Gary Irish Wrote:
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> Looking at the Stallion Register (2023) while
> eating lunch I turned to the above stallion. I
> tried to recall the last time he had a truly top
> horse.
>
> He's a foal of 1999, and has had a fine stud
> career, but it might be time to look elsewhere.
> The page touts a recent (2023 juveniles) crop as
> his best-bred. Of course it is their job to paint
> a rosy picture. Some farms are annoying with the
> things they say. But of the twenty (best) horses
> named on his page the latest was a foal of 2016.
>
> He stood for $150k as recently as 2021. Then $100k
> the last two years. The pedigree page list him for
> $75k next year.
>
> He has two good sire sons in Violence and Bolt
> d'Oro.I don't know about Astern, but probably
> should not be forgotten. Time to call it a day
> (?).

I found the 2024 Stallion Register on my front porch today - always a welcome arrival. Looking at the Saturday FG Gun Runner Stakes, I note the ML favorite is the Brad Cox trained Godolphin homebred Nash (7/5) by Medaglia d'Oro. His open length maiden breaking victory at CD last time out earned him a best in field 97 Beyer. It was also his two turn debut. His next closest rival has an 88 (Track Phantom 7/2).

Looking over the new Register, I see the same 20 top runners as last year. What to make of this? An opportunity, I hope.

Hell - I'll speak plainly. I'm playing against him.