tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post5953916731669655092..comments2024-02-23T02:16:25.447-08:00Comments on Mary Forney's Blog: COMMERCIAL BLOODSTOCK MARKETS: The Supply's the KeyMary Forney's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14327988361589793020noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-89362274519232799172009-01-31T16:49:00.000-08:002009-01-31T16:49:00.000-08:00We've been watching the Karaka Bloodstock market h...We've been watching the Karaka Bloodstock market here in New Zealand and thinking what fabulous buys there are here for the US Dollar. Right now the NZ Dollar is .50 to the American dollar and the horses are fabulous. Hong Kong and Singapore (to say nothing of Australia) are scooping up some very decent horses. With the exchange rate what it is, American buyers would be smart to have a look.Dr. Staccatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450281567351495259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-42237793575623038652009-01-24T21:14:00.000-08:002009-01-24T21:14:00.000-08:00Jerry, you and Larry actually make the same good p...Jerry, you and Larry actually make the same good point: You need quality product to sustain a commercial marketplace, and supply usually exceeds demand when the quality starts to drop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-86615979683335802242009-01-24T12:51:00.000-08:002009-01-24T12:51:00.000-08:00Thanks Larry. I thought it would be a good idea t...Thanks Larry. I thought it would be a good idea to begin a balanced dialog about auctions in order to seek out some ideas regarding the California market. There's currently a lot of negativity in place, and it's time the whole industry leaves that behind and begins looking for practical solutions to all the inherent problems. Your perspective as a buyer is a great place to start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934167006275624061.post-72747777167182195082009-01-24T11:27:00.000-08:002009-01-24T11:27:00.000-08:00nice article...i know how tough it is for people w...nice article...i know how tough it is for people who race to knowingly sell their good ones...not too many people in California who are capable of breeding multiple good horses have any intention of selling their good ones...this is what i find is wrong with the localized industy here in CA...Wygod has sold some good ones fairly cheap, but they are usually conformationally challenged- he did sell Officer and i bought a good cheap one off him Rush with Thunder for $20k...i guess my point is there is no big breeder in CA who tries to breed good ones for the market and that includes Harris farm andf Old English Rancho...my biggest worry is that the small breeders who have been capable are going to have a difficult time staying in...what will that leave us at the auctions...i will say that the Unusual Heat folks have tried to spread the wealth and have tried to sell numerous good Unusual Heat's- Golden Doc A, Leathal Heat, etc. with no success and bought them back...Suances, who has impressed me with his yearlings that were offered were put in the last two Barretts yearling sales only to be bought back by the breeder which left a bad taste in mine and other people's mouths...thanks for letting me ventAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com