Retirement and breeding

jpops757 · #1 10-12-2006, 12:51 PM

With the prime breeding time is to cordinate the birthing earlier in the year. Why cant a stud be used at the track in the down time. Im sure the soundness is the big issue but if sound is there another drawback? Some of the articles I have read where most of the top studs are going to cutback to around 130-150 covers.

sumitas · #2 10-12-2006, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jpops757

With the prime breeding time is to cordinate the birthing earlier in the year. Why cant a stud be used at the track in the down time. Im sure the soundness is the big issue but if sound is there another drawback? Some of the articles I have read where most of the top studs are going to cutback to around 130-150 covers.

you could never get them in racing shape...i'd like to see books at no more than 100...spread the breeding around to all the boys.

LARHAGE · #3 10-12-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

you could never get them in racing shape...i'd like to see books at no more than 100...spread the breeding around to all the boys.

Not to mention the complete maniac they would be around the track. I don't think the average Joe is aware of how tough and agressive breeding stallions get. It's a VERY dangerous job handling them, just the liability around the stable area would be a deterrant!

Cajungator26 · #4 10-12-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LARHAGE

Not to mention the complete maniac they would be around the track. I don't think the average Joe is aware of how tough and agressive breeding stallions get. It's a VERY dangerous job handling them, just the liability around the stable area would be a deterrant!

I worked at a breeding farm (Trakehners) one summer as an intern, and the stallions are night and day different when it's breeding time... VERY VERY aggressive. I can only imagine how they would react out on the track.

Downthestretch55 · #5 10-12-2006, 01:46 PM

I could be very wrong on this, but it's apples and oranges.
Once they're off the track for breeding puposes, with all the advertising and other considerations...they're not running anymore.
Does anyone know of one that's come out of the shed and got back into training?
I don't.

Cajungator26 · #6 10-12-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I could be very wrong on this, but it's apples and oranges.
Once they're off the track for breeding puposes, with all the advertising and other considerations...they're not running anymore.
Does anyone know of one that's come out of the shed and got back into training?
I don't.

Yes, Precisionist did.

Pointg5 · #7 10-12-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I could be very wrong on this, but it's apples and oranges.
Once they're off the track for breeding puposes, with all the advertising and other considerations...they're not running anymore.
Does anyone know of one that's come out of the shed and got back into training?
I don't.

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