All,
I have a nice broodmare who won most of her money (100K+) on the dirt in short races <7f. After much stallion searching, the best match which I think is above all other matches is to a stallion with Turf Mile plus success. Is there anyway to figure out what I would get? Should it be done? Thoughts?
After I picked the stallion I ran the nick and it was A+++ if that helps.
thanks in advance.
Breeding a dirt sprinter with a Turf Miler; what to expect
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Hope for a healthy horse that can run.
Have a look at this pedigree
http://www.pedigreequery.com/well+chief
Bred to be a sprinter ended up winning at 2 miles over fences.
The truth is you just don't know, nobody does.
Have a look at this pedigree
http://www.pedigreequery.com/well+chief
Bred to be a sprinter ended up winning at 2 miles over fences.
The truth is you just don't know, nobody does.
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It's been done before with good success:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing ... -time.aspx
Fort Prado (El Prado ex Fort Pond) won stakes races from 5 1/2 furlongs to 8 1/2 furlongs, on turf and polytrack and a win at a mile on dirt as a juvenile. He was out of a dedicated dirt sprinting mare, who won from 5-7 furlongs.
It's worth remembering that Medaglia D'oro was a 9-10f runner, with a placing in the Belmont and a sneaky turf pedigree (including a champion juvenile in turf-only France). He sired a good dirt runner on your mare.
Best-case scenario for you is that you get a healthy horse who can run 6-9f on dirt, turf, and the tapeta at Presque Isle...which is entirely possible, given the parents!
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing ... -time.aspx
Fort Prado (El Prado ex Fort Pond) won stakes races from 5 1/2 furlongs to 8 1/2 furlongs, on turf and polytrack and a win at a mile on dirt as a juvenile. He was out of a dedicated dirt sprinting mare, who won from 5-7 furlongs.
It's worth remembering that Medaglia D'oro was a 9-10f runner, with a placing in the Belmont and a sneaky turf pedigree (including a champion juvenile in turf-only France). He sired a good dirt runner on your mare.
Best-case scenario for you is that you get a healthy horse who can run 6-9f on dirt, turf, and the tapeta at Presque Isle...which is entirely possible, given the parents!