One more reason why the Phipps family is good for racing

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Danzig,
I'm really not sure of the answer either. There are different ways of thinking.
As far as "drugs" or being used up on the track, I don't think that's necessarily so. The drugs wear off after a few months. Racing doesn't have a lot to do with fertility...that's just my opinion.
As I said, different breeders have different views. Both of my mares raced.
Both won. And both made very nice babies.
You roll the dice, you take your chances.
DTS

like i said, depends on who you ask. i've seen arguments for both sides. seems for every hard-raced blue hen mare, you have the counter of hard raced and poor broodmares...and the bluehens who never stepped foot on a track. or the 'slow' mares who breed fast babies. but seems to me, just like in many things, there are no hard and fast rules for what's best for a filly.