Commonplace ?

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:32 am

I'm having this ongoing discussion with the folks at our boarding farm & wanted to get a few other opinions.
How common is it in the U. S. to breed 3 yr. old thoroughbred fillies with the intention of racing the foal ? I understand it's pretty ordinary in Europe but I've not heard much of it here.

LB · Postby LB » Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:33 am

If the filly isn't going to be raced herself and she has bloodlines that warrant breeding, yes, she will probably be bred at 3.

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:34 am

OH ! Guess I've been asleep at the wheel then. Might even switch to plan B with our filly Bali Hai ... breed her rather than return her to the trainer next year. Hell ; there's only about 600 Grand Daughters of Seattle Slew left lol.
Any thoughts on possible matings ?

kimberley mine · Postby **kimberley mine** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:30 pm

Iron Deputy.

Take advantage of all the foundation Windfields blood. It loves being returned to its own, especially via Silver Deputy and Bold Ruckus.

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:43 am

Yeah that is a good idea Kimberley and I'm sure I'll be doing exactly that at some point. For starters though I was thinking more along the lines of Holy Bull or Gulch or even Macho Uno just to introduce some new blood. Whatcha think ?

kimberley mine · Postby **kimberley mine** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:15 am

What about Cryptoclearance? He seems to get on quite well with Vice Regal and Vice Regent (such as Victory Gallop and Cryptocloser). He's outcross for 5 generations, but starting in the 6th generation you start picking up some really interesting linebreeding patterns--the blue hen mare Alablue via Alanesian and Mock Orange (the cross that produced Ride the Rails), Princequillo through Round Table, Cequillo, Prince John, and Dedicate, and Roman via Pocahontas and When in Rome.

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:37 am

Okay ; that's pretty cool 'caise I did look at him just yesterday. Goldmine has that as a 20/20 mating and, although I'm not all that familiar with goldmine, apparently as Martha would say " it's a good thing."
The only reason I balked at that mating is the huge age difference between stallion & filly. That plus should we ever decide to sell the foal it's a lost cause. Nice pick up though !!!

mikec · Postby **mikec** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:35 am

Ya know what ... can't throw old crypto out. Gotts put him on the short list. Nice Kimberley !!!