Let’s move Centennial Farms to the top of the partnership list. Since their minimum investment is about $50,000, that spot might be honorary, but it is well deserved.
I had a great conversation with Centennial Farms founder Don Little. Centennial moves to the top of my list because of their long-term approach. They have almost no interest in two year old racing, and are focused on developing their horses more slowly. I believe this is the best approach. If I were doing things myself, this would be my strategy. The other partnerships have slightly too much of a “let’s be ready for Saratoga or Del Mar” attitude is most of their selections. Centennial is now my model of how things should be done.
Centennial’s strategy shows up in their selections:
- Gun Runner by a Bodemeister mare (with a stamina oriented extended family)
- Nyquist by a Ghostzapper mare (with an AP Indy 2nd dam)
- Honor Code by a Smart Strike mare (2nd dam is multiple G1 winner My Flag)
- Street Sense by a The Factor mare (with a blue blood extended family)
There is no hint of Cox/Crow “let’s stretch out a miler with speed and hope they can maybe get a classic distance”, to be found in this group of horses.
I am not ready to make a $50,000 investment right now, but if Centennial were offering a $10,000 minimum I would be signing up today.
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