Freshmen Unbridled

Derby's All Mine

TrueNicks — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:36:35 GMT

Although Mine That Bird's pedigree is not especially fashionable, it's actually full of classic influences.

re: Freshmen Unbridled

Alan Porter — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:31:50 GMT

To answer the questions above: Soto is worth watching. He might actually have had about the best numbers of any 3-year-old in his crop. I think he has four first-crop stakes winners.

He's bred on the same cross as very useful young Florida sire Graeme Hall... in fact, I think there is enough here for a quick post..thanks for the idea!

Commercially, for Birdstone, a couple of factors were probably key. He's not the biggest horse, and in KY "size matters." And, he's a son of Grindstone, who would generally be considered a disappointing stallion, even though he had his moments. By the way, it's worth looking at the pedigree of his third dam, compared to the dam of Mr. Prospector. Might be why doubling that strain has worked.

re: Freshmen Unbridled

Tony Kelzenberg — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:10:56 GMT

What were the market reasons for Birdstone to stand for only $10,000?

re: Freshmen Unbridled

John Wells — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:52:33 GMT

Birdstone I agree has done really well, much better than I expected and you would imagine they will go on and be nice horses. One other horse that stands out is Soto, I know he would have covered a modest book of mares but his numbers look good and I watched a race from Japan last week where a 2yo by him destroyed a solid field on the dirt in the Jpn G1 race for 2yo's. There is big talk on this horse. What do you think on Soto, he was a damn good runner in his day and it was a pity he did get injured.