silver, have you noticed Claiborne Farms line up lately? It certainly isn't what it was.

They've lost

Danzig
Mr Prospector
Devil's Bag
Unbridled

Just to name the ones that come to mind. Devil's Bag might not have been an absolute killer but he was a source, much like Saint Ballado. (Brothers Actually)

You gotta be crazy to pay these huge stud fees for Storm Cat and Giant's Causway and the like though. 35K is plenty for a stud fee to a top notch stallion. But its like Baseball salaries, the market is what the market is. Still, a good horse can and usually does come from anywhere. If I decided I wanted more speculation than my wagering, I'd never pay more than 35k for a cover. That said, that Distorted Humor is a very very hot commodity. I think he's the next great stallion. He's tapped the good Mr. Prospector blood and the good Danzig blood with some top flight stamina blood on each branch of the genetic path. Now, hes gonna get the best mares. Hold onto your hat.

Not sure how Tgraphs deal with Winstar went sour. Money most likely, but they cooperated for two very big success stories.

Silver Charm Wrote:
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> Could be a big weekend for this scion of Mr
> Prospector with Fourty Niners Son in the Grade I
> Hirsch at Oak Tree tomorrow and Flower Alley in
> the Grade I Jockey Club today.
>
> With Folklore a recent bust out winner for new
> sire Tiznow this has to be tough for the perrenial
> Central Ky Bluebloods that a couple of Johnny come
> latelys like Winstar and Adena are quickly
> becoming the center of the breeding universe in
> that neck of the woods.
>
> TGJB I know the Winstar relationship ended a
> little on the down note but do those guys still
> take you calls.
>
> Will be interested to see what Warrior Song (4th
> race) does today. Multiple Stakes winning dam La
> Gueriere produced several lucrative scores in her
> racing days. One of which almost resulted in
> family divorce when at 6:00PM on April 15th my
> brother-in-law produced a Filing Jointly Tax
> Return in dire need of an additional signature
> which included six figure income from a La
> Gueriere sealing Pick Six score that was offset by
> half as many losing tickets.
>
> All of which were given to him by his friends.