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tonytony    2,373 posts
West Australian Racing
Arcadia Queen will be sold at the May28th Magic Millions broodmare sale on the Gold Coast.

Bob Peters said he the decision was "very tough" and is not too popular with much of his family for the decision
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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    Won't find banking the cheque too tough I'm sure

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  • thefalconthefalcon    19,996 posts
    whats  the auctioneers % these days.

    i know a stud will buy AQ but if she shows she not ready for motherhood could they pass her to a trainer for another prospective racing prep?
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  • spinkingspinking    3,748 posts
    Once they own her Falcon and have her papers. They can do whatever they want with her
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,256 posts
    What do they get if Celebrity Queen got 2.5?

    I reckon Coolmore might go after her as well.....
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  • Vincent_vegaVincent_vega    474 posts
    Good luck whoever buys her. Probably been pumped with everything under the sun to get her right
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  • ChrisChris    5,233 posts
    H-BOMBER said:

    What do they get if Celebrity Queen got 2.5?

    I reckon Coolmore might go after her as well.....

    Nets 3.3m
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  • thefalconthefalcon    19,996 posts
    so true Vincent. the roads to stud farms are littered with great mares who are duds in the breeding barn. without going back too far, black cavier and makybe diva spring to mind.

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  • Precision1Precision1    544 posts
    I would suggest many star mares like you mention are freaks rather than from Triple A blood lines (Black Caviar excepted as that family is littered with stars).  I’d be pretty confident Arcadia Queen will definitely throw some with ability but no more likely than the full sisters/half relations etc that Bob has plenty of so can see why he’s taking the huge check for her.

    Big question will be who goes for more, Arcadia Queen or Mellody Belle.  
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  • thefalconthefalcon    19,996 posts
    we'll see, precision...or i hope we will.... [-O<

    some fools (and i say it in a "nice" way), paid 4.2mio for sunline...they must be stark raving mad, on the other hand some other poor fool will pay a zillion for her first foal and maybe her second but if they are flops off sunline goes to some equestrian school.
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  • NevershowsurpriseNevershowsurprise    995 posts
    The Sunline you speak of is actually Sunlight.

    The “some fools” you also speak of who purchased Sunlight would be the breeding leviathan Coolmore. Fair to say with their record, fools isn’t a way I’d describe them.

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  • thefalconthefalcon    19,996 posts
    "spendthrifts with a good sense of humour" better, NSS?
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  • RexRex    397 posts
    tony said:

    Arcadia Queen will be sold at the May28th Magic Millions broodmare sale on the Gold Coast.

    Bob Peters said he the decision was "very tough" and is not too popular with much of his family for the decision
    Bob turns 80 this year so maybe it is time to look ahead. He doesn't race them as 2 year olds and usually not till mid to late 3 year olds. Maybe it is time to scale down a bit and good luck for his future. He started from nothing and built his empire to what it is today.

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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    He’s a businessman first, and selling her for what she will sell for us good business.

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  • Piston_BrokePiston_Broke    2,047 posts
    could get to 5 mil
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  • jumjum    3,516 posts
    Passed in for $3.4 million. Ole Bob testing the waters. I wonder what he set the reserve at  :)]
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  • LETSDOTHISLETSDOTHIS    299 posts
    4 million
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  • ChrisChris    5,233 posts
    Chris said:

    H-BOMBER said:

    What do they get if Celebrity Queen got 2.5?

    I reckon Coolmore might go after her as well.....

    Nets 3.3m
    Closest to the pin?
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  • Vincent_vegaVincent_vega    474 posts
    Anti-climatic
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  • RodentRodent    7,041 posts
    Vincent_vega said:

    Anti-climatic


    Who's against the climate?

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  • Vincent_vegaVincent_vega    474 posts
    Obviously me hahaaha.
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  • NevershowsurpriseNevershowsurprise    995 posts
    Vincent_vega said:

    Obviously me hahaaha.

    Why did you change your username for the 3rd time?

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  • Vincent_vegaVincent_vega    474 posts
    Last one got shut down.

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  • curmudgeoncurmudgeon    2,417 posts
    Vincent_vega said:

    Last one got shut down.

    Let's twist again
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  • thefalconthefalcon    19,996 posts
    like we did last summer...... X_X
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  • savethegamesavethegame    2,806 posts
     A.Q. See the reserve was 4mil.--- the australian highest  priced mare sold was Millanova  by  Danehill in 2008  for 5 MIL. Coolmore  the buyer   her  first three foals were fence posts.

     2006 foal  Stoika won maiden in tasmania 
     2007 foal  Pretty Flamingo-- never raced
     2008 foal  Evole  best was 2nd at kyneton.

    hard to see why 5mil. was paid for  Millanova   had 28 starts 3wins 1 Listed win 1 group 3 win in south australia-- probably a rollie back.somewhere

    She was exported to Ireland feb.2009.
     
    Has had 12 foals now for 3 winners .
    Like how they ramp them up  when  in april 2016  Pretty Perfect won a listed race giving Millanova her first stakes winner.  '''Heading 5 million mare making her mark'''

    Bob will get His 4 MIL. 

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  • oldhendooldhendo    765 posts
    Talk of taking here to England for barn duties.
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  • Precision1Precision1    544 posts
    Yep, Bob has always wanted to produce girls to keep his operation going.  Think if he send her to a meeting with Galileo he’ll be wanting a boy.  
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  • shothrushothru    244 posts
    probably no bid at 3.4

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  • tonytony    2,373 posts
    He suggested maybe Galileo or Dubawi
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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    shothru said:

    probably no bid at 3.4

    Was certainly auctioneers bid yes.
    be interesting to know if there were any actual bids, and if so to what level.
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