Champion Sires of 2013: Blips or Trends?

re: Champion Sires of 2013: Blips or Trends?

Brad Auger — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 07:54:17 GMT

Weak passive aggressive digs at the Ramseys. This article was a waste of time.

re: Champion Sires of 2013: Blips or Trends?

Alan Porter — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:52:12 GMT

Hi John,

Yes, Speightstown wasn't actually late-maturing, just had a series of minor problems. It's a tribute to his management that they perserved in the way they did.

I'm sure that he'll make another very strong run at the title next year.

re: Champion Sires of 2013: Blips or Trends?

John T — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 03:29:49 GMT

Hi Alan

Happy New Year and it,s good to see another article from you as your knowledge of breeding is second to none. Although it's true what you say Speightstown did not win a stakes race till he was six when I saw him run at Woodbine as a 2 year old he always looked something special and I'm sure there is more to come from him in the breeding shed.

re: Champion Sires of 2013: Blips or Trends?

sceptre — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:27:34 GMT

Very interesting review...It took me a while to come around, but I'm finally a believer in Kitten's Joy. U.S. turf dominance aside, he's the real deal. And his pedigree, which at the time of his retirement appeared to be nothing all that special, is now rather mouth-watering-his dam, clearly a blue hen, and his sire in retrospect, a near-elite. Should stallion age not become too much a factor for him, he could well rise even farther...As an aside; is it just my misperception, or are we running far more turf races today?