Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Dylan — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:14:52 GMT

i think that the stallions that Rachel should be breed to are either Big Brown cause he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, Afleet Alex after winning the Preakness Stakes after going down to his knees and winning the Belmont Stakes. But i think that the three top stallions for Rachel are going to be Summer Bird who won the Belmont Stakes and won the Travers Stakes and also came in fourth to Zenyatta in the Classic or Smarty Jones who almost won the triple crown in 04 he is a great stallion. But my number one horse that they should breed to Rachel is OF COURSE CURLIN. THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE CURLIN ABOUT WHY HE IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR RACHEL!!!!!!

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

dianne — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:24:58 GMT

Wait I know. Dynaformer!

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

dianne — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:17:20 GMT

The best thing Mr. Jackson can do is get rid of ASSmussen.

He has taken the worlds greatest horse and with the 8 bit turned her into a good horse!

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Dianne — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:31:20 GMT

Of course AP Indy has Northern Dancer. You just have to look back a little .

Try Nearco.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

dianne — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:23:10 GMT

Speaking of Zenyatta, How about Street Sense and Rachel?

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

dianne — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:17:57 GMT

I would get AP Indy out of moth balls for just one more!

If you can't get him, then we'll need distance. Maybe his son Bernadini? Too bad Rags to Riches is a filly!

Just for beauty Rock Hard Ten. or Bellamy Road. oh my!

We know Curlin will be first!

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

darren — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:57:01 GMT

cape cross very good sire great miler should also suit rachel

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

darren — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:56:12 GMT

holy Roman emperor is proving very successful with his first 2 year old s maybe his speed and her stamina ?

could be very exciting

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Ruthie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:35:10 GMT

A.P.Indy. He does not have any Northern Dancer in him. Also, he has two triple crown winners in his pedegree. Seattle Slew the sire and Secretariat the grandfather. He is also a proven sire. The best son from Seattle Slew.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Roy Hughes — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:58:34 GMT

My pick for a sire would be SEA THE STARS.Bred the best to the best and hope for the best.My North American Choice would be Giants Causeway For is toughness and versitility

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

KACETHEACE — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:53:08 GMT

i dont know alot about the breeding of racehorses, but my selection would be the sire of zenyatta/ the mix of these two regal champions dna would be a thing of great beauty. not to mention a super horse.

The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

TrueNicks — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:29:54 GMT

The TrueNicks community voted on the best first mate for superfilly Rachel Alexandra. Here are the results, along with links to the full reports.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Michelle D. — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:32:56 GMT

I think Birdstone would make a great match for Rachel Alexandra. He has great conformation. He also has a wonderful pedigree that I think would match up great with Rachel Alexandra. Birdstone is also a proven sire, siring Mind That Bird and Summer Bird among others and this is only his first crop. If I was the owners of Rachel I would really consider him.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Doug Wofford — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:26:35 GMT

Street Cry, Why?

The best Speed to the best Stamina

an A++,

Need I say more?

Doug

Your Turn: Time To Vote On Your Selections For Rachel Alexandra's First Mate

TrueNicks — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:03:17 GMT

A proven stallion like A. P. Indy, Dynaformer, or Giant's Causeway? Or a young gun like Curlin or Bernardini? Who would you choose for Rachel Alexandra?

Your Turn: Time To Vote On Your Selections For Rachel Alexandra's First Mate

TrueNicks — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:46:13 GMT

A proven stallion like A. P. Indy, Dynaformer, or Giant's Causeway? Or a young gun like Curlin or Bernardini? Who would you choose for Rachel Alexandra?

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Laura — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:50:43 GMT

I would choose Cape Cross from Ireland...

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Mike Deming — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:31:11 GMT

I believe the best match for Rachal would be Aragorn. Aragorn is a gorgeous son of Giants Causeway who of course is the best racing son of Storm Cat. This breeding takes us back with a cross to Northern Dancer who should be a strong nick to Rachal. She is a freak isn't she?

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

TJLuvsTizs — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:18:13 GMT

After watching the New York Select Yearling sale I came away thinking about how well a Rachel Alexandra/ Bernardini horse would sell. Obviously the point of this blog is to help Mr. Jackson find a stallion to help create his "superhorse". Even though we have nothing but pictures and stories to judge his offspring, this cross gives a strong A+ and it is apparent that Bernardini is helping produce some very sound offspring. However, we cannot underestimate the power of the auction ring and the more Rachel races the more I see a sale soaring over Azeri's colt last year. Given the estimated sale price that Mr. Jackson paid for Rachel, I would think that he may have a couple offspring in one or two of these sales. Sheikh Mo would spare no expense to have an offspring laden with his own stallions. This could bring in a "Green Monkey" type of bid. One way or another, I can't wait to see what else Rachel can do not just on the track but the potential of her being one of those "blue hen" mares.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

WWSTP — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:52:35 GMT

In following Jess jackson and the decisions he makes, he'll consistently take reasonable risks. Given Curlin is the best current example we have of the Iron Horse, and given Jackson's desire to breed for strength and durability and greatness, I don't think he'll go elsewhere for Rachel Alexandra....even though Curlin is unproven at this point. The DNA is one thing, the environment quite another. Can anyone direct me to a book that looks at what conditions the mare lives in during gestation, how she is treated and cared for, how easy or difficult the delivery is, how she mothers....and how that relates to the foals and their racing? I would really like to know more about this side of it. Thanks.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Pam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:19:32 GMT

I submitted 2 choices on their own but I had a couple of others I thought would be worth a look.

All have A or A++ ratings with high variants - all are really nice looking studs with pretty decent conformation. It would just depend on what areas she could use improvement in and consideration of what type of speed they have to compliment her.

Giants Causeway

Northern Afleet

Tale of the Cat

Not for Love

Valid Expectations A++

Outflanker

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Pam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:10:40 GMT

Indian Charlie - not a pretty stallion but then pretty doesn't get it across the line either! He gets an A++ from True Nicks with a variant of 60.04.

Again - she is fine enough to improve just about anyone. Again not having seen a conformation shot of her - can't tell what she could use more of.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Pam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:07:27 GMT

Grand Slam. He has a AA+ rating. He is a little short and stocky in the neck but his ratings are high to cross with RA. She appears to be fine enough to improve him in this area.

Since I've not seen a good conformation shot of RA - can't really tell what she could use in terms of conformation.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

jose y.quiros — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:18:39 GMT

greetings alan. how about green desert and his sons,cape cross aand kheleyf? green desert is similarly bred to el prado,both carry the northern dancer/sir ivor cross in parallel fashion. i particularly like keleyf. in addition to the above, you get a northern dancer dancer/mr.p reverse parallel via kheleyf/roar(3f x 5m mr.p, 4m,5f x 5m,5f).just a thought.best regards.

re: Your Turn: Analyze Rachel Alexandra's Breeding Opportunities

Marjii — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:07:03 GMT

How about Danehill Dancer?

What a combo!