Nov

9

Retire, why?

by Barry Roos
November 9, 2008 | 5 Comments

A trend I thought would be reversed would be retiring colts after their 3 year old year. In years past, it was understandable, huge stud fees to be gained versus huge insurance premiums to be paid out. This year the instability of the economy is pushing stud fees downward in many cases with the rare stallion like Tiznow going [...]

Nov

3

Bad Economy Not Evident at Fasig-Tipton November

by Barry Roos
November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Looking for a thrill, and can’t get to Kentucky, I would recommend you watch the sales via the Internet. Talk about dramatic. In the midst of an economic crisis, 91 horses sold grossed $70,279,000 and averaged $772,297. The sale topper was Better Than Honour, the dam of Rags to Riches, Jazil, and Casino Drive. BTH [...]

Nov

1

Partnership Milestone, Reflections and Lessons Learned

by Barry Roos
November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

When Balanced Attack won the feature at Laurel yesterday, it marked the 50th win for our partnership G-Biscuit Stable LLC. For the year we have won 18 races in 52 starts (35%) and have been in the money 69%. An hour later we grabbed our 51st win for the year at Hawthorne and that win [...]