Royal Ascot Day 2: A Case for Inbreeding

re: Royal Ascot Day 2: A Case for Inbreeding

John T — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 03:45:27 GMT

Enticing,s 3 year old foal Triple Chocolate who is by Danehill Dancer won his first start at Kempton Park to-day at the grand old odds of 50/1.Her 2 year old Jacob,s Pillow

will try to win his maiden at the third time of asking at

Kempton on Oct.31st.

re: Royal Ascot Day 2: A Case for Inbreeding

John T — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 04:05:50 GMT

Jacob's Pillow will have his second start at Windsor on Saturday this time over 6 furlongs. Also of interest the horse that beat him at Sandown Outer Space will be running at York on the same day. It has been another good week for Oasis Dream as his Jwala won the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York and a 2 year old Daughter Enraptured won a 7 furlong maiden at Newmarket. Besides Jacob's Pillow Oasis Dream will also be represented on Saturday by Expedition in the listed Curragh Stakes at The Curragh.

re: Royal Ascot Day 2: A Case for Inbreeding

John T — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:35:36 GMT

Oasis Dream had a 2 year old called Jacob's Pillow finish second as the heavy favourite in a 5 furlong maiden at Sandown Park Thursday. Owned by Lael Stables of Barbaro fame, he is out of Enticing who was a very fast filly who won the important Molecombe Stakes at Goodwood and the King George Stakes at the same track against males. Enticing's dam Superstar Leo was also very fast and was good enough to finish second in the Prix de L'Abbaye at Longchamp as a 2 year old against older.

re: Royal Ascot Day 2: A Case for Inbreeding

John T — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:54:48 GMT

Joyeuse will run in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot on Friday. After that we shall no more about her one way or the other.

re: Royal Ascot Day 2: A Case for Inbreeding

SOUTHBENDFARM — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:56:22 GMT

Over the years, my personal stance on inbreeding has gotten softer. Having said that, I still hold one thing as solid today as I did 20 years ago. If I inbreed, it MUST be to superior individuals. No conformation faults and no bleeding (eiph). So far, we have been pretty lucky with our stallion selection for our mare (So Fly). Her current 3 year old is by Quiet American. He is by far her best foal. He is correct and balanced and is about to be turned loose on the racing world in South Florida. His 2nd dam is by Tom Rolfe out of an Alleged mare...making her 1x4 to Tom Rolfe. He traces back to Northern Dancer's full sister Arctic Dancer. If we can get a Grade III placing to his resume....he will continue the sire line of Quiet American, one of the most intensely inbred stallions who actually made a success of himself. This leads me to think Big Brown should also do well as a stallion. Our Colts 1/2 sister had a Big Brown foal this past spring. Inbreeding, when done right, can unleash the proverbial Lightning In A Bottle.

re: Royal Ascot Day 2: A Case for Inbreeding

John T — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:13:57 GMT

Oasis Dream is also the sire of Joyeuse who is out of the mare Kind thus making her a half-sister to Frankel. Joyeuse was very impressive in winning her only start so far and I look forward to her next race. Kind is inbred 4x4 to Natalma the dam of Northern Dancer and I think that alone speaks volumes why this lineage is doing so well.