Pedigree & Genetics Symposium Approaches

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dave york — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:59:46 GMT

Will this event include the effects of the female thoroughbred on the development of the breed as well as the sire influence?

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Pedigree Shelly — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:10:24 GMT

I certainly hope this is an annual event ! My early New Year's promise is to be at the seminar , In Person !

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Ian Tapp — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:21:11 GMT

Blood-Horse will be on hand to film the presentations, so I hope there will be some kind of DVD/transcript created. If so, I will make an announcement here on TrueNicks.com about how to access it.

Ian

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Lmaris — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:58:01 GMT

I too would love to be able to buy a transcript or DVD of this seminar. My work schedule precludes attending in person but I am fascinated by these topics.

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pam davis — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:25:50 GMT

Will there be a proceedings to be purchased after the program ?

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Alan Porter — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:04:58 GMT

Not sure that I would read Quality Road's pedigree as that of 1 1/2 mile horse! His sire was a sprinter/miler who set a world-record for a mile on turf. The broodmare sire did win G1 at 1 1/2 miles, but in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe gave the impression that he didn't really see out the trip, and if you look at his Australian starts he had good sprint form (he won the Queensland Derby, then cut back to win a G2 six furlong race, then second in a G2 at seven furlongs, and then won a G2 at a mile). The third dam was very fast, and Champion Two-Year-Old Filly in Ireland.

I would say unless the pace scenario is right, ten furlongs wouldn't be absolutely guaranteed on pedigree.

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Robert — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:51:22 GMT

Dr. Steven Tammariello: Thoroughbred variability: gamete formation, mutation analysis, and the interaction of genotype and phenotype.

Interesting topic here. I would be interested to get a transcript of his talk. Quality Road is a perfect example of this. His genotype says he should get 1 1/2 miles base on his breeding. His phenotype says otherwise. He is a short backed, short necked horse with average leg length. Sure enough, anything past 1 1/8 miles and he becomes very beatable. Zenyatta is the best example I can think of where her genotype and phenotype produced exactly what it should have. A large horse with a long neck and body and capable of getting 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 miles on a consistent basis. I know she has never been 1 1/2 miles, but base on her prior races, she would be able to do it.