Breeding over late birthdate?
By birthday:
Afleet Alex 5/6/02
Chekhov 5/19/02 $3.3M KEEAPR'04
Reverberate 4/30/02 $400K KEESEPT'03
Pinpoint 4/27/02
Indy Storm 3/13/02
Andromeda's Hero 3/12/02 $165K KEESEPT'03
Watchmon 2/27/02
Giacomo 2/16/02 $17K KEEJAN'03,
Southern Africa 2/9/02
Nolan's Cat birthday not given
A.P. Arrow No info given
Belmont entries sorted by birthday - youngest to oldest
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Belmont runners with sires and broodmare sires
1-- Nolan's Cat, Norberto Arroyo Jr., 50-1 CATIENUS //EASY GOER
birthday not given
2 -- Pinpoint, John Velazquez, 20-1 PEAKS AND VALLEYS // HALO
Foaled 4/27/02
3 -- A.P. Arrow, Jerry Bailey, 20-1 A.P. INDY // MR. PROSPECTOR
No info given
4 -- Southern Africa, Jon Court, 12-1 CAPE TOWN // BE MY CHIEF
Foaled 2/9/02
5 -- Giacomo, Mike Smith, 4-1 HOLY BULL// STOP THE MUSIC
Foaled 2/16/02
6 -- Watchmon, Javier Castellano, 50-1 MARIAS MON // NOTEBOOK
Foaled 2/27/02
7 -- Andromeda's Hero, Rafael Bejarano, 15-1\ FUSAICHI PEGASUS//STORM BIRD
Foaled 3/12/02
8 -- Reverberate, Jose Santos, 6-1 THUNDER GULCH// PROUD TRUTH
Foaled 4/30/02
$400K KEESEPT'03
9 -- Afleet Alex, Jeremy Rose, 6-5 NORTHERN AFLEET // HAWKSTER
Foaled 5/6/02
10 -- Indy Storm, Edgar Prado, 20-1 A.P. INDY//UNBRIDLED
Foaled 3/13/02
11 -- Chekhov, Gary Stevens, 12-1 PULPIT //VICE REGENT
birthday not given
2 -- Pinpoint, John Velazquez, 20-1 PEAKS AND VALLEYS // HALO
Foaled 4/27/02
3 -- A.P. Arrow, Jerry Bailey, 20-1 A.P. INDY // MR. PROSPECTOR
No info given
4 -- Southern Africa, Jon Court, 12-1 CAPE TOWN // BE MY CHIEF
Foaled 2/9/02
5 -- Giacomo, Mike Smith, 4-1 HOLY BULL// STOP THE MUSIC
Foaled 2/16/02
6 -- Watchmon, Javier Castellano, 50-1 MARIAS MON // NOTEBOOK
Foaled 2/27/02
7 -- Andromeda's Hero, Rafael Bejarano, 15-1\ FUSAICHI PEGASUS//STORM BIRD
Foaled 3/12/02
8 -- Reverberate, Jose Santos, 6-1 THUNDER GULCH// PROUD TRUTH
Foaled 4/30/02
$400K KEESEPT'03
9 -- Afleet Alex, Jeremy Rose, 6-5 NORTHERN AFLEET // HAWKSTER
Foaled 5/6/02
10 -- Indy Storm, Edgar Prado, 20-1 A.P. INDY//UNBRIDLED
Foaled 3/13/02
11 -- Chekhov, Gary Stevens, 12-1 PULPIT //VICE REGENT
I think it's interesting that several of these are what I'd consider late foals (after April 1st). I remember that Second of June was named for his birthday. June seems like a very late date for a racehorse, but it seems after the two year old year, the birthdate no longer has as much bearing.
Laurie
Laurie
So many pedigrees...so little time. (C)
ZiaLand wrote:I think it's interesting that several of these are what I'd consider late foals (after April 1st). I remember that Second of June was named for his birthday. June seems like a very late date for a racehorse, but it seems after the two year old year, the birthdate no longer has as much bearing.
Laurie
What struck me as interesting was that the youngest horse , Chekov was a sales topper of over $3million [5/19/] and that the second youngest, and, I believe, the one with the most races under his belt, is the favorite, AFleet Alex.
People are *obsessed* with having an early foal. I think this is crazy. My philosophy is: never leave a mare open, if you can help it as you can't count on next year. 'Better late than never?" I'm presently having gotten into this situation, but more because of cost factors than anything else. People who depend on their horses running as young 2-year olds have a problem the way I look at it, and their horses may follow suit by getting hurt early. But then, things are what they are, and the big bucks in 2-year old races and the opportunity to take the Triple Crown Raod road have a great attraction business wise.
SB