Line of David Retired

[hockey2315]

"He hasn't done enough"

http://drf.com/news/article/114082.html

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

"He hasn't done enough"

http://drf.com/news/article/114082.html

LOL.
Is this worth a new thread?

[RolloTomasi]

It's as if B. Wayne Hughes' entire operation is predicated on having unsound horses that run only a handful of times.

From Malibu Moon to all the expensive prospects that debut as 4yos to now collecting unheralded stallions, he has to have one of the most ridiculously unsuccessful plans in the business.

Of course, this is not shocking news. I wrote this guy off 2 years ago when he finally had a horse in top form that look to have a bright future (ie Into Mischief) and retired him anyways.

The only thing that will surprise me is if Crown Of Thorns isn't on the same plane ride to the farm in Kentucky.

As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

[TouchOfGrey]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

LOL.
Is this worth a new thread?

Beat ya to it! ...........

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

It's as if B. Wayne Hughes' entire operation is predicated on having unsound horses that run only a handful of times.

From Malibu Moon to all the expensive prospects that debut as 4yos to now collecting unheralded stallions, he has to have one of the most ridiculously unsuccessful plans in the business.

Of course, this is not shocking news. I wrote this guy off 2 years ago when he finally had a horse in top form that look to have a bright future (ie Into Mischief) and retired him anyways.

The only thing that will surprise me is if Crown Of Thorns isn't on the same plane ride to the farm in Kentucky.

As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

Malibu Moon is not a successful sire? He's very successful ..............and he was injured in his 2nd start; it's not like Hughes had some plan to retire a brilliantly fast son of AP Indy just on a whim.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Malibu Moon is not a successful sire? He's very successful ..............and he was injured in his 2nd start; it's not like Hughes had some plan to retire a brilliantly fast son of AP Indy just on a whim.

You obviously only concerned yourself with the A.P. Indy-related portion of my post, thus missing the entire point of my argument.

Nothing new here.

I knocked Friends Lake in another thread a few minutes ago, too, if you feel your butcher job here hasn't sated your bloodlust.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

It's as if B. Wayne Hughes' entire operation is predicated on having unsound horses that run only a handful of times.

From Malibu Moon to all the expensive prospects that debut as 4yos to now collecting unheralded stallions, he has to have one of the most ridiculously unsuccessful plans in the business.

Of course, this is not shocking news. I wrote this guy off 2 years ago when he finally had a horse in top form that look to have a bright future (ie Into Mischief) and retired him anyways.

The only thing that will surprise me is if Crown Of Thorns isn't on the same plane ride to the farm in Kentucky.

As he doesn't appear to be slowing down despite the lack of success, I predict within 5 years he'll emulate the movie producer from "The Godfather", who showed Robert Duvall that 6-figure colt and said "I'm not gonna race him. I'm gonna put him out to stud."

I probably shouldn't lose my head over this, though.

There are some owners whom you wonder about, how are they possibly staying above water on all of their investments? Zayat is one, Hughes is another. I see more $400k horses in for $30k from him than any other owner. I guess when you're paying six figures for Even the Scores and LA-Breds, you get what you deserve.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

"He hasn't done enough"

http://drf.com/news/article/114082.html

Don't steal my lines

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

There are some owners whom you wonder about, how are they possibly staying above water on all of their investments? Zayat is one, Hughes is another. I see more $400k horses in for $30k from him than any other owner. I guess when you're paying six figures for Even the Scores and LA-Breds, you get what you deserve.

B Wayne Hughes is very rich. Like Forbes 400 rich.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/54/...mily_AZEA.html

[Danzig]

"He won't be an expensive stallion."


really?

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Betsy

Malibu Moon is not a successful sire? He's very successful ..............and he was injured in his 2nd start; it's not like Hughes had some plan to retire a brilliantly fast son of AP Indy just on a whim.

Actually.

The reason Stute trained him, which was really quite an oddity to see Stute train a Hughes owned son of AP Indy, was that he had a rare bone disorder and I believe at the very least, Dick Mandella refused to train the horse. Stute might not even have been 2nd choice.

He was brilliant in those two starts though.