Any info about Rossini

erins isle · Postby **erins isle** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:37 pm

Hello you all,
I would like to know your opinion about this stallion. Maybe some of you have seen him in the flesh and some of his offspring? Seems to me he is not a grand looker, but his pedigree is very well of course. Thanks for any info.

(I am asking because one of his offspring born in Ireland Cool Concept, is nominated for the title Thoroughbred of the Year)

austique · Postby **austique** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:49 pm

I saw him last year and he struck me as a very solid, well made horse. He also struck me as smaller than the 16.1 they have him listed at. From photos I actually think he is better looking than Elusive Quality. I like him quite a bit

roving boy · Postby **roving boy** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:10 am

I would second Austique's opinions - fairly correct, well made with bone and substance. I used for several mares in 2005. I also understand that Darley will be buying some of his yearlings.

J.D. · Postby **J.D.** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:25 pm

I would concur with the above, however, if my recollection serves me correctly, during my inspection of him last April, I noted that he toed-out in his right and was slightly off-set in that knee. Further, I was advised by one Eurpoean breeder who had sent mares to him that his foals had tendency to be "underpinned at the knees," which I believe means back at the knees here in North America.

roving boy · Postby **roving boy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:38 pm

JD, I do not dispute your assessment of his front end - I could not find my notes but remembered him to be not perfect but significantly crooked, thus my "fairly correct" comment. I think when the Europeans refer to "underpinnings" they mean light boned below the knee. Maybe one of the Europeans on the forum could define the term?

roving boy · Postby **roving boy** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:39 pm

TYPO!

should have read "not perfect but also NOT significantly crooked" :oops:

Sorry.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:44 pm

Is underpinned like tied in?

teb · Postby **teb** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:32 pm

Maybe I can help shed some light on Rossini. I had 3 of his foals to pinhook here last year and the year before. One filly I had was big for a yearling, but she was slight of bone. She was however out of an old mare of 22. She was a very beautiful filly and very easy to deal with. She has also gone on to win. Last year we had a colt for a client by Rossini who was tall,lanky, very slow to mature, but solid bone and very correct. He had a terrible bad page, and reports on him are that he is painfully slow and will probably run next year as a 3yo or he will go hurdling. The third was a lovely filly who was a bit small, but she was chunky and had good bone, and was very correct. My neighbor had a filly foal by Rossini this year and she is very nice. Very solid and correct. My opinion of Rossini is that he doesn't stamp his stock very well. They are all very diffrent and seem to take after their mothers more. Also Rossini got very good runners over here in Europe from some mediocre mares and he got winners from really bad mares. I would have to say that he should have a much better future with the mares he will get in the states and I hope he does well because I really liked him.
teb