ROCKIN N ROLLIN.
If Rocknroll Hanover is viewed by the ‘voters”
as he has been by the breeders, he will overwhelmingly be
elected horse of the year! Since this is being posted on
Monday and the results announced Wednesday, we’ll
if it follows suit.
A BUYBACK TALE
So the guy comes back to the aisle shaking his head because
his number 2 pick fell within his price range except that
he didn’t bid as it sold well before his number 1
pick which naturally went well past his price range.
So the consignor asks if he would still give “his”
number-which happened to be the hammer price for the horse?
Answer: “In a heartbeat!”
Consignor then hands the buyer the ticket and says “Your
horse Sir”
Transaction!
The buyer got his horse at his price. The seller knew that’s
what the horse was worth. The sales company got their commission
and every body lived happily ever after.
Seen this a thousand times where guys let good ones go
by in lieu of the pipedream they get outbid on. With RNA’s
however, there can be a second chance!
THE SUNSHINE SALE
The thing about the horses in training sale is that it IS
an in training sale not a cull sale for those that didn’t
or couldn’t sell as yearlings for whatever the reason.
Those that impressed on the track got attention. The unimpressive
were ignored which seems about right!
Perhaps the candidates should be inspected by professional
observers as select sale yearlings are.
HMMMM
Let me get this straight! A guy and a competent one at that
claims a horse for himself from one of “those”
stables and virtually can’t do a thing with it. Ultimately
the horse goes back from where it came with the ownership
still intact. The very first start results in an eye opening
form reversal accompanied by torrent of “smart”
money and there’s not even an inquiry?
Can fathom “sending” a horse to someone else
in a different location but what happened here is like using
the pinch hitter from the other team’s dugout!
Sorry Dean old pal, tain’t no way I can bring “new”
people to the track and rationalize this kind of stuff.
WINDSONG WINDFALL
First two Windsong’s Legacys have hit the ground and
they’re nice! Ditto for the Revenue filly from Eject.
DOUBLE DIPPING
Noticed some legislation either passed or pending pertaining
to the practice of “double dipping” in which
both buyers and sellers are charged by bloodstock agents.
‘Bout time somebody addressed that situation.
FINAL FOUR
There will be a “final four” after all. The
Governors Cup, Three Diamonds, Goldsmith Maid and Valley
Victory are scheduled for Saturday Dec2nd with eliminations
if needed the week before.
Enjoyed Bob Heyden’s sentiments in Feb Hoofbeats
especially his recollections of Bye Bye T, he a son of one
of my all time favorites Charming Gail, a Bullet Hanover
sister to another old favorite Lou’s Dream! Bye Bye
T was by Bye Bye Byrd!
Bob Marks