Final War

Understanding pedigrees, inbreeding, dosage, etc.

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Nessa
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Postby Nessa » Thu May 24, 2007 8:52 pm

This colt(Will's Way x Current War by Lord at War) just broke his maiden at Mountaineer Park going 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt. He was in training as 2yo, but unrace until the other day. What should be his best distance and surface.
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Postby Pedigree Ann » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:37 pm

There is no way to answer your question definitively; one can only say what his parents and close relatives have tended to do or produce. That said...,

Will's Way was a stayer by stayer deluxe Easy Goer. He won the Travers at 3 and the Whitney at 4. However his best offspring on the track is the one-turn miler Lion Tamer. And his second-best runner Willy o' the Valley was another of the same sort. So I wouldn't be afraid that he sires plodders.

My APR only covers to the end of 2006 and it shows both of the dam's previous foals as unraced. She herself was a winner in a main track sprint on an off track and a winner on the turf; her turf record is better than her main track record, which only makes sense - she was a full sister to a turf SW (won 8 turf races, including first out), her sire was Lord at War and the dam was an Irish-bred mare by Be My Guest.

So this one could go any way - he has elements of main track talent from dad, and turf talent from mom. He might like one turn, or he might stay a bit farther - one can find reasons for any of these in this pedigree.
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