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fullspeed
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Any Ideas?

Postby fullspeed » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:32 am

Any suggestions for these two ladies? Only requirements are that they be Ky stallion and would like to target commercial value. As always though may decide to keep and race ourselves. Any thoughts are appreciated! :)

Promised Trial

Muse One

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Postby DDT » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:03 am

fullspeed

Promised Trial's full brother Skip Trial has done very well with Valid Appeal, so for her I would suggest Successful Appeal. Promised Trial has had some very good stallions but I think this match, if physically good, would produce a commercial success, no pun intended.

Muse One looks good with Seattle Slew, and although Donerail Court did produce a winner with her, if you could swing it, Vindication, even with the close Nijinsky II, looks good to me.

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Postby habitat » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:22 am

Promised Trial - while i like this pedigree a lot, she hasnt produced anything of note, nor do I see any of her sisters producing consistently.
looking at the sisters the best of all progeny was by caro and a useful runner through Gone West line. Considering this mare has a Mr. Greeley already I'd be inclined to look at Mizzen Mast or possibly go back for a repeat breeding to Dehere. I thought i saw someone mention cozzene is still an option, but not sure if he is still standing or not.

Muse One - i like hennessy sons, strike the gold sons, smart strike sons, and Quiet American.

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Postby madelyn » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:33 pm

DDT wrote:....Promised Trial's full brother Skip Trial has done very well with Valid Appeal, so for her I would suggest Successful Appeal. Promised Trial has had some very good stallions but I think this match, if physically good, would produce a commercial success, no pun intended....DDT


Skip Trial has been the sire or grandsire of 10 GSW's. Two are out of Diplomat Way (Nashua) mares, two are out of Halo line (Sunny's Halo & Jolie's Halo) plus a Roberto line. The others are all different BM sires (one each):
African Sky
Rock Royalty
Valid Appeal
Seattle Slew
Silver Buck

If you look at Promised Trial's siblings, besides Skip Trial there are two SW filles by Marshua's Dancer. Then there is the Roberto and Nashua line GSW's, and the two Halo's by Skip Trial... Roberto is Hail to Reason over Nashua. Hail to Reason/Nashua looks more like a pattern for this mare than Successful Appeal. Just harder to pinpoint. From a commercial standpoint, I like War Chant for this mare. I also like Lion Heart.
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....

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Postby fullspeed » Thu May 01, 2008 9:13 pm

Just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts on mating for these two mares. Promised Trial is going to Successful Appeal. Muse one is going to Northern Afleet.Fingers crossed! :)