Please god tell me this isn't a a real thing being considered

[The_Blood_Bay_Mare]

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/oped-chrome-could-be-back-for-18-pegasus-and-why-not/

“Yes, we’re thinking about it,” Taylor told the TDN when asked about the possibility of Chrome returning to the races after the breeding season. “You have to do what is right by the horse and consider his temperament, his personality, his fitness. All those things will come into play. I think it’s a real possibility that someone will do it. But it will take a special kind of horse to do it. One with the right personality.”

Seriously?

[Palm_Beach]

What is wrong with doing the right thing by the horse? His connections have managed him well to date and he has been very sound and healthy. I don’t think that they are going to morph into money hungry idiots anytime soon.

[keepthelegend]

Skywalker and his son Bertrando did this successfully. I don’t have a problem with it all, but personally would probably leave it with a 6 yr old. I think his fan base said their goodbyes and he probably will never beat Arrogate and what good is risking a bad injury at this point.

[RainyDayRide]

Note that Duncan Taylor said that before the Pegasus was run. He may not be as open to the idea today.

[mommy_peanut]

Yep ^^
i highly doubt they’d risk bringing him back after what happened in the Pegasus.
They are not some money hungry naive organization. They’ll do what’s best for CC, while also preserving his usefulness.

[SnicklefritzG]

Why risk an injury for a maximum $7M purse when he’s worth by far more at stud.

A younger horse has far more to gain by winning or hitting the board at the Pegasus if they don’t already have a ton of G1 races on their record.

[gumtree]

[QUOTE=keepthelegend;9029510]
Skywalker and his son Bertrando did this successfully. I don’t have a problem with it all, but personally would probably leave it with a 6 yr old. I think his fan base said their goodbyes and he probably will never beat Arrogate and what good is risking a bad injury at this point.[/QUOTE]

Yes, Skywalker did go back to the races after his first year at stud. But most likely because he was not “popular” enough to got to stud in KY, 2, because there was mild interest from Ca breeders. Having only 35 mares booked to him. I would bet a number of those were sent by the owners. So he made very little money from stud fees.

I would not say his return to racing was “successful”. He made his first start in late Oct 87 after covering mares. Winning an allowance race. Ran 3rd in the Goodwood Stake G3 two weeks later. Finished 12 in the Breeders’ Cup which he won the year before. That was last race of his “come back”.

Bertrando went to stud in 95 and never raced again. Feel free to fact check this. Pretty I am correct on both.

[Palm_Beach]

I would not bet on him becoming a useful sire. I think he is a freak who outran his pedigree, but it will catch up to him in the breeding shed.

[Where_sMyWhite]

PB, I would be inclined to agree but I also think his first year stud fee reflects pedigree and expectations (compared to some of the other first year fees like AP ).

[Gestalt]

I wouldn’t be so ready to write him off in the breeding shed. Does he have a perfect pedigree? No. But there are many, many horses with great pedigrees that couldn’t out run me. He has a great personality, ratable, easy to transport, and seems to keep his brain while racing. These things don’t make speed, but they can give an edge to a mediocre horse both on the track and in a 2nd career. Depending on the mare he might make some very useful racehorses.

And if nothing else the babes might be as gorgeous.

[keepthelegend]

"Yes, Skywalker did go back to the races after his first year at stud. But most likely because he was not “popular” enough to got to stud in KY, 2, because there was mild interest from Ca breeders. Having only 35 mares booked to him. I would bet a number of those were sent by the owners. So he made very little money from stud fees.

I would not say his return to racing was “successful”. He made his first start in late Oct 87 after covering mares. Winning an allowance race. Ran 3rd in the Goodwood Stake G3 two weeks later. Finished 12 in the Breeders’ Cup which he won the year before. That was last race of his “come back”.

Bertrando went to stud in 95 and never raced again. Feel free to fact check this. Pretty I am correct on both."

I remember Bertrando pretty clearly as we had a horse in the Classic against him and I was following those horses so closely. He went to stud at the beginning of 1994 while recovering from a knee chip the first time. http://articles.latimes.com/1993-12-03/sports/sp-63420_1_horse-racing-notes
There are a few other articles around about - it does look like he just covered a smaller number than a normal book.

As far as Skywalker, a win and a graded stakes placing is successful in my book! I just wish someone would break their maiden around here, lol.

[Flash44]

I agree that there are many very well bred horses that can’t or won’t run. I have an AP Indy out of a GSW mare. But I think it’s much much much much much more likely to have a well bred underperforming horse than a mediocre bred GSW.

[gumtree]

[QUOTE=keepthelegend;9030664]
"Yes, Skywalker did go back to the races after his first year at stud. But most likely because he was not “popular” enough to got to stud in KY, 2, because there was mild interest from Ca breeders. Having only 35 mares booked to him. I would bet a number of those were sent by the owners. So he made very little money from stud fees.

I would not say his return to racing was “successful”. He made his first start in late Oct 87 after covering mares. Winning an allowance race. Ran 3rd in the Goodwood Stake G3 two weeks later. Finished 12 in the Breeders’ Cup which he won the year before. That was last race of his “come back”.

Bertrando went to stud in 95 and never raced again. Feel free to fact check this. Pretty I am correct on both."

I remember Bertrando pretty clearly as we had a horse in the Classic against him and I was following those horses so closely. He went to stud at the beginning of 1994 while recovering from a knee chip the first time. http://articles.latimes.com/1993-12-03/sports/sp-63420_1_horse-racing-notes
There are a few other articles around about - it does look like he just covered a smaller number than a normal book.

As far as Skywalker, a win and a graded stakes placing is successful in my book! I just wish someone would break their maiden around here, lol.[/QUOTE]

I was hoping you would do a bit more work/research. lol

He did go back to racing in 94. Winning his first start in a minor stake at Del Mar in late July. Won the Goodward Stk G2.Unplaced in the NYRA Mile G1, Breeders’ Cup Classic G1, Woodward G1, Pacific Classic G1

6 starts in 94 after covering mares. 2 wins, $160,000.

Made 2 starts in Jan of 95 both Graded and was unplaced. Retired permanently to stud.

He had 45 foals from mares covered in 94.

“As far as Skywalker, a win and a graded stakes placing is successful in my book! I just wish someone would break their maiden around here, lol.”

I hear ya. But if we had owned a horse that won over $1.8 million the year before, over $2,2 million in total. Winning an allowance race and “only” $84,000 the following year would most likely be a disappointment.