Just wondering, why is American Rhap on tentative? She has a yearling by Highland Magic so she should be able to have her booking confirmed going off your rules?
Yes Jase that is true. Those that are on the list as of today and tomorrow will get first choice and refusal of dates that are available from what you see right now. The only hitch may be that you don’t get your preferred breeding date and may refuse the later date that I "might " assign you! Those that want to breed in 2015 with the same rules can choose to do that. The only other rule that might come into effect is if the mare was bred to Spock in 2014, I may limit back to back if there are to many. Everyone please remember that in 2016 only mares with previous breedings to Secretsarebound will get to breed to Spock.
Hope this is clear. If not, keep asking questions until it is!!!
Hi Myles,
Can you scratch Lady Luck off the Spock list? I got up this morning to find she is now retired at 17yrs :’(. Dang it!!! I was looking forward to that baby
Since she just retired, can I sub another mare in? I know it is after 1/15 deadline but I was only planning on Lady Luck to him.
There are 8 spots left to breed to Spock this year. If you have a mare that does not have a breeding to either Highland Magic or Hope To Succeed in there background I invite you to let me know if you’d like a spot to breed to him. You will have to be able to use the spots that are open, you will have to pay the same $30,000 breeding fee and it will be on a first come first served basis. Let me know!!!
If I’ve understood the rules properly could I now apply for a spot for Burnitup
(finalfurlong.org/viewhorse.php?horse=6124) please? If I haven’t and she’s not elligable that’s fine but if she could take one of the August spots I’d be very grateful
Sorry if I wrote that in a confusing way Myles, but I meant that she was foaling this year for her 2014 foal and I was wondering if it was okay to get the 2B August breeding spot to Spock for Image’s 2015 foal. I also wasn’t sure if it was okay/that you would allow a breeding for Cracked Image since her 2014 foal will be by Secretsarebound. Hope I wrote it clearer this time xD.
EDIT: Thanks Shanthi, you beat me to it. xD Again, I’m sorry if I confused anyone.
My apologies to all for Cracked Image!!! I saw her bred to Secretsarebound and all I saw was 2015!!! I’ve had my eye exam this morning and it does indeed say 2014 as her foaling date! I will slot her in to be bred to Spock a.s.a.p.!!!
I have noted that Inalillybit has been confirmed for a March 1B date with Spock. Thanks. She can’t wait. She is in foal to Major’s Flight and is due Jan 31st.
If one of the May openings for Spock are still open, could I please get a booking for Lady of Mystery? She is in foal to Magic Glory and is due on April 8th, so the April 2B slot might be too early for her.
Lewis,
This is why we go thru these little exercises in booking mares to stallions. I trusted you when you said you wanted a spot for your mare and I would let you know as soon as I could after Jan. 15th. I did that and booked your mare with an available date as per the rules laid out. You knew from looking at the already partially filled out breeding schedule that was filled out that it would be March before she got her date and you said nothing at that time.
Now you tell me that the “mare” couldn’t wait. No, you couldn’t wait, and as a result of that I’m sorry but you’ve opened up an early spot for someone else with more patience in the breeding end of this game. I will not be able to accept your other mare for a breeding to Spock as a consequence as well.
The first breeder with a Gold or Platinum ranked mare that can fill the spot Lewis has left open will get a free breeding to Spock!!!
Um, Myles, not to pur words in Lewis’ mouth, but I don’t think he was refusing the March spot for the mare. “She can’t wait” can also mean “She/I is/am really looking forward to the breeding.”
If you have to be snarky and rude, please do it over PM.