Racing Hill Back

[Unclejerry]

After spending the past six years in the breeding shed at Hickory Lane Farm in Findlay, OH, Racing Hill has returned to the racetrack. On Thursday night (Dec. 16) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, the soon-to-turn-10-year-old pacer finished second in a qualifying race, race-timed in 1:54.3 while beaten two lengths. (credit usta)

Any Comments, how will he race be off for 6 years? Any reason the owners would make this move?

[jupiter]

Dud as a Stud!! What else ya gonna do with him? As I remember he sulked alot. I guess we're gonna see what happens.

[Ramone]

Far from a dud but your standards are probably higher than mine. He achieved quite a bit with middle of the road mares (and that's being kind).

Foal Best Times
125   With Best Time <= 2:02
118   With Best Time <= 2:00
101   With Best Time <= 1:57
77   With Best Time <= 1:55
35   With Best Time <= 1:53
5   With Best Time <= 1:50

[jupiter]

OK, then theyŕe greedy fucks, what other answer can there be. DO YOU THINK TOM HILL NEEDS A MIDDLE OF THE PACK STUD? He's not paying his way. Who knows maybe he'll be a claimer when they're done.

[augustaandy]

he'll compete in low classes

[Harness racer]

Not until he races some money off his card.  Maybe Ohio will write a NW4000L5 or horses that won a crown and sired 100+.   

[The Exporter]

I see another Stud returned to the races yesterday, Stag Party. Qualified at Freehold.

[jupiter]

Too many great horses coming out each year, Ya gotta be good sire quick or they forget your name quick

[The Exporter]

If you are breeding for the yearling sales, they better bring $40K or you are in a bad situation. Stag Party averaged less than $15K.

[Brown jug]

being a stallion is very tough
there are new ones every year and if you dont perform you get dropped
of course some horses should never go to stud anyway
racing hill
     -cost $22k as a yearling
      -weak maternal family
      -nothing special as a 2 yr old
      -sure he is out of a full brother to bettors delight but we are still waiting for a son of bd to be a great sire
            -calling bettors wish and /or tall dark stranger, please show up

stag pary...please!!!
   another son of bettors delight
   won 7 of 32 starts
   took a mark of 150.4 and 2 and never beat it
    won 50% of his earnings in that race , the metro final
   trained by someone of questionable practices


and there are many more, might be okay for smaller jurisdictions  but not for the main states

[The Exporter]

being a stallion is very tough
there are new ones every year and if you dont perform you get dropped
of course some horses should never go to stud anyway
racing hill
     -cost $22k as a yearling
      -weak maternal family
      -nothing special as a 2 yr old
      -sure he is out of a full brother to bettors delight but we are still waiting for a son of bd to be a great sire
            -calling bettors wish and /or tall dark stranger, please show up

stag pary...please!!!
   another son of bettors delight
   won 7 of 32 starts
   took a mark of 150.4 and 2 and never beat it
    won 50% of his earnings in that race , the metro final
   trained by someone of questionable practices


and there are many more, might be okay for smaller jurisdictions  but not for the main states

Spot on here. 

[jupiter]

Reality speaks 

[Bernie Madoff]

Lance doesn't think being a stallion is tough.

[Laag]

there are way too mediocre horses going to stud after okay but not great 3 yo campaigns

Gulf Shores? are you kidding me..why?

Racing Hill was a very good 3yo but was hardly the kind of horse that was going to have a great breeding career...much like the Big Jims of the world..why not continue to race.

Last time I saw a horse return after 5-6 years I think it was Klingon Hanover who was 2nd or third in Big M pace came back to race at 10

[augustaandy]

how long till Trixton and Father Patrick are racing again?