Alagna has FORTY SIX horses entered in the Harrisburg MIXED Sale

[SeattleSlew]

Definitely thinning the herd in the extreme.  There are 31  2yo going under the hammer, 14  3 yo and one 4 yo.  Many of the larger stables have decent consignments, with Burke, Svandstedt, E. Miller, Cullipher all selling a dozen or so, but Tony Alagna dominates with 46.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

I don't know anything and haven't heard anything about his operation, owners, etc., and while many larger stables sell a lot of horses (in Harrisburg), this does seem like an extraordinary number of horses. I wonder if this is on par with previous years.

[helpplease]

Definitely thinning the herd in the extreme.  There are 31  2yo going under the hammer, 14  3 yo and one 4 yo.  Many of the larger stables have decent consignments, with Burke, Svandstedt, E. Miller, Cullipher all selling a dozen or so, but Tony Alagna dominates with 46.

I think he bought 30 yearlings at Lexington plus whatever he might buy in Harrisburg plus homebreds that may be sent to him plus his own homebreds plus the many other yearling sale purchases. My guess is he is making room for new arrivals?

[LUCPARK]

he had a subpar year 

hes smart sale quick move on to next batch

hes got the biggest owners in the game he can do that

[jupiter]

Can't keep them all, ya gotta thin the herd. There are probably some nice horses in there. But they aren't looking for just "nice" horses, they want great horses. Unload the second string, reload. He's not Burke, he doesn't want to fill all the classes. It's economics of scale. He's already reloaded 30 yearlings getting rid of 31. Smart move keep the customers happy

[Parked]

Probably a lot of TDS

[Brown jug]

they are not being sold because they overachieved!!!!

[Kirby's Ace]

they are not being sold because they overachieved!!!!

 

Lot of paper getting burned!

[DEBBIE DOES]

id take a few TDS. and you are right i bet there are some nice horses in this group.

[SweepsComing]

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[ferdinand the bull]

Was Propulsion the best horse that Alagna sold at public auction?

[jupiter]

The stock he is selling had all the chance to make the grade, especially with Tony training them. They have had every treatment known to man, vetted, every diagnostic test. You might find a diamond but there are probably some real nice raceway horses. I always sold all my 3 yr olds, either private or at Harrisburg. Same with 2 yr old's I didn't want. Stop the bills, reinvest in yearlings. Nothing in the scope of  these guys. I hoped they'd do good either as race horses or broodmares. If anybody asked I told them the truth. Better for your reputation.

[Brown jug]

starts with the best combo of quality and quantity but for the last few years has fallen short
can all those blue blooded horses all really be that bad

[Kole Hanover]

 Tony is an ok trainer, has all the best of everything

 Call me old school but I like when the trainer actually sits behind the horse at least once a week.

 Tony got too big

[SDST2009]

Was Propulsion the best horse that Alagna sold at public auction?

That worked out really well for the next connections.

Not that that was really Alagna's fault.