tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post116054167502193034..comments2024-03-05T05:38:22.024-05:00Comments on Left at the Gate: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I WantAlan Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1160752466271874622006-10-13T11:14:00.000-04:002006-10-13T11:14:00.000-04:00Patrick, if they stand them in the Southern Hemisp...Patrick, if they stand them in the Southern Hemisphere you are correct, but there would not be enough time to stand to a full book in the North. They could retire immediately and breed solely to their own mares and maybe have a book of 40 each.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1160601986923255542006-10-11T17:26:00.000-04:002006-10-11T17:26:00.000-04:00Breeding season starts on July 4th, so plenty of t...Breeding season starts on July 4th, so plenty of time.Patrick J Pattenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365169347148710377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1160589379547532022006-10-11T13:56:00.000-04:002006-10-11T13:56:00.000-04:00Patrick - Is there any precedent for them racing a...Patrick - Is there any precedent for them racing a horse in Dubai in March and then immediately retiring them? I so badly want to believe that there's still a chance that they'll race each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1160587144125555372006-10-11T13:19:00.000-04:002006-10-11T13:19:00.000-04:00Discreet Cat beat Invasor in the Dubai World cup p...Discreet Cat beat Invasor in the Dubai World cup pretty convincingly. I think they can still get both Bern and DC to Dubai for March, retire both right after the race, plenty of time to book mares for the Spring. I would imagine the book fills up no matter how high they set the fee.Patrick J Pattenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365169347148710377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1160586036116095462006-10-11T13:00:00.000-04:002006-10-11T13:00:00.000-04:00I love the Smiths reference...when I lived near Ma...I love the Smiths reference...when I lived near Manchester, I used to see people going on Smiths tours, which was entertaining.<BR/><BR/>Not entertaining is the possibility of Bernardini and/or Discreet Cat heading to the breeding shed at the end of the season...<BR/><BR/>I still refuse to put Discreet Cat in the Classic division until he runs in a race I feel qualifies!Superfectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160193760814449962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1160583992659176972006-10-11T12:26:00.000-04:002006-10-11T12:26:00.000-04:00I'll bet you a dollar to a donut (not a great barg...I'll bet you a dollar to a donut (not a great bargain anymore) that Bernardini is retired within 48 hours of the Classic.Alan Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570505944559196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8711985.post-1160576337899319612006-10-11T10:18:00.000-04:002006-10-11T10:18:00.000-04:00If the Sheikh races them it will be on his turf an...If the Sheikh races them it will be on his turf and on his dime in Dubai. I know I'm already looking forward to March.Patrick J Pattenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365169347148710377noreply@blogger.com