Valery Repole Stable I've agreed with alot of Mike's recent takes but he is off here and it is very unscientific too. 2yr sale horses outperform all.

It's a casual noob take, right up there with 'whips are abusive' (even tho they are extremely important safety tools for the horse and rider).

Layreebelle has been an incredible producer. Her 2yo filly is the real deal sold OBSSales with Valery de Meric for $510k #MachmerHallBred

Repole Stable Valery Is this the “whipping down the lane” you’re referring to?

Congratulations to Case Clay on the purchase of hip 14, a colt by Omaha Beach, from OBSSales this week. We bought him as a yearling in partnership with Valery and Tristan de Meric and we wish you and your associates the very best of luck with him. Spendthrift Farm

Thank you Valery Valery, I respect your opinion.

Team DeMeric and your staff do a great job with our horses. This is why we keep over 10 horses with you and your team.

Unfortunately not everyone has the same integrity and standards as DeMeric.

I am fighting for

Valery Repole Stable Nope. He's right on. You shouldn't allow a 2 year old to be training as hard as they do at these sales.

Valery Repole Stable Speaking for myself, I don't believe any of us doubt your high level of tender love and care! I've always wondered why wealthy buyers couldn't figure out how punishing that ultra fast 1/8's are on less than 2yo joints!!! Just saying with all due respect 🙏 🐎

Ryan - Counter Point Thoroughbreds Jonathan Green Valery Repole Stable Show me some data. I go where the data goes. So far, the data says there is certainly no disadvantage to putting horses thru these sales as is being claimed.

White Abarrio, Saudi Crown, Muth, Maymun, Taiba, Arabian Knight .. these 2 yr sale horses sure seem to be doing fine🤔

Gina P Valery Repole Stable Have you ever looked at the static’s show that 2 year old races have the least amount of breakdowns?

DennisYokum Repole Stable Valery I saw a jockey recently whip a horse when he was 5 horse lengths in the lead right before the finish line.

Repole Stable Valery Stay strong Mike- change is hard but badly needed!

Ryan - Counter Point Thoroughbreds Save Horse Racing Jonathan Green Valery Repole Stable Exactly- Poor horses

Jason Hall Repole Stable Valery In any thoroughbred race, have you ever seen a horse run sub :10 for a furlong at any race stage? I haven’t. So why ‘quarter horse style breeze them’. Makes no sense

Ryan - Counter Point Thoroughbreds Jonathan Green Valery Repole Stable How about the horses that break down running in the field? How about horses that get kicked playing with pasture mates and irreversibly damaged? Everything about horses is risky, but so far I see no evidence to support 2 yr sales being more detrimental..in fact the opposite.

Valery Repole Stable No one is claiming otherwise, just that you can give them great care without the 9 4/5 part.

Repole Stable Valery Mike I totally agree. Buyers you should only buy yearlings Do you agree on that Mike

Ryan - Counter Point Thoroughbreds Jonathan Green Valery Repole Stable There's no victory lap. If we can demonstrate w/ empirical evidence these sales are a net negative then let's make changes accordingly. So far I just have not seen the data to back that up. I used to feel the opposite til I saw the data, plus obv results of Nysos, Abarrio & co

Andrew Vanlangendonck Valery Repole Stable Stats are skewed when they are industry generated.

Valery Repole Stable They get the best care until they cant run fast - Than its straight to slaughter

Valery Repole Stable Valery, have you ever had ANY of your 2 y.o’s in training be withdrawn from the sale due to injuries and/or issues? Have you ever had a 2 y.o in training breakdown and die or have to be euthanized? Yes or No? Be careful how you answer!