RaceCafe..#1...Tipsters Thread.... Share Your Fancies For Fun...Lets See Who The Best Tipsters Here Are.

Dibbles

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  1. On 5/25/2023 at 7:00 PM, Isa said:

    I'm not sure what people are going on about - he served 53 mares missed one they're due to foal this year......

    Mare returns are not due until February 2024 for last season, so it does not mean all the mares are in foal. 

  2. On 11/4/2022 at 2:14 PM, chiknsmack said:

    https://www.tdnausnz.com.au/edition/2022-09-06/an-unlikely-star-we-put-him-behind-a-hedge-so-no-one-could-see-him

    TL;DR: He was absurdly wonky in front as a foal so you wouldn't want him carrying too much weight on those legs (or passing those legs onto his kids).

    Yes, he had wonky leg and agree they probably gelded to help him not carry the extra weight and slow his maturity down. Some stallions do throw traits just as mares do but a wonky leg like he had at birth my thoughts would be it was caused due to how the foal was lying during utero and not something that would be passed on, but I am no expert.

    Agree with Pam smaller stables are probably not set up for colts. Also, what is nicer for the horse a gelding that can be with a mate in a paddock or a colt who has to be by himself and does not understand why he is being told to pull himself together and act like other horses when he gets excited due to still being a colt. 

  3. As a small breeder re a levy, I would agree many would struggle paying more fees . Also thought for those knocking breeders - the large studs (as do the smaller breeders in a smaller scale) put a lot of money back into the industry racing their horses that do not sell at the sales and their fillies that they are retaining for breeding and through sponsorship, so I would not knock any breeder large or small!! 

  4. I feel that there is a place for both paper print and digital/social media, and agree with Liz that it is a bad decision as their stallions are not there for many breeders to see. Has anyone received a brochure from Westbury in the mail, or are they only trusting on breeders to be subscribe to their social media pages or email list?