Breeding

[jpops757]

Does anyone either know or have access to the info?How many TC winner have been home breds as opposed to yearling , 2y old, or private purchase? Lets take a time period of say the last 10-15 years

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by jpops757

Does anyone either know or have access to the info?How many TC winner have been home breds as opposed to yearling , 2y old, or private purchase? Lets take a time period of say the last 10-15 years

There hasn't been a triple crown winner in the past 10-15 years.

[sumitas]

LOLLOL, good one CG. Trick question and you rocked it, LOL.

[Cajungator26]

I think Pops probably meant "triple crown race", but I felt like being a smartass. LOL

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I think Pops probably meant "triple crown race", but I felt like being a smartass. LOL

Im not very good at dotting my Is and crossing my Ts but TC races was what I was refering to. What my underlying question was ? Do the big spenders try more for the breeing of runners or do they go more for the return of money in the sales ring. I was looking at the drf pull out for this past weekend concerning the upcomming Keenland sale. One of the stats that jumped out at me was Pionering and Slew City, both 5k stud fee, producing winners at over 50% from over 100 starters. We all know that they are not getting the top quality mammas. So in my opinion dosent this indicate a great way of obtaining a good mating for a smaller oreration that is looking for a productive colt.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by jpops757

Im not very good at dotting my Is and crossing my Ts but TC races was what I was refering to. What my underlying question was ? Do the big spenders try more for the breeing of runners or do they go more for the return of money in the sales ring. I was looking at the drf pull out for this past weekend concerning the upcomming Keenland sale. One of the stats that jumped out at me was Pionering and Slew City, both 5k stud fee, producing winners at over 50% from over 100 starters. We all know that they are not getting the top quality mammas. So in my opinion dosent this indicate a great way of obtaining a good mating for a smaller oreration that is looking for a productive colt.

I think it does, Pops. In my opinion, it is evident that they are breeding more for the sales ring than for racing. It seemed to me that the peds with more blacktype (regardless of sire) were getting the bigger $$ at the sales. I would venture to say that a smaller racing operation could actually break even (at the very least) by breeding to a stallion such as Pioneering and Slew City if they were looking for a productive colt or filly that could actually hit the board a few times in order to "pay for themselves."