breed back for smart gossip

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:51 pm

my mare, smart gossip, is due to foal about mid-march and i'm thinking of breeding her back to dance with ravens or outflanker. we want to stay in maryland. thoughts?

Barcaldine · Postby **Barcaldine** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:02 pm

I think your mare deserves better.

IMO Friesan Fire is the sleeper stallion in MD. You would want to breed a correct mare to him, tho.

AP INDY/MR P

griff · Postby **griff** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:58 am

mighthijames

I like your mare with both stallions..I also like your Smart Strike over Broad Brush mare.

I put her in MareMatch and eNick really likes he with anything Unbridled

Eddington [$5,000] and Harlington [7500] are both Unbridled sons standing in KY. And for what it's worth the enick rating for both is "A+++"

griff

JimP · Postby **JimP** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:18 pm

Hi griff,

Where do you find MareMatch? I am not familiar with that one.

Thanks.

griff · Postby **griff** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:55 pm

I forgot the exact method but try googling eNick Mare Match.

It only nicks you mare with stallions that have paid to be included and it sometimes does not agree with True Nicks but most of the time it does..

I woud definitely not allow eNick or True Nick make a breeding decision but it's a decent tool to see what sire line produce well with other sire lines.. Bigest defect in both is they ignore the mares

However, it is nice when what you want to do gives you an"A+++"

griff

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:21 pm

Barcaldine wrote:I think your mare deserves better.

IMO Friesan Fire is the sleeper stallion in MD. You would want to breed a correct mare to him, tho.

AP INDY/MR P

believe me, we really like this mare and are hoping for some nice runners from her. we sent her to kentucky last year but decided to keep her close to home this season. we live in maryland and race in maryland, hopefully we'll win a maryland million race. right now, that's the gold ring.

griff · Postby **griff** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:01 pm

try breeding in MD for MDSIRED horse eligible for the MD Million but have her foal in PA.. PABREDs are where it is.

You can take them to PA on 10/01 pr probably better a days or so before 1/0/01 and the foals are PABRED when they drop.

I'm breeding a couple this month so the stay in PA will not be loger than 4 months..

griff

Joltman · Postby **Joltman** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:48 pm

Maybe look for something with Private Account in the mix. Best runner close up was by Private Account.

jm

griff · Postby **griff** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:13 am

What did you decide??

griff

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:12 pm

she's at shamrock waiting to foal and breed back to outflanker.

Fireslam · Postby **Fireslam** » Fri May 04, 2012 4:08 am

Good choice. Ive had 3 or 4 Outflankers, and didnt have a one that couldnt run.

Firebrand · Postby **Firebrand** » Thu May 10, 2012 9:13 am

Barcaldine wrote:I think your mare deserves better.

IMO Friesan Fire is the sleeper stallion in MD. You would want to breed a correct mare to him, tho.

AP INDY/MR P

I agree with Barcaldine. Friesan Fire might be one to put on your list for a future breeding.

Has she had her Pleasantly Perfect foal yet?

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Tue May 22, 2012 4:20 pm

smart gossip had a colt on 3/29. he was a bit small but is growing like a weed. both mom and baby are doing great. i'd post a pic if i knew how. she's been bred back to outflanker so, hopefully, they'll be coming home soon. [/img]

Jessi P · Postby **Jessi P** » Tue May 22, 2012 5:01 pm

Feel free to shoot me an email with your pics and I will post them for you. Congrats on the colt!

mightyhijames · Postby **mightyhijames** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:39 pm

jessi was nice enough to post the pic i sent her of smart gossip w/her two month old colt. SG has since been confirmed in foal to outflanker: