Yunding Ranch

Chapter 277 Picking a Mare

Lu Li could clearly see the excitement and excitement in Brandon's eyes, and couldn't help but smile.

At this time, Brandon was completely out of his usual restraint and introversion, eloquently explaining, "One is called Blue Flame, she is 20 years old this year, she is a very experienced mare, she has been bred fifteen times , twelve of them have become professional racehorses, and the best result is the champion of three major competitions. However, relatively speaking, she is already a bit old, entering the second half of the breeding season, the quality of all the foals is It's going downhill."

"When is the peak breeding age for a mare?" Lu Li interjected and asked.

"The golden age is from four to 13 years old." Brandon quickly replied, "However, depending on the horse's health and physique, it may extend to eighteen to 25 years old. Blue Flame just completed a foal last year. It can be seen that her ability is still there. However, whether the foal last year can become a racehorse is still unknown."

Lu Li nodded. In short, he was relatively older, but he had achieved impressive results.

"Her transaction price was about $[-]." Brandon could see Tony's dumbfounded expression out of the corner of his eye.

In fact, Brandon himself is a little soft-spoken, because the most expensive horse in Yunding Ranch now only costs 35 US dollars.When Lu Li first entered the Yunding Ranch, he bought 17 horses at one go and spent [-] US dollars.Now let's take a look at the thoroughbred horse in front of us. The price is really one sky and one earth.

Brandon swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and continued, "The second horse is called Little Curly, who is nine years old this year and has given birth four times before that. The first three horses have all become professional racehorses with very good results. He has entered the top three many times, and the third horse born the year before last has very good qualifications and has already been spotted by a professional rider."

At that time, the children born were not top-notch, but they had good aptitude and potential to be tapped.

"The transaction price is US$14." After Brandon finished speaking, he coughed lightly twice, which made Lu Li laugh, and nodded to Brandon, "Continue."

"The third horse is called Jasmine. She is five years old this year. She has only given birth once. She has just turned one year old, but she has excellent qualifications. Two professional riders have taken a fancy to him and even competed for him. Jasmine's deal The price is one hundred thousand dollars."

Although Jasmine is the youngest and the child's performance is very good, but everything is at the beginning stage, she can't prove whether each of her births is of high quality, and she can't be sure whether the excellence of the first child can be transformed into a competition. Victory on the Internet, everything is just "paper strength" now, so the price is between the blue flame and the small curl.

Just listening to Brandon's description, Lu Li could tell that it was carefully selected by Brandon. Simply put, it was cost-effective, and he didn't choose the best one, but chose the one that was most suitable for Yunding Ranch.

This is Coolmore Racecourse, how could it be impossible to pick a top-notch mare?But such excellent and age-appropriate mares are worth a lot in themselves; moreover, Kumo Racecourse will inevitably need them to stay and continue to breed, so the price will naturally rise. If you haven't won the championship, if you are the top, will the price be increased by ten times?
Lu Li felt that he should not delve into it any further. After all, he was not a rich man in the Middle East.

These three horses have their own strengths and weaknesses. Blue Flame has rich experience and is trustworthy; Little Curly is in his prime and has a stable output; Jasmine is young and vigorous, with a promising future.

"You are the horse trainer of the ranch, which one will you choose?" Lu Li gave Brandon the right to choose.

Brandon suddenly felt his palms start to sweat.A horse costs tens of thousands of dollars. This is just a rumored price. The most expensive horse he has ever seen in Texas is only [-] dollars. Here, he can only buy a blue flame leg.Now, he has to make a choice, which is really exciting.

Taking a deep breath, and another deep breath, Brandon regained his composure, "From a professional point of view, naturally, curly hair is the most suitable. Her price is the highest, and there is a reason for that."

"But the reason why I chose these three mares is because they are all very suitable choices. Even though Blue Flame is a little older, she still has at least three or four horses left, even if the quality is slightly A little down, not on the world stage, good enough in Texas."

Brandon summed up all the situation in an orderly manner. He didn't continue to say the following words, but the meaning couldn't be more obvious: leave the decision to Lu Li, and let him make the choice according to his own financial situation.

Lu Li nodded to express his understanding, "You can talk to Daniel more to see if there are other options for the stallion." After speaking, he stood up again and stretched his waist, "You guys don't plan to go out Going for a walk? We only saw a small corner of the view of Kumo Horse Farm. This is wider than Yunding Ranch."

