After Market going to the baby box after the BC Turf

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After Market going to the baby box after the BC Turf

Postby bdw0617 » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:54 pm

thoughts? Given the similarities to Giant's Causeway in breeding, and the demand for this guy's family (See his full sister)... I think it became to the point where it financially didn't make sense to keep running him.

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Postby Rokeby Forever » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:59 pm

What synthetics are to California racing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gb0mxcpPOU

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Postby Toccet02 » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:09 am

wouldn't it be nice to revive the Beyerly Turk line?
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Re: After Market going to the baby box after the BC Turf

Postby Sierra » Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:51 pm

bdw0617 wrote:thoughts? Given the similarities to Giant's Causeway in breeding, and the demand for this guy's family (See his full sister)... I think it became to the point where it financially didn't make sense to keep running him.


He doesn't have a full sister.

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Postby bdw0617 » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:26 pm

i must have been drunk.. his full brother that sold for almost 10 million

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Postby wallinga » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:37 pm

yeah, Jalil, the worlds most expensive class one horse