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Title: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: Lance on December 17, 2019, 11:39:55 AM: I see Mr. Sorella announced a new stake for 2 yr old only sired by Jimmy Freight. Great to see someone support the industry but I don't think there is anything that drove more owners out of the game then going all in on their own stallion. I see Mr. Sorella bought a bunch of mares to breed to Jimmy Freight. Just a death sentence.

https://standardbredcanada.ca/notices/12-17-19/jimmy-freight-stakes-announced.html (https://standardbredcanada.ca/notices/12-17-19/jimmy-freight-stakes-announced.html)
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: Low Groove on December 17, 2019, 12:02:43 PM: Just like the Elitist Cup back in the late 80's, eligible to horses who were sired by Elitist.
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: hoosierboy on December 17, 2019, 01:13:10 PM: Quote from: Lance on December 17, 2019, 11:39:55 AM
I see Mr. Sorella announced a new stake for 2 yr old only sired by Jimmy Freight. Great to see someone support the industry but I don't think there is anything that drove more owners out of the game then going all in on their own stallion. I see Mr. Sorella bought a bunch of mares to breed to Jimmy Freight. Just a death sentence.

https://standardbredcanada.ca/notices/12-17-19/jimmy-freight-stakes-announced.html (https://standardbredcanada.ca/notices/12-17-19/jimmy-freight-stakes-announced.html)

That’s why he is sponsoring the race he will win his money back
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: Mazola on December 17, 2019, 02:56:40 PM: Good idea.
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: augustaandy on December 17, 2019, 10:10:46 PM: great idea!
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: WTF Hanover on December 17, 2019, 11:22:48 PM: Quote from: Low Groove on December 17, 2019, 12:02:43 PM
Just like the Elitist Cup back in the late 80's, eligible to horses who were sired by Elitist.

ah, the days of the Syracuse Mile...Gone but not fogotten
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: JL52 on December 18, 2019, 12:01:24 PM: I had one of those Elitists, a filly. 1992, I think, which was the last year that stake was sponsored. Raced sick the day of the elims at Syracuse. If not sick, would have made the Final and probably been a well beaten third. I still miss that 12,000! She recovered and broke her maiden at Monticello a week later. Not much after that, but as an owner only in the biz about 4 years at the time, was a fun horse to jog on the back track at Monticello.
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: Atthetrack7 on December 18, 2019, 03:22:25 PM: I think the proper terms for these races would be futurity, but the buggy racing crowd aint that smart to know better
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: Brown jug on December 18, 2019, 09:32:20 PM: i see the benefit for mr sorella and jimmy freight
not sure i see the benefit for the overall industry
a mare bred to jimmy is a mare not bred to another stallion so zero sum game fillies and colts race against each other??
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: Kole Hanover on December 19, 2019, 11:23:27 AM: Jimmy has come a long way to breeding shed, all the way from the Amish half milers
Title: Re: Jimmy Freight Stakes
Post by: Ramone on December 20, 2019, 05:02:59 PM: No stake payments. No starting fee. Hard not to like.