven]

Plain and coarse is a bad trait, huh? How many Phipps champions were plain and coarse? Or Rokeby champions?

I tend to look for traits in an offspring that have worked before with a sire line. The fact that this Dynaformer doesn't look like any of the prior successful Dynaformers, to me, is a knock against him.

POINT being, plain and coarse doesn't sell well. Fact.

[Rokeby Forever]

POINT being, plain and coarse doesn't sell well. Fact.

Plenty of AP Indys will never win a beauty contest, Maven.

[bdw0617]

what's wrong with Dynaformer?

it's a sad day when a classic proudcing stallion that throws soundness is considered a negaitive

[Maven]

Who said he's a negative? Let's also not bring in "classic producing stallions" when you guys bash Storm Cat every chance you get and he's also a "classic producing stallion".

Dynaformer is a great stallion. But a big majority of them are down right plain and ugly. Does it mean they cant run? No. Does it mean they sell poorly? Yes.

[bdw0617]

Who said he's a negative? Let's also not bring in "classic producing stallions" when you guys bash Storm Cat every chance you get and he's also a "classic producing stallion".

Dynaformer is a great stallion. But a big majority of them are down right plain and ugly. Does it mean they cant run? No. Does it mean they sell poorly? Yes.

let's not go there maven. I'm not roke. I never said Storm Cat wasn't a classic producing stallion. Giant's Causeway, CAt Theif, Bluegrass Cat (who I think is his heir apparent) and countless others would say otherwise


I literarly just want to know.. what is the downside to Dynaformer? is his offspring late developing like plesant Tap? I mean his stud fee is 200k.. I'd think he'd be as commercial as commercial could possibly be.

[bdw0617]

But a big majority of them are down right plain and ugly. Does it mean they cant run? No. Does it mean they sell poorly? Yes.
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so what you are saying is that even though his stud fee is so high, the majority of his offpsring are bred to race?

I wonder what Barbaro would have fetched in the sales. I remember looking at him in the documentry as a yearling.. wasn't the prettiest cup of water on earth I'll give you that

[Maven]

Dynaformer is 150k and you can get him for 100k or less with the right mare.

Again, they tend to be plain and late developing. Even though he's had success with them on dirt, he's still looked upon as a turf stallion, and probably rightfully so. His average horse is usually a turf horse.

I think he will be a successful broodmare sire, but I'm not sure we'll see a son take over his thrown, not that there's been many to try.

He's essentially the rich man's Pleasant Tap... better across the board than Pleasant Tap, but the fee shows that.

[bdw0617]

Dynaformer is 150k and you can get him for 100k or less with the right mare.

Again, they tend to be plain and late developing. Even though he's had success with them on dirt, he's still looked upon as a turf stallion, and probably rightfully so. His average horse is usually a turf horse.

I think he will be a successful broodmare sire, but I'm not sure we'll see a son take over his thrown, not that there's been many to try.

He's essentially the rich man's Pleasant Tap... better across the board than Pleasant Tap, but the fee shows that.

regardless.. it's commercial value high. it's not Pleasant Tap/langfur low.


sadly enough, I think his best chance died last year at Pimlico

[Rokeby Forever]

Even though he's had success with them on dirt, he's still looked upon as a turf stallion, and probably rightfully so.

His three best sons (Barbaro, Dynever, and Perfect Drift) were ALL dirt horses. Dynaformer's rep is based solely on him being by Roberto...to say "rightfully so" that he's classified as a turf stallion is nothing more than market sheep mentality.

During his racing career, Dynaformer made only 8% of his earnings on the turf...was he a turf horse???

Let's look at Giant's Causeway, After Market, and Seeking The Dia - is Storm Cat a "turf stallion, and probably rightfully so?"