Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef Running Wild

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Ian Tapp — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:17:21 GMT

rhiannon,

Try equineline.com.

Wing Commander has one registered foal, a 2010 colt by Toolighttoquit.

re: Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef Running Wild

rhiannon — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:55:28 GMT

i think my horse is out of wing commander how do i know

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Joe — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:29:33 GMT

What would have happened to horses like Nijinsky, Round Table, Princequillo, Buckpasser, and all the sound stayers of the past if they were born today. Back then they had the chance to prove themselves in distance races that were run so much more often. Would they have been considered cheap claiming plodders, or broken down running in the quick sprints of today. The writing is on the wall, the breed needs more distance racing. And, is it me or are a continuous parade of sprints boring. It used to be exciting and something special to see the occasional monster sprinters showcase their exceptional speed. And the true greats to stretch sprinter speed to route distances, think Seattle Slew et al... This is what makes interesting racing, a balanced mix of sprints and routes, and I don't mean 5 6 furlong races and 5 1 1/16 races on a card. We need interest and a growing fan base.

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Murray — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:17:12 GMT

The call to shorten major staying races is not only happening in the US, here in Australia we have had several leading trainers calling for our VRC Derby for 3-y-o's to be shortened from 2500 metres to 2000 metres despite its long history of producing our best and most loved racehorses. On one hand we have leading trainers lamenting the fact we don't breed enough stayers and on the other we have them wanting to shorten the length of many of our major Group staying races, as has already happened. It hardly encourages true enthusiasts to breed staying types.

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sking — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:00:38 GMT

I agree with Robert about Powerscort but American breeders,trainers and owners want precourcious 2 y.o.'s and don't have the patience to breed a good and sound racehorse. Also purses are not favorable to older horses.

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CRob87 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:39:45 GMT

Well said Julie L.

I think Lukas is getting "Senile" in his old age and has forgotten where he came from !!!

Or maybe not forgotten, but moreso Can't Win anymore at our distances since his career in thoroughbreds is O-V-E-R and doesn't seem to know it yet.

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Julie L. — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:37:22 GMT

I love the Sadler's Wells/Mill Reef crosses, they appear to always be strong, durable horses. As for D. Wayne Lukas wanting to shorten the Belmont Stakes, well, it is due to folks like him that we have so few 1 1/2 mile races. He started with Quaterhorses so what does one expect. If he likes the shorter races then go back to training running Quarterhorses. I wish we had more 1 1/2 mile races, that is still a very important distance as the Thoroughbred was originally bred for long distances and have the strength and heart to run several heats.

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EarlySpeed — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:24:45 GMT

It would be interesting to find out how much the Sheik bought for his share of Medaglia d'Oro. Maybe, he is the one great hope for siring a Triple Crown Winner.

The stallion has not been at stud for a very long time at all, and wow, has he ever sired high quality racehorses!

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EarlySpeed — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:20:35 GMT

I learn a lot here with the dream of owning a nicely bred mare or two, just don't know where I am going to get the dough. In 1969, Mom and Dad took my sister and I to Kentucky horse country because we both finished the year out with good grades. All in one day, we went to numerous stud farms, including Calumet, where we saw Needles and Citation and Spendthrift, where we saw Nashua, who had been taken out of his stall by a handler to show him to someone. Swaps, Never Bend, Creme Dela Creme, Sword Dancer, Gallant Man, and Raise A Native were horses we saw! Wow, what a day! I'm not sure what farm it was, but we went to see Dr. Fager, but he was being vetted. Actually, at the time, we had Saddlebreds, so we went to Dodge Stable and saw Wing Commander. He was to the Saddlebred breed what Man O'War was to Thoroughbreds. Since they also had Standardbreds there, we saw Speedy Scott, a top trotter in his own right, plus being used in the Disney move 'Tattooed Police Horse.' I want to go back someday when I have a reliable enough car to drive to Kentucky Horse Country from NE Kansas, where I live.

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nyfalcon — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:18:15 GMT

the common thing with this cross is the blue hen mare rough shod! she was and is one of the most valued femail lines in the breed! thats the glue. the rest just clicks nicely and there are menny other crosses as well . now breed a stud with this cross to a princequillo/ groustark mare and bam!

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berttheclock — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:01:36 GMT

Darshaan??? Mill Reef??? Oh, the horrors of having any stamina bred into any horse. Why, D Wayne wants to change the distance of the Belmont because as he says, "No one is interested in "distance" races" Yeah, I can better understand why no one in the US tried to stand Kotashaan. He failed in Japan, but, how were any to know that beforehand. Kotashaan won one of the greatest races I have ever witnessed, when he defeated Bien Bien and another Grade I runner out of the Pia Star mare Star Gem, in a classic San Juan Capistrano at SA. Imagine three marvelous race horses going nose to nose to nose from a mile and a quarter to the almost mile and three quarter finish. And, they were doing it in 24s. Oh, yeah, D Wayne, let us return to the All American Futurity for the future of racing.

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ROBERT — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:04:43 GMT

After reading this column, I have no doubt left as to what the future holds for Madaglia d'Oro. As the distances got longer, his offspring got better. Now if we could just get the breeders of America to warm up to Powerscourt. He is a handsome stallion with a Classic/Stout sire and out of a mare by a Classic/Stout sire whose dam is by a Stout/Professional sire. In other words STAMINA !!!!! Sadlers Wells blood is starting to take hold in America thru El Prado and Now Madaglia d'Oro. Excellant column.....please keep them coming....