Some people may call it a cheap shot.
Fox, a 12yo broodmare that I have always liked, has been sitting out there for a week with a $10,000 bid from Glenmore Park. I had decided several days ago that I was gonna have her, but I didn't want to tip my hand too soon and cause a bidding war.
I'm sure that Glenmore was feeling quite confident since there has been no bidding activity at all since he placed the bid of $10k. I've been patient however, hovering just under the surface of the water, like a crocodile waiting for a wildebeest to lower it's snout for a drink.
At precisely 11:58, giving myself a minute or two leeway to account for timing differences, my bid of $10,100 was placed and moments later the sale was over with the name Otsego Farms stamped firming on the bill of sale.
I was looking for another mare to complete my compliment of 10 broodmares, and she fit the bill nicely. It is also a reunion of sorts as Fox is the mother of Arctic Fox, who is currently racing at Otsego Farms and may very well retire to the breeding barn herself next season.
3 comments:
So glad you bought her--about 10 minutes after I bid for her I thought, 'what the hell am I doing?'
Sounds like sour grapes to me brother. You can cancel your bid at anytime. If you felt that way, I wonder why you did not do so?
I'm very happy to have her for a measly $10K. I think she'll make a very nice broodmare for a few years.
How do you cancel a bid--have wanted to do so a few times but not known how. Originally had thought of Fox for Reichenbach Falls but now looking to send Paint The Roses to him--according to some 'experts' she is only average and is winning against ordinary horses
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