Second-Season Sires Make a Quick Impact

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Beth Anderson — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:15:02 GMT

Do you know whether Suni will be coming to the Derby from Japan? We own his half sister and are very excited by his success.

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Alan Porter — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:30:38 GMT

I have heard that Action This Day has some that are expect to move forward at three. I know that his trainer thought an awful lot of him, and he's got very strong connections. The negative would be that Kris S. has not been the best sire of sires. Of course, Rock Hard Ten is by the same stallion. He is out of a mare who was a very good two-year-old, and by Mr. Prospector. She was a turf mare, so these might like the all-weather. They did sell well, so one would have to give him some shot.

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John Wells — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:42:29 GMT

I just heard that he went to Saudi Arabia!! What farm or who bought him for there?

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John Wells — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:17:44 GMT

Hi there,

I had posted on a freshmen sire list earlier about Soto and had been going to write here about looking forward to him as a 2nd season sire. Heard a rumor that he has been sold and is heading out of the country. I had a feeling about this horse and was going to try and send (doubt it would have been difficult) him 3 mares. He is probably off to Japan (talk of his son Suni heading for Kentucky Derby from out there) or if not who bought him? Speightstown is off to a great start, I thought he was nailed on this time last year to win 1st season sires division. Bolger apparently has a few in Ireland yet to race. They are maybe not as precocious as we first thought. Another that should improve up the list I'd say is Action This Day. I always felt he would be a horse that will get nice middle distance horses and I think he may make a similar move up the table as Milwaukee Brew did in is 2nd season. What do you think of Rock Hard Ten, do you think he can be a top ten 1st season sire?

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Alan Porter — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:08:06 GMT

Hi Linda,

Well, even his closest friends would have to admit that Smarty Jones hasn't made the start that one might have hoped for. He did only run twice as a two-year-old, and although he won the Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes by 15 lengths on the second of those two starts, he obviously did improve with age.

We can also note that 57 of his first crop have yet to run, so it seems that his offspring are indicating to their conditioners that they need some time.

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Karen — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:55:48 GMT

I am no expert on pedigrees, and I ask about Peace Rules because he was always a favorite of mine. It seems the number of his runners(49) and winners(23) is comparible to some of the other top first year sires with a larger number of runners, although he does not have any stakes winners. I also assume he achieved this numbers not having the best book of mares but like I said, I am no expert.

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Linda — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:47:09 GMT

What is your 'early' opinion of Smarty Jones as a sire? Do you think he will be a late bloomer?

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Alan Porter — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:23:40 GMT

I'm sure Peace Rules is going to improve his standing in the group, with time. He was a smart turf two-year-old, but much better at three and four, when switched to dirt (interesting to see how they'll do on all weather).

He's had 23 winners so far, and has 50 foals yet to start, so he certainly bears watching. As I said, this is shaping up to be an interesting group.

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outsider — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:40:46 GMT

I too would like your early opinion on Peace Rules. While he does not have a "fashionable" pedigree, (except for dam name) he ran tough and looks great. Maybe he can overcome with a really great runner and improve his book to the quality of mares Speightstown sees.

Speightstown now there's fashion. Gone West/Storm Cat/Chieftain/Buckpasser.

Do you think the difference in progeny earnings over Peace Rules could partly be attributed to sprinter heritage?

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Karen — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:34:26 GMT

What do you think of Peace Rules as a sire?