Re: Unscientific Study (586 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: April 10, 2006 04:14AM
Chucko del Sol:
I know this is a Derby string, and your study was "unscientific", but nobody is going to compare you to Federico Tesio if you are going to make a statement like "Phipps stable has made a huge mistake in recent years in what stallion they send their mares to".
Somehow, despite all this mismanagement, Team Phipps has produced among others, Personal Ensign, My Flag, Storm Flag Flying, Inside Information, Finder's Fee, Dancing Spree, Pleasant Home, etc.
The emphasis for Phipps seems to be on the Breeders Cup rather than the Triple Crown, on developing a solid broodmare band instead of some fast and prematurely retired stallions. Pleasant Home is a fine example of the Phipps emphasis on the distaff side; she descends from one of the great runners/ producers in the last 25 years, the great Gold Beauty (Dayjur, Maplejinsky, etc)
In terms of determining who burned the most cash on unfulfilled Derby dreams, maybe you should look to the (middle) East.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/10/2006 05:06AM by richiebee.