Her dam was a black type winner who had 4 foals, 2 to race, both winners. One of which was a full sibling to our mare, the other is a black type winner. Our mare was unraced I believe due to a paddock injury before she entered training.
She has had 3 foals, 2 to race, 1 winner. The 7yr old was the winner and is about to re-enter training after being laid off for two years after a tendon injury and a brief failed attempt at standing stud on a qh farm (tough boy needs to have a couple of things amputated), the 5yr old retired in January after showing lots of speed in workouts but racing badly (coming off the track to me he had a sore back and crushed heels, with chiro work and a good farrier I have thought about putting him back into training but really want him as my riding horse and think he's more temperamentally suited to a life of leisure anyways) and the 3yr old is about 6 weeks out from his first race, I am unsure how well he's training but know his owner likes him. The two older boys are full brothers by Syncline, the younger is I think a 3/4 brother in blood, he's by Century City.
So we are mulling over whether or not to breed her and if we do, who to breed her to. It would be a breed to race not breed to sell. I would much prefer a hard knocking, sound horse than a speshul snowflake big name stallion. Any advice? I'm not 100% sure on breeding her for any more racehorse prospects so if the advice is "You'd be better off buying a race prospect" I'm ok with that, I want honest opinions, not coddling. I know we'll not be breeding for a Derby horse or anything but a horse for me to train and race myself (I'm working towards my trainer's license). Sound and healthy are my main concerns and, unless it gets claimed from me, the resulting foal with have a lifetime home with us regardless of how it performs assuming it even does make it to the track.
Lay it on me
