I’m with Gladiateur on this one. It’s all down to the economics of racehorse ownership.
Concerning Gaelic Warrior, there is just “too” much speculation as to why Christopher Bryan sold him to the Ricci’s.
1) No evidence of Bryan having a Grade 1 winner.
2) Maybe the horse had physical issues. Last run in France was Jun 21, sent to Mullins in Jan 22. 6 months to heal? 6 months to be prepped for sale? It’s anyone’s guess.
3) Maybe he was a long term “pinhooking” prospect. Perhaps, this is/was the business model for Bryan. His first race was a listed race, so they must have had a high opinion of him, but not enough to persevere. Bryan has only had 5 horses in France, including GW, since 2019 (the others are/were mediocre). Clearly, this is/was a hobby for Bryan and the Ricci’s must have made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
You could say the same thing for Galopin Des Champs.
Sold by Damien Bonne, who is more prominently involved in French harness racing. I would venture a guess that he had no interest in the long-term prospects of GDC. Won a Class 2 in his first start in France. Once his potential for sale became apparent, Bonne had no problem letting him go. This was another classic example of pinhooking.
Quevega was plucked from showing ability in modest French province races from Bearn Arabians. Clearly, she was bred/raced to sell. Mission complete.
All three were privately bought for what I would guess were 6-figure sums that were significantly profitable for the previous owners.
In a previous post, I asked if you (Ruby) have ever owned racehorses. You didn’t answer, so I will guess the answer is no. You seem to think that trainers make the call on whether or not to keep or sell a horse. They don’t. At the end of the day, it is irrelevant as to whether or not the French trainers could have improved those horses. What is relevant is how much money the owners earn from the sale.