Citing "second thoughts", Otsego Farms owner Jim Webber pulled broodmare False Demon from the sales page early this morning.
"She had not received a bid, making it completely legal for me to change my mind", Webber explained in a short phone conversation this morning. "I was wavering on my resolve anyway, and when I saw that she had not drawn any interest yet, I took it as a sign that maybe she should stay."
False Demon, 12yo dirt specialist (prefer, prefer, prefer) has a celebrated bloodline with Kentucky Derby winners Fusaichi Pegasus (sire), and Seattle Slew (maternal grand sire) in her lineage.
"She's a tough, dirt-loving, distance horse, and I finally thought, why should I sell her?"
Five year old House of M will retire at the end of the 2016 season and will certainly be ushered in to the breeding program. This creates the need to clear a spot.
"We'll figure something out..."
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I thought about putting a bid on her myself. She's a solid broodmare.
"We'll figure something out..."
AKA Make a call to the contractor?? :) (Or how about shipping WM a few miles south. :) He'd be happy in a black and white blanket and it'd free up a stall for ya!)
She's got a great AR if you're looking for dirt and distance, plus reasonable success on the track. I had misgivings almost from the moment I offered her, so after 24 hours with no bid, I decided to cancel the sale.
I originally got her to breed with War Machine exclusively, but the results have been poor, so she'll see other studs in the future (like Nightwing and Find A Way in the last two seasons).
If you are in a stall crunch at the end of the season, I might be interested. I'm not 100% sure of my end of year plans... But could possibly squeeze her in to my (ever expanding) broodmare barn. :)
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