Another 3yo retired and off to stud!

JP's Gusto!

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/breeding-news/2011/11/11/jps-gusto-to-journeyman-stud.aspx

" JP’s Gusto, winner of the 2010 Del Mar Futurity (G1), has been retired and will stand the 2012 season at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala."

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Jiminy Crickets! Geesh, another 3 yr old.......what is this racing world come to?? I don't think I would be plunking down mega bucks, to breed to a horse that was injured while only a 3 yr old......maybe bringing Lonhro here will help, as he is advertised as an "old school" type of horse...of course, it doesn't hurt when you are built similar to a quarter horse, lol, he is a very sturdy boy!

ger

http://www.drf.com/news/ashford-stud-sets-uncle-mos-fee-35000

 

Tapit's fee goes up

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/66167/tapits-fee-for-12-at-gainesway-125000

ger

First Dude - $7500 :(

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This is getting ridiculous!

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I know!

In a strange way I'm not upset about JP though.  I hope I'm not confusing him with another horse, but I think he was a tad mismanaged and bounced around among trainers and moved from the West to East Coast. He had a ton of promise but it was never fully tapped into.  I'm GLAD he is retired to stud vs running in claimers,etc.  Not that he would have but you just never know!

 

I'm thrilled about Lonrho coming here! He WAS amazing and hopefully can infuse some of that into our breeding over here!

Ah...okay.  Your post #5 explains much to me about why Wilburn was retired.

I hate that we lose Wilburn, three is just too young imho.  

Thanks for the updates. 

Beautiful capture of Gio by Wendy....more at the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendy_u/6342032700/in/pool-ntra/