Down to Prized, Bop, Inner Harbour and Fastness - Comments?

[btcountess]

Need to decide soon between one of the above for my Black Tie Affair mare. Any thoughts appreciated.

[roving boy]

I hope you are breeding to race, because none of those stallions are commercial.

If you are breeding to race I would point you to a proven Slew line horse - for the same money you can get to Slew City Slew, Evansville Slew or Matty G. The Slew/Mr. Prospector cross has been dynamite (actually linebreeding to the mare Myrtlewood) and any Black Tie Affair mare brings more La Troienne to that carried by any Slew descendant.

Good luck.

[Keith]

Several crosses

Evening Attire by Black Tie Affair-Concolour by Our Native 4x4 Raise a Native

Formal Gold by Black Tie Affair-Ingoldsby by Screen King 4x5 Nashua 4x5 Bold Ruler

Ocean Terrace by Saint Ballado-Crystal River by Black Tie Affair

Judiths Wild Rush by Wild Rush-Tie Talk by Black Tie Affair 4x5 Raise a Native

I would consider these stallions

Wimbledon by Wild Rush-Strawberry Clover by Darn That Alarm winner of the Louisiana Derby defeating Borrego and Pollards Vision $4,000 Stud Fee

St Averil by Saint Ballado-Avie's Fancy by Lord Aviewinner of the Santa Catalina S. and 2nd in the Hollywood Futurity to Lion Heart $6,000 Stud Fee.

Keith

[mikec]

General question regarding St Averil - correct me if I'm wrong but didn't / doesn't he have really bad feet ?

[ragsdaj]

of the 4 you narrowed your choices down to, I liked Prized and Fastness.
Fastness has a higher winners % but lower average earnings per runner than Prized.

Fastness is a Nasrullah line and Prized is Roberto. I know that Roberto over Mr. P is considered an A nick. I do not have any data on Never Bend over Mr. P.

good luck

[summerhorse]

I prefer Prized also but for the money I'd make the trip to KY for Slew City Slew.

[Sysonby]

Have you considered a stallion from the Deputy Minister line?

License Fee--Black Tie Affair x Deputy Minister--43 Starts: 16 - 7 - 6, $1,200,416 SW

Kat Nan Do--Formal Gold x French Deputy--SW

River Nore-- Archers Bay x Black Tie Affair--11 Starts: 2 - 4 - 1, $190,518 SW

Diplomat--Black Tie Affair x Deputy Minister--109 Starts, 17 Wins, 19 Places, 14 Shows Career Earnings: $351,664

Formal Attire--Formal Gold x Vice Regent--18 Starts: 4 - 4 - 2, $163,685

[rudydee]

you are correct. He did have bad feet.

[mikec]

Thanks Rudydee ! Something to consider if you own a mare with " questionable " feet.

[btcountess]

Did anyone look at Inner Harbour's breeding and race record? He's by Capota out of a Conquistador Cielo mare - he was very sturdy - if you go to osullivanfarm.com you can read more about him. I know he's unproven but he has alot of potential.

[kezeli]

[quote="btcountess"]Did anyone look at Inner Harbour's breeding and race record? He's by Capota out of a Conquistador Cielo mare - he was very sturdy - if you go to osullivanfarm.com you can read more about him. I know he's unproven but he has alot of potential.[/quote]

I really like his conformation, classy guy, and if the foal can't run you've got a great looking sport horse pontential.

[hpkingjr]

Seems like I saw these guys for sale on the Va thoroughbred breeders stallion auction that ends tomorrow. Check it out, might save some horse feed.

[btcountess]

You're right, thanks!

[btcountess]

You're right, thanks!

[austique]

Flapping arms!!! Do not buy a no guarantee season to Prized! His fertility is not so good, but he's still a lovely boy.