"Of course!" Tony was the first to stand up and said excitedly, "I wanted to go to the racetrack just now, do you know? There is a professional racecourse next to it, Richard said, quite a lot Before the horses are two years old, they will stay here for breeding, and professional players will choose to come here for training. Therefore, the specifications of the racecourse are the same as those of the official competitions.”

"I want to take a closer look at their stables." Brandon is also eager to try, "If we really want to raise thoroughbred horses, the ranch's stables need to be rebuilt, and the supporting facilities also need to keep up. You should know , Thoroughbred horses are more irritable, but also more delicate."

Lu Li spread his hands, showing a helpless expression, "Yes, yes, first Pinot Noir, then Thoroughbred. Even Randy's organic farm must be taken care of carefully. Why do I feel that Yunding Ranch has become They are getting more and more delicate, so we will have to serve them in the future?"

"Isn't it now?" Brandon's short and forceful question made Lu Li stunned, and then nodded, "I can't refute it."

The three left the house and walked out again, saying goodbye to Tony and Brandon. Lu Li walked towards the main house of the racecourse and successfully found Richard.

"Fourteen, can I help you?" Richard greeted him proactively, "It's still a while before dinner, if you want, I can show you around the racecourse. However, this is not a tourist place There is no particular place worth seeing."

"It would be great if you're not busy." Lu Li politely expressed his wishes without being polite.

Richard walked up to Lu Li, and made an inviting gesture, "A lot of things in the racecourse are inherited from the past. You know, Ireland is the same as England, we always like to have some old things."

"It's like Feissad's old city wall." Lu Li immediately understood.

Richard nodded in affirmation, "Yes, it's like the old city wall. So, is today's main work progressing smoothly?" Richard could see that although Lu Li's eyes were looking around, he paid attention But the force was not on it at all, so he took advantage of the situation and asked.

"Did you see it through? I came here to ask for your opinion." Lu Li didn't hold back, and said openly.

Although he has known Richard for a short time, Lu Li can feel Richard's sincerity; compared to Brandon, Richard is a local snake, so he must be more familiar with the situation here, so Lu Li decided to ask Here's Richard's opinion.

After listening to Lu Li's detailed explanation of the three horses, Richard thought about it seriously. He didn't have the slightest understanding of Yunding Ranch, especially Lu Li. Therefore, he completely relied on his professional knowledge. To judge, "Jasmine, I will choose Jasmine."

The answer is unexpected, but reasonable.

"From a professional point of view, the little curly hair is indeed the best choice." Richard expressed the same opinion as Brandon, "However, Jasmine's potential is even greater, and she is younger, and her value can be tapped in the future More. It may be worse, but it may also be better. If it is about the development potential, she may achieve more than the little curly hair. Of course, the premise is that it is properly raised and cared for."

Richard showed a smile and continued to explain, "I have been here for nearly a year. Jasmine is indeed very good among the three to six-year-old mares. However, relatively speaking, Jasmine is better than Small curly hair is more temperamental, and it is more difficult to domesticate. This puts forward higher requirements for horse breeders and horse trainers, and still needs more professional study. You have heard Daniel said just now, don’t need me Continue to explain."

Sure enough, the observation angles of professionals are different; moreover, as a staff member of the racecourse, Richard also knows some details that Brandon does not.

"If you have sufficient funds, you can choose small curly hair; otherwise, I think jasmine is a more suitable choice." Richard gave his opinion.

Lu Li thought about it carefully, based on Richard and Brandon's opinions, and calculated the bonus of space spring water, then Jasmine is indeed a more cost-effective and forward-looking choice.After all, the reason why Yunding Ranch bought a thoroughbred mare is to hope that the water will flow for a long time and seek a broader future.

"I understand, thank you." Lu Li sincerely thanked Richard, which made Richard laugh, "You don't need to thank me, this is one of my jobs. If my mother knew, she would And also, at least that's what I can do."

"No, there are other things you can do." Lu Li said with a smile, and Richard showed a curious look, "Take me to visit the Coolmore Racecourse. Who knows, I will have a chance to come back here next time, that is What time is it?"

Richard laughed heartily, his thick voice made Lu Li's ears ring, "No problem, of course no problem."

(End of this chapter)