Afleet Alex

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I agree completely, although I've never seen GZ close up. Does he have terrible feet?

I havn't seen him up close either, but I've heard he has pretty darn bad feet. And I know that the reason he was campaigned so lightly was due to his fragility.

Why would you breed you mare to that???

Originally Posted by Flaxen Mane

I havn't seen him up close either, but I've heard he has pretty darn bad feet. And I know that the reason he was campaigned so lightly was due to his fragility.

Why would you breed you mare to that???

If Perfect Drift had some sperm. That would be my choice. As far mares which I feel are more important for stamina (and I have a real genetic basis for this belief, not dosage points) I would have to rely on the masses to educate me. Perfect Drift's seconditis is behavioral.

Originally Posted by pgardn

If Perfect Drift had some sperm. That would be my choice. As far mares which I feel are more important for stamina (and I have a real genetic basis for this belief, not dosage points) I would have to rely on the masses to educate me. Perfect Drift's seconditis is behavioral.

That's a good point, everyone puts a lot of emphasis on the stallion, but mares really do have more to do w/the outcome than the stallion does. A good mare will do well regardless of who she goes to. Dear Birdie for example has 11 winners from 11 foals of racing age, she has only visited the same stallion on one occasion (Proper Reality).

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Flaxen Mane

That's a good point, everyone puts a lot of emphasis on the stallion, but mares really do have more to do w/the outcome than the stallion does. A good mare will do well regardless of who she goes to. Dear Birdie for example has 11 winners from 11 foals of racing age, she has only visited the same stallion on one occasion (Proper Reality).

I do think that distance ability comes from the mare, but if you're considering soundness, I believe it's a 50/50 deal. I still don't think I'd take my chances on breeding to a crooked horse.

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I do think that distance ability comes from the mare, but if you're considering soundness, I believe it's a 50/50 deal. I still don't think I'd take my chances on breeding to a crooked horse.

Agreed!!!!!!

[slotdirt]

I don't know though, there are plenty of crooked horses that make darn good runners!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I don't know though, there are plenty of crooked horses that make darn good runners!

Unfortunately, they don't last.