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Originally Posted by Kasept

There are no hard rules that late foals (April-May-June) are at a gross disadvantage competing against those born earlier in the year (Jan-Feb-Mar). There have been many late foals that have won the Derby for instance.

Chuck may have some anectodotal responses to this. It would make sense that earlier foals would be further along developmentally than 'younger' foes, but I don't believe there is any firm evidence to back that up...

There arent many june foals that have success period for whatever reason. Personally i think it is overblown in general though it is logical that a January foal will develop before a may foal. I would prefer my foals to be born in late March when the weather is a little nicer and the foals can get outside more. when foals are born in KY early they have to go through a few rough weather months which may hamper development a bit. I have no scientific proof of any of this and obviously there are exceptions both ways but it has been my experience that foaling date is pretty insignifigant once horses are 3