Dopey

6 colts start - 0 winners 9 fillies start - 5 winners as at 26/6/2020

And all fillies so far...colt going around at Windsor today. its nice when you can breed to a horse when you know the fillies can run, like old RIP Centaine for example and RIP O’Reilly and ..... it helps to lower risk of a commercial blow out

Stallion owners

Look, it’s a long way out but, take the $11.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred/ribchester-ire/2013

I saw him a few years ago at the parade when he arrived, I really wanted to like him, he’s got great credentials, but I did think he was very lite in physicality, I partly put that down to the fact he had not let down. Overall, he’s a good horse to have I think. Can anyone put up his foal / weanling or yearly types.

Lite

https://www.darleyeurope.com/stallions/our-stallions/ribchester

What a good result

It’s not fun loosing money

Yes - filly

Yes I like him - I’ll ask some Uk breeding buffs what they think... ps not too many bids on a Monday night please - agree looked the part and was nice looking but no real performance on the page.

What do people think and what planning is going on.

Agree - well credentialed and good to see another son of dubawi

I understand with what you are saying but I guess what I’m saying is... if the mix of caliber of mare and stallion you bred to is worth more than what it costs you - then you have paid unders. So if you breed a good mare and have a nice product then it would cost you more if you went to buy it at a sale... so worth doing. We are not talking about non-stakes performed mares or I agree with your logic.

Let me know which one(s)

..unless of course you are bored at home on a Monday night and fancy a gavelhouse flutter.

Agree with the comment that “would you buy (or race) what you are breeding”. Breed what you cant afford to buy (or would pay overs for) otherwise why are you doing it (from a commercial aspect) as you would be better off buying a horse when you want one. Spec days are largely over!

Supply and demand

One way ... advertise and sell on multiple platforms and the in person sale is “if not sold prior”... In any business knowing and connecting with your customer is key. On another angle As you may know I’m a a fan of parts of the German model and exclusive sire arrangements - I’m sure savabeel has done ok as private.

I wonder if it will begin to swing the power back to supplier ie the major producers like arrow field who through necessity prove that in fact they have exclusivity and pulling power in a business where discerning wealthy buyers want an edge.

I saw him at the parade when he first arrived, still a racehorse when I saw him, thought he was finer even a bit narrow in front - I may be being harsh - but with 4 G1 wins you can’t say he’s not a contender, sire son of Iffraaj seem to be sort after - I’m happy to have a mare by the international shuttle sire...

He’s (showcasing) a great way to kick off a mare - like volksraad used to do

https://www.racingnews.co.nz/maher-secures-sales-pick/

Here they all are: https://www.nzb.co.nz/sales/search.cfm?name=Showcasing