Dibbles

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. 

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. 

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. 

Prince Of Brooklyn x Southern Raider filly (three and half weeks old)

Verdi x Sandra colt (one week old)

Verdi x I'm Something filly (one day old)

Verdi (Zabeel x Miss Opera)

Here is a link to John Richardson’s article when he first went to stud (which he suggests Volksraad mares).

https://0j.b5z.net/i/u/6119053/f/John_Richardson_Verdi.pdf

Just out of interest I see the free to view channel 200 costs $250 per hour to hire, why can we not have the NZ Saturday Racing on this channel so it brings racing back to more of an general audience?

Just out of interest I see the free to view channel 200 costs $250 per hour to hire, why can we not have the NZ Saturday Racing on this channel so it brings racing back to more of an general audience?

Just out of interest I see the free to view channel 200 costs $250 per hour to hire, why can we not have the NZ Saturday Racing on this channel so it brings racing back to more of an general audience?

The bid spotter is Nikki Smart and she works in the NZB insurance division, and yes she does a great job.

Maybe they will look at putting the entries up to what the TB pay to help cover the costs…their entries are $250 more. Makes it interesting for the combined sale in April with one code paying more for the same thing?

The bid spotter is Nikki Smart and she works in the NZB insurance division, and yes she does a great job.

The bid spotter is Nikki Smart and she works in the NZB insurance division, and yes she does a great job.

The bid spotter is Nikki Smart and she works in the NZB insurance division, and yes she does a great job.

Prince Of Brooklyn x Southern Raider filly (three and half weeks old)

Ghibellines x Chapelle d’or colt (day old)

Verdi  (Zabeel x Miss Opera) is another son standing at stud in the Sth Island. Half to Sir Slick, Puccini and Shortblackmini (dam of Amarula and Little Wonder).

Ghibellines x Chapelle d’or colt (day old)

Ghibellines x Chapelle d’or colt (day old)

Verdi x Sandra colt (one week old)

Prince Of Brooklyn x Southern Raider filly (three and half weeks old)

Echoes Of Heaven x Sita filly (five days old)

Verdi x I'm Something filly (one day old)

Ghibellines x Chapelle d’or colt (day old)