Return to the Sire the Best Blood of His Dam

re: Return to the Sire the Best Blood of His Dam

sceptre — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:36:45 GMT

The potential perils of inbreeding are not restricted to unsoundness.

re: Return to the Sire the Best Blood of His Dam

Jared G. — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:24:10 GMT

2 yr. old filly Bajan running in So. Cal. is bred according to the maxim as well. Her 7 generation pedigree REALLY shows the full power of her linebreeding to Hildene.

Joltman: the Euros aren't afraid of inbreeding to Northern Dancer because they use a lot if Nijinsky and Nureyev, much sounder than our fragile Dixieland Band lines. The Danehill lines seem to be somewhat sound.

re: Return to the Sire the Best Blood of His Dam

Joltman — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:18:09 GMT

Lots of Seattle Slew blood rolling around in that filly, Lance.

Tell me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me that the Euros are much more comfortable inbreeding this sort of way than in North America, especially with Northern Dancer, who will appear 3 times or more in four generations, rather frequently.

re: Return to the Sire the Best Blood of His Dam

Byron Rogers — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 03:32:51 GMT

Lance,

Good pick up. Alan Porter plans the matings for the Wertheimer brothers so this is one of his.

re: Return to the Sire the Best Blood of His Dam

Lance S — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:28:39 GMT

She hasn't run yet, but if you want to see this theory applied intensely check out the pedigree of the current 2yo filly Acide.

re: Return to the Sire the Best Blood of His Dam

David — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 04:50:55 GMT

I was looking at the pedigree of Astaire and said wow! I think the big spenders at godolphin will buy him before the season ends. I love that match, he is very well bred and he is performing on the track.