Preakness Stakes Enhanced Reports

re: Preakness Stakes Enhanced Reports

Ian Tapp — Sun, 22 May 2011 23:37:34 GMT

BIGHEARTBREEDER,

Yes, that is interesting!-- but this is the nature of breeding, raising, and buying thoroughbreds. With so many genetic and environmental factors at play, even the grand-looking The Green Monkey at $16 mil is no sure thing. He's a stallion now, so he has chance to prove himself through his offspring.

Overall, the cross is under-performing as far as strike rate goes, but clearly top horses can come from it. Also on the cross is G2SW Etched, by Forestry out of BC Distaff winner Unbridled Elaine (by Unbridled's Song). Etched and Shackleford are the only SW from 32 starters on the cross.

Also consider Oatsee, the fantastic mare that produced Shackleford. Oatsee has now produced:

Lady Joanne, G1SW at 10f by sprinter Orientate

Shackleford, G1SW at 9.5f by sprinter/miler Forestry

Baghdaria, G3SW at 8.5f by miler Royal Academy

re: Preakness Stakes Enhanced Reports

BIGHEARTBREEDER — Sun, 22 May 2011 17:58:39 GMT

Interesting to see the similarity in the breeding of Shackleford and another famous (or infamous) horse...The Green Monkey! Both by Forestry out of Unbridled Mares....HMMMM?????

re: Preakness Stakes Enhanced Reports

right2beararms — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:37:20 GMT

Like Derby, looks like a battle between turf distance and dirt sprinters. Distance was victorious in the Derby, but I think dirt will win this round. MMM is the pick.

re: Preakness Stakes Enhanced Reports

Go Norm — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:45:49 GMT

Dont over-look Norman Asbjornson. By a Preak winner Real Quiet, and same cross as one of my fav race mares Pussycat Doll.

re: Preakness Stakes Enhanced Reports

DELOULCRESPO — Thu, 19 May 2011 09:44:27 GMT

Very nice work, congratulations, keep it up.