Myth or reality?

[my miss storm cat]

What's your take.....

Does being in-foal improve a mare's performance?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

In most cases - it seems like it does.

[TheSpyder]

Well I know when my wife was pregnant I.....oh never mind.

[Cannon Shell]

I have never seen much of a difference

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I've seen a fairly big difference on most occasions.

I'm sure many remember the Paulson turf horse who had a win and 2nd at big odds after she returned to the races in foal. I think her name was Steal Buns or Buns of Steal or something like that.

There is a filly racing now at PID named Modern Verve that is pregnant. I actually thought about claiming her for 5K when she was entered on opening day - she dominated a 12 horse field at 16/1 odds in her return and I thought the race was a lot faster than the figure it got.

However, she was announced as in foal before the races. I didn't want to spend the money for her once I found that out. Turned out to be a mistake.

[Sightseek]

Steel Buns is her correct name.