There's sort of a defeated attitude. There's an attitude problem that we need to overcome, perceptions about southeast Iowa that we need to overcome. |
We are delighted that the outstanding son of Montjeu will be standing at stud in England. He will retire after the Arc and Breeders' Cup Turf. Her Majesty is thrilled to have such a special horse coming to Sandringham, where Shirley Heights and Bustino have stood before. |
We are delighted this outstanding son of Montjeu will be standing at stud in England, |
We are delighted this outstanding son of Montjeu will be standing at stud in England, |
We have the same concerns a lot of other folks are having. It's really too early to tell [if gas prices will be affected]. It depends on how long pipelines stay down. |
We wanted to secure a place for him at stud in England and give breeders a chance to participate. The Royal Studs are very appropriate. Syndications have trickled along in recent years because the two big players, understandably, don't want to be dictated to by shareholders. We thought syndication suited what we want to do with Motivator. |
With the state of Minnesota executing a plan to close AGC in January 2007, the CAH program to cease Jan. 1, 2006, and with all the jobs at stake, we don't have the time required to pursue public ownership ... and a taxing district, ... We are under the gun ... We believe that BHS has experiences and resources necessary to help us achieve our goal of a badly-needed hospital to serve north-central Minnesota. |