Freshman sires part of market comeback
The economic conditions facing freshman sires of 2014 when they first entered the breeding shed in 2011 weren’t pretty.
Joe NevillsMar 22, 2014
The economic conditions facing freshman sires of 2014 when they first entered the breeding shed in 2011 weren’t pretty.
What is the most propitious balance between racing ability and pedigree in choosing a stallion? Over the long haul, demonstrated racing ability wins, but can be very expensive for breeders to buy.
The West Virginia Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association has named Giovanni Boldini, a Grade/Group 1-placed runner in the U.S. and Ireland, the 2013 West Virginia-bred Horse of the Year.
What Now, a half-brother to Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow, will relocate to R Star Stallions at Richwine Farm in Anderson, Ind., BloodHorse reports.
Ide Be Cool, who is undefeated in six career starts, has been named the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s champion 2-year-old colt of 2013. He was one of six divisional award winners announced by the organization, which will reveal the Louisiana-bred Horse of the Year during its annual meeting on May 24. The event will be held at the Equine Sales Company of Louisiana complex in Opelousas, La.
Grade 1 winner Stately Victor has been relocated to Fair Winds Farm in Waynesville, Ohio for the 2014 breeding season, where he will stand for an advertised fee of $3,000.
Grade 2 winner James Street and stakes-placed Wolfcamp have been retired from racing, and will stand the 2014 breeding season at Fruitful Acres Farm in Aguanga, Calif.
One of the highlights of the Violas’ second visit to the Keeneland September sale, in 2012, was the purchase for $310,000 of another beautiful chestnut, a colt by Tapit out of Free the Magic, by Cryptoclearance. Now a gelding, Ring Weekend last weekend won the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby for the partnership of the Violas’ St. Elias Stable and West Point Thoroughbreds.
Horsemen’s forums on the Internet abound with misinformation. One topic often discussed is daily feeding of sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda.
There are a few hints that these are the folks who pinhooked a 2-year-old for a world-record $16 million. Still, what is the enduring impression of Randy Hartley and Dean De Renzo? They’re just a couple of hardworking horse lovers trying to keep their business rolling.