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What does everybody think of this top sprinter coming back to racing after 2 years off after a failed career at stud.
Was the highest rated sprinter in 2011 but its comeback run was disappointing.
Is entered in all the top races but has it all to prove, hopefully runs well tomorrow.DEEMAN
It is always sad when this happens because the horse rarely returns to same form. We all know what happened to George Washington and it appears Kingsgate Native has been on a downward curve since his return. If anyone else knows a horse that has made a successful return in this type of situation then please enlighten me. Horses can return to form after long lay offs for tendon injuries (Snow Fairy), I wonder why infertile colts never reach the same heights?
I don’t understand why he still has his
Nuts
? personally i think he will be sold at the end of the season.
You would think in the modern day there would be tests done before they open there wallets to buy a horse for stud duties?
Hope he bounces back tho
Starspangledbanner is back tomorrow at Longchamp in the Prix de la Foret 4:55.
After his very encouraging 2nd last time out, I think he is coming back to form.
The heavy ground is a worry, though if anywhere near his best should hose up.Take the 15/2 while its avaible
DEEMAN
I’m sure he wouldn’t have handled the ground at all, and not sure to stay 7f in heavy ground either, don’t know why they ran him.
Wasn’t there a horse a couple of years ago that switched between stud and racing quite happily? Can’t remember his name.
Wasn’t there a horse a couple of years ago that switched between stud and racing quite happily? Can’t remember his name.
I doubt he’s the one you’re thinking of, but Eagle Time was retired to stud at age 8, in 2005. I suppose he wasn’t earning his feed in the stud, because in 2009, 2010 and 2011 he alternated between breeding a few mares in the spring and then running quite well in cheap claiming races the rest of the season. He officially retired from racing on October 3, 2011, a few days after winning his last race at age 14.
http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Result … registry=TBack in the 1960s the great Carry Back stood a full season at Ocala Stud and raced 6 times that fall, winning the Trenton Handicap and placing in the United Nations and Buckeye Handicaps.
Carry Back – now that was a
proper
racehorse!
I think Environment Friend is the UK horse Aji is thinking about.
Gentleman’s Deal
was another who was actively covering a small book of mares while racing.
I remember an interview with his connections after he won the Winter Derby. They said that the horse had covered a non-tb the day before the race.
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