Re: RC: RC: RE: 'cheap' horses in endurance / no $ in owning astallion

["Truman Prevatt, Ph.D." <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

That be the one. Not bad for a race track cull, eh <g>.

We picked up a nice horse with three races. He got a twisted testicle
and had to be gelded so the owners brought him home since it is hard
enough to make money racing stallions much less geldings. They showed
him for a while then decided to sell him to someone would use him but
take care of him.

He is sound as a dollar got a good head between his ears. One of the
nice things about horses that have been on the track is they are pretty
much bomb proof. They have seen just about everything and don't get too
upset about mush of anything.

Truman

Janice Taylor wrote:
> 
> >You are not talking about Thoroughbreds I suppose, if you're saying "many"
> 
> go on to endurance, unless you've got a lot of TB endurance horses in the
> SE.  Curious to know which world champion endurance horses were race track
> culls.  Thanks, Lif<
> 
> He may or may not be talking about High Winds Jedi.
>  I and some 'lucky' friends formed a corp. and raced him for a couple of
> years.  Nearly broke us all.<g>  Did lots of seconds by a nose, thirds,
> fourths, etc. until he finally won a 5 furlong race setting a track record
> at 1:12.2 at Bluegrass Downs. He won some money, but not enough to even
> cover expenses.
>   Then we brought him home, stitched up our pocket books and put him on the
> trail.
> 
> If I were serious about finding an endurance horse that had good
> confirmation, good work ethic, the track is where I would go.  If you can
> find a good one without damage, and have had good care (most are well cared
> for) he would be a contender at the highest levels. He may not be fast
> enough on the flat track racing, but he will definitely know 'how' to
> run...
> 
> Jan


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Truman Prevatt
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