Medallist, a future leading sie?

TomFool · Postby **TomFool** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:31 pm

I would love to get ones opinion of him that has seen him in the flesh & could commet on any conformation flaws & or strongpoints. From an ability standpoint this horse displayed the brilliance I believe a horse almost must show to become an important sire. For those of you that have forgot as it seems it was a while ago he was a multiple stakes & track record holder. He had 44 flat & 1:07 & change speed & could carry it to a mile & just beyond as he ran 8 & 1/2 furlongs 1:40 flat. Most important to me was his consistance as he was truely a brilliant racehorse. The Deputy Minister sire line seems to produce these types more often than any other. His dam was G1 placed & second dam was G2 placed & third dam was G3 placed so ability is there throughout. He is an outcross to Mr Prospector & Seattle Slew line mares so the possibilities are endless. I'm sure being at Three Chimneys he will have every chance to succed & could very well IMO be the next Elusive Quality, Distorted Humor type & to me looks like a very good bargin at $8,500. Thoughts?

Ill-bred · Postby **Ill-bred** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:36 am

I LOVED his natural speed and also feel he could be a sleeper.

I am told there are conformation reasons he's standing for $8,500, but that being said, he could still surprise people.

Eap · Postby **Eap** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:06 pm

His right front is the problem.

Morningside · Postby **Morningside** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:36 pm

i don't think you can really stand a son of touch gold for anything more than 8,500

LSB · Postby **LSB** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:54 pm

Morningside wrote:i don't think you can really stand a son of touch gold for anything more than 8,500

Mill Ridge, who is standing Midas Eyes for 10K would probably disagree. :wink:

austique · Postby **austique** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:56 pm

Midas Eyes cracks me up. He's out of a Bayou Hebert mare. I'm not making fun of Bayou Hebert cause he got some tough stock. Its just odd.

Intrinsic Worth · Postby **Intrinsic Worth** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:19 pm

All the Touch Gold offspring I've worked with are completely nuts and very high strung. Anyone else witnessed the same thing?

brogers · Postby **brogers** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:49 pm

Midas Eyes cracks me up. He's out of a Bayou Hebert mare. I'm not making fun of Bayou Hebert cause he got some tough stock. Its just odd.

Sort of like Admiral's Voyage, Cosmic Bomb and Bunty Lawless?

halo · Postby **halo** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:04 am

brogers wrote:
Midas Eyes cracks me up. He's out of a Bayou Hebert mare. I'm not making fun of Bayou Hebert cause he got some tough stock. Its just odd.

Sort of like Admiral's Voyage, Cosmic Bomb and Bunty Lawless?

Leo Castelli, Jet Diplomacy, Berkely Prince, Buffalo Lark, Al Nasr, *Hawaii, Bold Native, On to Glory.....have I missed anyone?

halo · Postby **halo** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:10 am

halo wrote:
brogers wrote:
Midas Eyes cracks me up. He's out of a Bayou Hebert mare. I'm not making fun of Bayou Hebert cause he got some tough stock. Its just odd.

Sort of like Admiral's Voyage, Cosmic Bomb and Bunty Lawless?

Leo Castelli, Jet Diplomacy, Berkely Prince, Buffalo Lark, Al Nasr, *Hawaii, Bold Native, On to Glory.....have I missed anyone?

Oh, how could I forget Call the Witness, Silver Saber, Magesterial...

austique · Postby **austique** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:45 pm

Okay wait another post made me see I was probably misread. It was odd to me to see Bayou Hebert pop up in that manner cause I hadn't heard the name in years. I'm all for some of these tough old regional sires show up on damsides simply because they reintroduce soundness.