battle of midway..sold, sold, sold

[boys at tosconova]

if you haven't heard already battle of midway was sold to winstar farms and don alberto. yes,...don alberto the same outfit that owned reach the world.

when seeing this i wonder how much money it would take to buy a horse of this stature entering the KD. the horse cost almost 500k as a yearling

obv the figure wasn't published but you have to believe it was an obscene amount.

would anybody have a clue outside of a guess how much?

imo this has to be at least a 3 to 5 million purchase. you can't even rule out more.

[PowerUpPaynter]

3-5 mil jeez. imagine it was a horse with a shot

[boys at tosconova]

Originally Posted by PowerUpPaynter

3-5 mil jeez. imagine it was a horse with a shot

i wouldn't say he doesn't have a chance. the horse has plenty of positives to build on and his racing style should keep him close and/or in position.

as for the amount paid. i wish we could get a definitive number. but i honestly think it has to be at least a 5 million dollar purchase. 2 million would surely be laughed out, and 3 seems a little low.

[señorclipclop]

Should've waited until after the Derby, the price would probably have been lower. You have to think getting him into the breeding shed is the priority now.

[boys at tosconova]

Originally Posted by señorclipclop

Should've waited until after the Derby, the price would probably have been lower. You have to think getting him into the breeding shed is the priority now.

doesn't seem like the purchase was made to hob knob at the derby. and breeding obv will come into play. doesn't winstar sell more than buy? you know don alberto has a roll to overpay just to continue their foot hole in america.

this is a major buy

[f2tornado]

The dosage line is downright filthy. This guy might be a nice Belmont play.
DP = 10-14-17-2-1 (44) DI = 2.83

[PowerUpPaynter]

i dont know, i think this year the California horses are just crappy (minus Mastery of course) and thats ok they have been the top of the crop a lot lately.

[Robert Fischer]

Potential sells high in markets like this.

[Spalding No!]

Originally Posted by boys at tosconova

doesn't seem like the purchase was made to hob knob at the derby. and breeding obv will come into play. doesn't winstar sell more than buy? you know don alberto has a roll to overpay just to continue their foot hole in america.

this is a major buy

The purchase of Battle of Midway almost certainly had everything to do with his status for the Kentucky Derby.

Both Winstar (American Anthem, Hedge Fund, One Liner) and Don Alberto (Reach the World, Unique Bella) were going to be shutout from the race unless they made a private purchase.

I think colts like Battle of Midway and Iliad fit with the best of the crop talent wise, but at this stage are at a huge disadvantage on seasoning. Additionally, the stress of going from sprint races to the Santa Anita Derby and beyond in such a short time frame means the connections are risking the overall shelf-life of these horses in the long run. Reach The World, who debuted in January, was in the same boat.

[yankeelpn]

Originally Posted by f2tornado

The dosage line is downright filthy. This guy might be a nice Belmont play.
DP = 10-14-17-2-1 (44) DI = 2.83

His jockey has been due for along time: Corey Nakatani

[plainolebill]

It wouldn't be the first time a horse was bought just before the Derby and won it.

[ReplayRandall]

Originally Posted by plainolebill

It wouldn't be the first time a horse was bought just before the Derby and won it.

Yep, that would be 2002 with War Emblem....

[boys at tosconova]

Originally Posted by Spalding No!

The purchase of Battle of Midway almost certainly had everything to do with his status for the Kentucky Derby.

Both Winstar (American Anthem, Hedge Fund, One Liner) and Don Alberto (Reach the World, Unique Bella) were going to be shutout from the race unless they made a private purchase.

I think colts like Battle of Midway and Iliad fit with the best of the crop talent wise, but at this stage are at a huge disadvantage on seasoning. Additionally, the stress of going from sprint races to the Santa Anita Derby and beyond in such a short time frame means the connections are risking the overall shelf-life of these horses in the long run. Reach The World, who debuted in January, was in the same boat.

no doubt the TC races aided their decision to purchase. that was a nice race in the SA derby. another step forward and ya never know.

and i quote my friend jay trotter "even when you know, you never know"....lulz

Originally Posted by yankeelpn

His jockey has been due for along time: Corey Nakatani

prat is going to be the jock now.

[yankeelpn]

Originally Posted by boys at tosconova

no doubt the TC races aided their decision to purchase. that was a nice race in the SA derby. another step forward and ya never know.

and i quote my friend jay trotter "even when you know, you never know"....lulz



prat is going to be the jock now.

Damn, I was hoping for Nakatani! Why the change??

[PowerUpPaynter]

Originally Posted by boys at tosconova

that was a nice race in the SA derby.

Wait a second I thought we were all in agreement that the Santa Anita Derby was a dumpster fire. 5 horses with in 2 lengths usually indicates they all suck.

Originally Posted by boys at tosconova

and i quote my friend jay trotter "even when you know, you never know"....lulz

thats a great quote im going to recycle that one