Hanover to have a great sale good horses will command top prices,, as proven there's a lot of money out there. Horses that do not have good confirmation or breeding will take its toll on the sale average smart people know this.
I am lucky enough to have good horses that race for good money providing their put in the proper classes. Of course if you're racing Monticello,,,, Maine fair or one of these B tracks opinions differ.
For any breeding farm to be be successful they need to continue to invest in good quality mares. Although I do not think Hanover is going anywhere, the past few years I have noticed they have dramatically cut back on broodmare purchases. Over time the quality of their yearlings will decline unless they change course.
Good points. I am not a fan of the commercial breeders. I feel in certain ways their business model is detrimental to the sport. True or not, to them, for them, it's business. Capitalism at it's finest, right? To what end? I've never been a fan of Hanover specifically. You can't ignore them as they are just too big. I think part of the reason they have not been as active in replenishing, upgrading, etc. their broodmare band is-----possibly-----because they see the next X number of years forward, and perhaps some sort of transition is already planned. Look at what Armstrong did.
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