Lucky to Coolmore- retired

Thunder Gulch · #1 11-19-2010, 03:16 PM

Hate this. He could have been the star of the handicap division next year.

The Indomitable DrugS · #2 11-19-2010, 03:19 PM

I don't know if I'd ever use Looking at Lucky and star in the same sentence.

One of the leaders? Sure.

Sightseek · #3 11-19-2010, 03:23 PM

crinkle

trash can.

cakes44 · #4 11-19-2010, 03:36 PM

Must have been that monster finish the the BCC that sealed the deal.

hockey2315 · #5 11-19-2010, 03:45 PM

Was there really ever any doubt about this? Sucks for us. . . I guess. . . but pretty solid addition for Coolmore.

The Indomitable DrugS · #6 11-19-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

I guess. . . but pretty solid addition for Coolmore.

Why? You think he'll make a good sire?

tjfla · #7 11-19-2010, 03:49 PM

Almost as funny as Concord Point retired to stud

Win the Iowa Derby and WV Derby=STUD

Thunder Gulch · #8 11-19-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Why? You think he'll make a good sire?

He doesn't strike me as being a huge stallion prospect. He has good bloodlines through Smart Strike, but he never was the healthiest or best looking.

Rupert Pupkin · #9 11-19-2010, 03:56 PM

As I mentioned a few days ago, the price was supposedly $16 million.

TouchOfGrey · #10 11-19-2010, 03:56 PM

Pathetic.

hockey2315 · #11 11-19-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Why? You think he'll make a good sire?

Not really. . . but he's marketable and they don't have much in the U.S. besides GC.

10 pnt move up · #12 11-19-2010, 04:25 PM

Thats the sport.......get used to it.

Fulla Sheets · #13 11-19-2010, 04:32 PM

$35,000 stud fee.

Indian Charlie · #14 11-19-2010, 04:49 PM

Interesting number, this 35k.

Blame, QR and LAL all 35k.

Seattleallstar · #15 11-19-2010, 05:21 PM

this is some stone cold bullshit, I cant believe Mike Pegram will not campaign him as a 4 yr old. Coolmore must of ponied up some significant cash for Lucky. Dubai World Cup and a BC Classic were certainly races he could of taken down. A damn shame! A horse that we have not seen the best from thats for sure, he had a couple more gears imo

hockey2315 · #16 11-19-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

this is some stone cold bullshit, I cant believe Mike Pegram will not campaign him as a 4 yr old. Coolmore must of ponied up some significant cash for Lucky. Dubai World Cup and a BC Classic were certainly races he could of taken down. A damn shame! A horse that we have not seen the best from thats for sure, he had a couple more gears imo

Really? Where were those gears a few weeks ago?

Seattleallstar · #17 11-19-2010, 05:30 PM

you have to understand these horses arent machines, they are living and breathing beings. Hes only a 3 yr old, and gave indication that he could of been better than what he has already shown. Showing the potential to do it and doing it are different things, but if given the chance who knows.

hockey2315 · #18 11-19-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

you have to understand these horses arent machines, they are living and breathing beings. Hes only a 3 yr old, and gave indication that he could of been better than what he has already shown. Showing the potential to do it and doing it are different things, but if given the chance who knows.

Based on what? Just because he was three? He was a relatively precocious two-year-old, so expecting him to improve more at four is a stretch.

RockHardTen1985 · #19 11-19-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey2315

Really? Where were those gears a few weeks ago?

Thats really not fair, is it? He was h2h with Blame. Blame being the older horse pulled away. I could easily see L@L being better then Blame was this year, NEXT YEAR.

RolloTomasi · #20 11-21-2010, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

Hate this. He could have been the star of the handicap division next year.

Arkansas Derby winner- retired
Illinois Derby winner- retired
Wood Memorial winner- retired
Kentucky Derby winner- retired
Preakness winner- retired
Haskell winner- retired
Jim Dandy winner- retired
Travers winner- retired

Fly Down's campaigned might get derailed in Dubai. Won't be surprised if we've already seen the best of Drosselmeyer, Sidney's Candy, and Twirling Candy. Apart will have the Nicanor-like burden of following in Blame's footsteps. That leaves two state-breds in Caracortado and Friend Or Foe to carry the West and East at least at the start of the year.

I have to think that Morning Line is in position to have a very good year next season given his gutsy BC Dirt Mile. Wasn't the greatest of fields, but he withstood all sorts of pressure from more experienced rivals only to get beat a dirty nose by opportunist Dakota Phone. If he sticks with races at 9f or more we might see some Old Trieste (see DrugS's trivia thread) type performances from him.