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| Captain Britain - Worthless? |
I've tried to sell two horses in the past week and have had zero success. Even extracting a bid from the Photo-Finish populace has proven elusive in the case of these two horses.
Captain Britain is a lightly raced 3yo, sired by Union Jack, and yet could garner only a single bid; and just $1000 to boot. He has not burned up the tracks yet, but has had some success and currently sports a 7-1-0-2 record with earnings of $92,500. This seems like a horse that would attract some attention, especially given how Union Jack has become a very desirable stud. After getting just the one bid, I decided to keep him.
A nice young broodmare was also up for sale. 6yo Domino who is by War Machine out of Sharp Cat, received just one bid for $1000. With a decent track record and superlative breeding, I thought this mare would certainly be worth the $50,000 reserve. I've seen some mares used in breeding that are clearly inferior to Domino and yet, no one saw fit to pick this girl up.
Perhaps I am overstating Domino's value. There are dozens of mares that retire every year, many of them becoming broodmares. So, because there is such a ready supply available, any mare who was not a superstar is commonplace and valueless.
However Domino has a unique set of traits that lead me to believe she may in fact be a valuable commodity. She is very strong on dirt surfaces, 5-5-5. With a 92 top speed she is capable of producing sprinters and with a 69 stamina she is also capable of producing miler-to-classic racers. I like her versatility and since I no longer have an issue with stalls for breeders, I'm gonna keep her.
2 comments:
I wouldn't say that Jim. I was interested in Captain Britain but didn't have the space to boot up the bid. I think he is a decent racehorse.
It's a little tongue in cheek Josh, but I was still surprised that Cap got so little traction.
Of course, everyone tends to think more highly of their own horses...
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