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[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

I don't think so. I think these things are determined strictly by what races you win, not by which ones you lose as far as racing performance goes.

I would also add in the figures to the races you win.

[cakes44]

I think it possibly could just because stud fees from now on will be somewhat based on potential of offspring on synthetics.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I think it possibly could just because stud fees from now on will be somewhat based on potential of offspring on synthetics.

I dont think that is a factor yet. Positive stats will be used to promote certain stallions but there is not enough data to suggest there arenegative synthetic stallions yet.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

I would also add in the figures to the races you win.

I dont think figures matter much. I know some guys a few years ago who bought up a bunch of mares with ok pedigrees that had run really big numbers winning a maiden or allowance or even claiming race but got hurt or never made it to stakes company. They figured that since the horse had run fast numbers (rag sheets) but never got black type that they would be potentially way better than they paid for them. All of them turned out to be failures as mares. I'm sure that some bad luck was involved but it showed me that speed figures has little relation to breeding potential. Honestly i talk to breeders and guys from the big stud farms all the time and they only bring up speed figures when talking about stallions when they dont have a whole lot of other credentials.