Proud Spell - good and puzzling

[shanahan]

although we all knew this was a 2 horse race (?), I am puzzled by the breeding on PS going long.  Big fan of LJ, so I\'m happy for him (and his wife), but Proud Citizen didn\'t really do much going a distance, although the dam did well, not great (2/3 in the $) - no wins at a distance...today\'s success was simply a fan bet, but I will be hard pressed to go with her on KY oaks day (which is obviously a lie)...any breeding comments here?

[Michael D.]

shanahan Wrote:
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> although we all knew this was a 2 horse race (?),
> I am puzzled by the breeding on PS going long.
> Big fan of LJ, so I\'m happy for him (and his
> wife), but Proud Citizen didn\'t really do much
> going a distance, although the dam did well, not
> great (2/3 in the $) - no wins at a
> distance...today\'s success was simply a fan bet,
> but I will be hard pressed to go with her on KY
> oaks day (which is obviously a lie)...any breeding
> comments here?


Proud Citizen should pass stamina on to his fillies. his dam is by Green Forest out of a Buckpasser mare; the 3rd dam a full to Northern Dancer. the bottom of PS\'s pedigree is neutral. I wouldn\'t call it classic 9f or 10f breeding, but in today\'s game, it\'s probably good enough.

[Chuckles_the_Clown2]

Proud Citizen, a Lukas trainee, finished second in the Derby in an Era when the other trainers had found the magic elixir. Injury interrupted his career but he demonstrated a lot in April and May of his 3YO year.

Langfuhr has been a sneaky source of stamina including Imperialism, Imperial Gesture and Lawyer Ron. Theres another Canadian colt in there I can\'t recall right now. (Granting Lawyer Ron found the source of his stamina under Plech)

After watching her last time, I wasn\'t surprised Proud Spell wore down Indian Blessing on that track. Shes the favorite for at least the Oaks.



hanahan Wrote:
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> although we all knew this was a 2 horse race (?),
> I am puzzled by the breeding on PS going long.
> Big fan of LJ, so I\'m happy for him (and his
> wife), but Proud Citizen didn\'t really do much
> going a distance, although the dam did well, not
> great (2/3 in the $) - no wins at a
> distance...today\'s success was simply a fan bet,
> but I will be hard pressed to go with her on KY
> oaks day (which is obviously a lie)...any breeding
> comments here?

[Silver Charm]

In this division we didn\'t learn anything we did not already know.

Wayne Lukas can still develop a good stallion and Larry Jones is a damn good horseman.