Where a horse is born....

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Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Hadn't heard of those breed back requirements. That is interesting. Do you think if you breed a top quality mare to a big money stallion and drop the foal in NY or LA instead of KY it will have any impact on the foal's chance of success? I would think the fact that if the foal doesn't amount to much that it could still get a win and maybe even a stakes win in statebred company would help improve the stallion's numbers and make it more appealing for the breeding farms to book out of state mares. I guess those same farms though are probably making a boatload off keeping many of those mares on their farms so that becomes the primary consideration which makes sense.

That is like buying a Porsche because you can salvage some of its value at the used car lot if it is a lemon. Or playing a huge pick 6 ticket because you have a better shot of getting at least 5 with a large ticket. There is no bigger gamble than breeding high class mare and top stallions. Because of the costs associated you have to look to hit the home run. Of course there are many more statebreds by much better quality stallions in NY in particular than ever.

If a horse is going to be a really good horse it may not matter if it is born in Alaska. Good horses come from the strangest places and are sometimes by obscure breeding also. But the land, climate and quality of farms, clinics, and vets are very much superior in KY than in any other state. If I had a grade 1 winning mare in foal I would want her in KY.