What does the * mean?
Moderators: Roguelet, hpkingjr, WaveMaster, Lucy
What does the * mean?
I am fairly new to interpreting pedigrees. I think I have the numbers down, but what is the asterisk for? Does it indicate elite mare? If so, what qualifies a mare as such? And why are some horses names in blue?
Re: What does the * mean?
Pretty sure the asterisk means the mare has been identified by pedigree analyst Ellen Parker as a "Reines-de-course" or "Queen of the turf". Youe can see more at this link -> http://www.reines-de-course.com/reine-history.html
Re: What does the * mean?
I don't think so. i.e. *Hawaii. Maybe a certain group of foreign (non-Us or Uk) bred?
jm
jm
Run the race - the one that's really worth winning.
Re: What does the * mean?
Actually a green asterisk to the right of a mare's name does, indeed, indicate that she has been designated as a "Reine de Course". This is a designation for a mare who has been judged to have had an influence on the breed through her progeny.
I don't know why there is an asterisk before Hawaii in some references; it does not show up that way in pedigrees. If it was because it was not American bred there would be one on Silent Name (JPN) and many others.
I don't know why there is an asterisk before Hawaii in some references; it does not show up that way in pedigrees. If it was because it was not American bred there would be one on Silent Name (JPN) and many others.
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....