mike de kock dispersal - some lesson to be learn!

the big sale every year he and markus jooste sell there horse in durban before july. many time even plenty 1st timers well bread on these sale. i see another one run last night all so no so good run. for me when these guy put horse on sale rather stay away their is good reason to sell it seem!

Not so sure about that Harry, you must remember that the big guns are looking for champions and the man in the street is looking for a bit fun and happy to pick up a horse that might win a couple of races plus a smaller centre maybe the option?

scotia Wrote:

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> Not so sure about that Harry, you must remember
> that the big guns are looking for champions and
> the man in the street is looking for a bit fun and
> happy to pick up a horse that might win a couple
> of races plus a smaller centre maybe the option?


Two Gun Kid was sold out of that stable and has done fantastically so not all are duds

dave every year 50/60 horse get sell. do you now of many who win race? for me when i check very much the majority they dont win again and very much of these only 1 race. i dont talk of kimberley these dont count <

off course must be one or two who win but percentages very much against you it seem

Harry you could use the same stats for any horse sales, you and I are well aware of the chances of buying a horse that wins a race is not favourable

However when it's in your blood, you have to keep trying, it's a better hobby than fishing

dave for me is like buy new car or second hand. the seller of the second hand is want another new car for the reason

mr hawaii Wrote:

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> scotia Wrote:
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> > Not so sure about that Harry, you must remember
> > that the big guns are looking for champions and
> > the man in the street is looking for a bit fun
> and
> > happy to pick up a horse that might win a
> couple
> > of races plus a smaller centre maybe the
> option?
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> Two Gun Kid was sold out of that stable and has
> done fantastically so not all are duds


What about Greystone as well.

i cant see how its a wise idea to buy a mdk reject because its not as if a new trainer can improve a mdk horse.i know mdk improves on other trainers horses even the rejects from the aidan o brians horses, mdk improves lengths(archipenko,eagle mountain etc).imo not very wise to buy a mdk reject and try to improve the horses form.wat u see is most likely wat you will get with very little chance of improvement,unless you sending it to pe,kimberly or kzn off season.

Would you buy a horse from O'Brien? MDK has and has done woners - All depends on the horse and why it's being sold

winzip Wrote:

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> i cant see how its a wise idea to buy a mdk reject
> because its not as if a new trainer can improve a
> mdk horse.i know mdk improves on other trainers
> horses even the rejects from the aidan o brians
> horses, mdk improves lengths(archipenko,eagle
> mountain etc).imo not very wise to buy a mdk
> reject and try to improve the horses form.wat u
> see is most likely wat you will get with very
> little chance of improvement,unless you sending it
> to pe,kimberly or kzn off season.

I would add Vaal and Cape Town (off season) to that list.

I for one would love to attend and maybe purchase a horse from the mdk dispersal sale,its true you might not be getting the cream of the crop but you may pick up one or two very useful handicappers,i know a few horses from that sale who where not to bad namely top mark and a few years back mr premier who won 3 in a row,i think esteco was sold of that sale as well.