West Va. Fall Mixed Sale

Postby **Roguelet** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:08 am

OK, I'm glancing through the catalog and I come to hip #9. How do you breed to an "Unknown Stallion?" I've heard of a mare being covered by two different stallions and listing both names, but this is a new one for me.

Postby **Roguelet** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:05 am

OK, another question... is anyone familiar with the consignor "Arkofa Farm?" They are offering some broodmares that seem to be pretty decent.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:49 am

Is that catalog online anywhere?

spex4me · Postby **spex4me** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:44 am

http://www.ctths.net/

gosh darn it I wish I had known earlier as CT is only about 10 minutes from my sister's..... it's always nice to window shop lol!!!

Gerry · Postby **Gerry** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:45 am

the sale starts at 1 today....I decided at the last minute not to go..since there were so few mares in it but I was wondering about the unknown stallion myself

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:09 am

In the updates #9 is listed as not bred in 2007.

Postby **Roguelet** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:09 am

Well, did anyone go? How was it? I'm curious as to what some of those mares brought...

merse · Postby **merse** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:39 am

Hip #4 - Raffle by Polish Numbers out of Better to be Lucky by Roberto brought $1,750.00. She was barren this year (not bred).

Gerry · Postby **Gerry** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:59 am

Thanks Merse, she was the only one I was interested in...her daughter was for sale a few weeks ago thru her trainer..younger and priced much less so they have been tempting me.

spex4me · Postby **spex4me** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:31 am

so was this a crappy sale or a decent sale that just lacked the star power of the word KEENELAND?

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:15 am

spex4me, all of the small sales I have been to outside of KY have had similar results. They can offer TERRIFIC bargains, if you are careful and strict about pedigree and NOT an impulse shopper.

spex4me · Postby **spex4me** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:10 am

whoooooooo meeeee impulse shop no never lol....... darn it now I wish I really would have went. At least to work on developing an eye. :wink:

leveeguy · Postby **leveeguy** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:15 pm

Hip No. 4, the Polish Numbers mare, was owned by Douglas Brown, who used to post on this forum. He bought her last December for $4,200 (I think) at Timonium when she was in foal to Domestic Dispute.

I don't know why she wasn't bred back, but she would have been worth checking out.

merse · Postby **merse** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:59 am

leveeguy,

I still post here but under my "nom-de-forum" as "merse."

Raffle had a very difficult delivery this spring and, as a result, developed a large hematoma. The vet recommended giving her time off to let her heal to ensure her breeding viability in the future. I always try to do what's best for the horse so we didn't breed her.

My plan had been to breed her to Rock Slide and then, based upon whether she was carrying a colt or filly (I wanted a filly) either keep her or re-sell her at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed sale. Being barren, I figured she might not even get a bid at Timonium or, at the very least, real close to the upset price. The Charles Town sale allowed me to "get out early" by not having to pay two-plus more months of board, vets, etc.. I also thought, with her pedigree that she would get more lookers/bidders at Charles Town.

She is a nice mare, a good mother, and produces well-conformed foals. Her 2006 filly by Mojave Moon got a ribbon at the Maryland Yearling Show last June and her 2007 Domestic Dispute colt will be offered at Keeneland November. Despite being from a Regional stallion, the consigner felt he had the conformation to attract pinhookers (even in the Keeneland market) so I am rolling the dice that he brings more in Kentucky than in Maryland. I wish her new owners much luck with her.

Doug

leveeguy · Postby **leveeguy** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:53 pm

Hey Doug,
Thanks for filling us in. I hope her colt does well for you at Keeneland.