RIP Harlans Holiday

Mood Swings · Postby **Mood Swings** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:23 pm

So sad.

http://www.paulickreport.com/news/blood ... at-age-14/

Diane · Postby **Diane** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:59 pm

Well every BC race I watched today I found myself holding my breath and hoping nothing catastrophic happened. This was it...very sad

Mac · Postby **Mac** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:42 pm

Today had a downside. Loved the racing, but it started a few weeks ago with finding our stakes-placed mare off the track that we claimed a year ago was no longer pregnant to Into Mischief, so we are pulling her out of the November sale where we had hoped to turn her for a profit. Then fast forward to today and Goldencents wins the BC Mile, then Beholder (1/2 to Into Mischief) wins the BC Filly and Mare Classic. Then Harlan's H. dies.

Can any combination of events have happened today to make Into Mischief more valuable?

I guess Pointsofthebench added to Goldencent's chances when he died, so Into Mischief's stock really went up today.

But very sad for Harlan's Holiday and Pointsofthebench.

Cree · Postby **Cree** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:21 am

Points Offthebench was entered in the Sprint.

ides of ice · Postby **ides of ice** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:57 am

was HH a shuttle stallion?

Mood Swings · Postby **Mood Swings** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 10:19 am

Yes as of 2010 to Argentina.

ides of ice · Postby **ides of ice** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:21 am

Mood Swings wrote:Yes as of 2010 to Argentina.

Why is it that these stallions shuttle b/n NA & SA? Is it to spread the pedigree or to fatten the owners wallets? Why not just let the horse rest up awhile?

Affirmed1 · Postby **Affirmed1** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:10 am

I alsways loved Harlan's Holiday and it was great to see Affirmed so close up in his pedigree. I send my condolences to his connections- his loss will be truly felt. I hope Into Mischief and Goldencents can carry on his legacy at stud.

CherryDavis · Postby **CherryDavis** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:31 am

Very sad indeed, and a fairly young horse as well.

Don't forget Majesticperfection as a possibility to keep the legacy alive. His foals run next year so we won't know until then, but the horse is built beyond belief. Hadn't even planned on looking at him and after seeing him, I ended up sending a mare to him!

Jorge · Postby **Jorge** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:26 pm

Sadly, even Affirmed's tail-male lineage is diminishing. Here is one of his remaining lineages:

PETE'S SAKE (chestnut h 1997) http://www.pedigreequery.com/petes+sake

Affirmed1 · Postby **Affirmed1** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:03 pm

[quote="Jorge"]Sadly, even Affirmed's tail-male lineage is diminishing. Here is one of his remaining lineages:

PETE'S SAKE (chestnut h 1997) http://www.pedigreequery.com/petes+sake[/quote]

And of prominent stallions who had Affirmed as their broodmare sire, both Harlan's Holiday and Bernstein died very young. Pleasantly Perfect is the only remaining prominent stallion I am aware of who has Affirmed as a broodmare sire.

Jeff · Postby **Jeff** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:06 am

His 3/4 brother (Many Rivers) by Storm Cat stands in CA, will be interesting to see how his first crop does next year.