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Originally Posted by CSC
Breeders are obsessed with bloodlines, we know this, look at Green Monkey, he was bought as a sire prospect despite being a complete failure as a racehorse.
The Alydar - Affirmed comparison is a perfect example of how people perceive horses as to how they fare in the breeding shed. I'm sure many still regard Alydar as the better of the 2.
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The Green Monkey is not a good example of breeders being obsessed with bloodlines. He surely wasnt purchased as a cheap stallion prospect based on his pedigree.
I don't know anyone who thinks Alydar was a better racehorse than Affirmed. I also don't know anyone who thinks Affirmed is a better sire than Alydar.
06-01-2010, 03:57 PM
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