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Originally Posted by _ed_
Yeah I agree.
85 is a good number, I worry about the numbers some stallions are covering. I think I heard a couple of days ago that some shuttle stallions are covering somewhere around 200 a year.  |
it's especially amazing when you consider that two HUGE influences on the breed only covered 30-40 mares per year, bold ruler and danzig. the latter is the top stakes winning producer in north america, and he never had HALF what these guys have to cover now. and of course bold ruler was the top sire in america for years.
giants causeway is the tops this year regarding live foals reported--168--in north america alone. that's insanity!!
lion heart led the way last year, 178. so, just think how many mares those stallions had to cover to produce that number. mares who didn't take the first time, foal loss, etc...