Centennial vs. Donegal

Let’s compare the Donegal portfolio with the Centennial portfolio that I looked at earlier.

Centennial has:

1. Gun Runner – Truthful by Bodemeister $420,000, Forthright, not working, no races
2. Nyquist – Chatillion by Ghostzapper $300,000, Greg’s Honor, working in Florida, 4 MSW trys in NY
3. Honor Code – Beat the Drums by Smart Strike $260,000, Videri, working in Florida, no races
4. Street Sense – Skylar’s Pass by The Factor $140,000, Mugged, working in NY, 1 MSW try in NY

I like Gun Runner and Nyquist, much better than the Uncle Mo’s of Donegal, and the Honor Code is even better.

Centennial has pushed the empty mare strategy to the extreme here. None of the four mares did anything, but all the extended families are great, and emphasize stamina. Two of the choices are the mare’s first foal. Maybe this approach is too high risk, but after talking with Don Little (the founder of Centennial), I was mildly convinced the strategy was viable.

THERE IT IS, I LIKED THE CENTENNIAL HORSES MUCH BETTER THAN THE UNCLE MO’S OF DONEGAL, ONE OF WHICH BECAME BELMONT STAKES WINNER MO DONEGAL.