Brodie Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 I note there is a 2year Selsey Bill having its second race start at Addington on Monday! The site according to HRNZ is Falcon Seelster who died over 10 years ago!!! This does seem rather incredible doesnt it? I read that they had straws of semen for NZ and Australia but seriously does frozen semen really stat potent for at least 10 years and why would you want to produce a foal from a now non commercial sire??? If you freeze peas, they aint going to be that edible after 10 years so surely they lose something over time?? Are there any other Falcon Seelsters still around and racing? Quote
hunterthepunter Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Brodie said: I note there is a 2year Selsey Bill having its second race start at Addington on Monday! The site according to HRNZ is Falcon Seelster who died over 10 years ago!!! This does seem rather incredible doesnt it? I read that they had straws of semen for NZ and Australia but seriously does frozen semen really stat potent for at least 10 years and why would you want to produce a foal from a now non commercial sire??? If you freeze peas, they aint going to be that edible after 10 years so surely they lose something over time?? Are there any other Falcon Seelsters still around and racing? outstanding sire in his day. I see tiger tara has sired a very good 2yo for big kiv . wonder if the brodster has some 10yo juice saved up 3 Quote
hunterthepunter Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 1 minute ago, hunterthepunter said: outstanding sire in his day. I see tiger tara has sired a very good 2yo for big Kev . wonder if the brodster has some 10yo juice saved up Quote
Brodie Posted October 30, 2021 Author Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, hunterthepunter said: outstanding sire in his day. I see tiger tara has sired a very good 2yo for big kiv . wonder if the brodster has some 10yo juice saved up Firing blanks now Hunter! Been retired! Edited October 30, 2021 by Brodie 4 Quote
Shad Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 On 30/10/2021 at 9:37 PM, Brodie said: Firing blanks now Hunter! Been retired! Many a fine tune tune played played on an old fiddle. 1 Quote
Robalan Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 There are still quite a bit of his frozen semen reatained but is no possible to use it. The rules were changed about 2 years ago so that once a stallion dies his semen may not be able to be used 2 Quote
Brodie Posted October 31, 2021 Author Posted October 31, 2021 43 minutes ago, Robalan said: There are still quite a bit of his frozen semen reatained but is no possible to use it. The rules were changed about 2 years ago so that once a stallion dies his semen may not be able to be used Makes sense as it must lose its potency over time? Quote
hunterthepunter Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 On 30/10/2021 at 9:37 PM, Brodie said: Firing blanks now like your punting Quote
Brodie Posted October 31, 2021 Author Posted October 31, 2021 Not all blanks Hunter. Lets just say on the punting side still pretty fertile. Not as many services as I would like but get enough testing positive! Quote
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