The Legacy Racing Forum

That is a fabulous photo of Gio! Wow he looks wonderful! On the subject of Wilburn, I think he has soundness issues because at 6500 dollars for the stude fee, he could make much more by racing another year. If he breeds one hundred mares, he will only make 650,000. In one year of racing he could do much better than what he would earn in the shed. I would like to know what his issue is. I imagine they don't want to post it because extreme unsoundness in a three year old may give people pause before breeding to him.

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From: Derby132

11/13/11

Well I saw the big bucks for Bernardini and then news of Wilburn being the first son to retire immediately after. I agree with you though, its odd that they would retire him now at three unless something were wrong. I don't like 3yo retirements to stud. For any reason.

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From: mimi6920

11/13/11

I was thinking like you. I imagined they saw Bernardini's fee and bought Wilburn to be the poor man's way to Bernardini; however, in my thoughts they were going to try to charge like 30,000 for Wilburn because he looks so much like Bernie. On seeing his stud fee, I have decided that he is probably injured, or they just think he isn't a very good racehorse. I think it is probably the former rather than the latter.

Msg 30 of 2412 to mimi6920mimi6920

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From: Derby132

11/13/11

Could be, I thought he was talented.

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From: WendyinMI (wendrew)

11/13/11

Matt and I were at the Spendthrift breakfast the other morning and I believe I heard (but I could be wrong) that Wilburn had a suspensory injury and they decided to retire him. It didn't seem to be too serious as he was walking in their show ring just fine with no wraps.