Ilala Stallions

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   Have crossed swords with Ilala in the past, however it's high time for a plug.  And not just because he's a long-term sponsor of the Village (see his site at the top of the home page).
He takes a real punt with stallions, and if recent patronage is any yardstick isn't imo being sufficiently rewarded by numbers.  Which is a real pity as there's at least three there that I'd certainly be using were we a lot closer to the Hunter.

Many of us here are mainly breed to race people, give or take the primary mare(s) in our paddock, and that's where I believe Ilala offers some huge value.

From what I gather from the website it's $1,100 a pop for nearly all the stallion roster which includes ones I fancy like Classic Endeavor (durable stakes-winner of 16 races) and Grand Reve (stakes-winning Star Kingdom line stallion) amongst others.  

However given no-one here likes being told how to suck eggs, would certainly invite opinions from those who might not necessarily agree that the stallion line-up and fees represent excellent value for breeder/racers.

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Run For Fun Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 22 Feb 2007 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 14575	Post Options Post Reply Quote Run For Fun Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ilala Stallions Posted: 01 Jul 2009 at 2:59am
	Have crossed swords with Ilala in the past, however it's high time for a plug. And not just because he's a long-term sponsor of the Village (see his site at the top of the home page). He takes a real punt with stallions, and if recent patronage is any yardstick isn't imo being sufficiently rewarded by numbers. Which is a real pity as there's at least three there that I'd certainly be using were we a lot closer to the Hunter. Many of us here are mainly breed to race people, give or take the primary mare(s) in our paddock, and that's where I believe Ilala offers some huge value. From what I gather from the website it's $1,100 a pop for nearly all the stallion roster which includes ones I fancy like Classic Endeavor (durable stakes-winner of 16 races) and Grand Reve (stakes-winning Star Kingdom line stallion) amongst others. However given no-one here likes being told how to suck eggs, would certainly invite opinions from those who might not necessarily agree that the stallion line-up and fees represent excellent value for breeder/racers.
	It's hard to soar with eagles... Cheers

progeny test Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 08 May 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1162	Post Options Post Reply Quote progeny test Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2009 at 3:17am
	Brilliant value particularly Classic Endeavour Durability is Highly Heritable. Racing Ability is Lowly Heritable. Racing times in Australia have hardly changed in 100 years, BUT they used to race 60 times as a matter of course. We haven't got many stallions capable of doing this because only 3% of racehorses race more than 30 times. BRING BACK THE IRON HORSE

niki Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 26 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 450	Post Options Post Reply Quote niki Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2018 at 4:40pm
	What happened to Grand Reve ?

Second Chance Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Status: Offline Points: 45811	Post Options Post Reply Quote Second Chance Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2018 at 5:42pm
	Essentially ignored at stud, no thanks to George.

acacia alba Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Status: Offline Points: 41528	Post Options Post Reply Quote acacia alba Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Nov 2018 at 7:44pm
	What happened to all the stallions he had at Illala ??
	animals before people.

GAJ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 13 Apr 2011 Location: Alstonville,NSW Status: Offline Points: 4410	Post Options Post Reply Quote GAJ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2018 at 1:04pm
	Acacia, I heard one of them (Techrico) is running with mares to breed polo ponies.