Myth or reality?

my miss storm cat · #1 07-06-2008, 11:30 AM

What's your take.....

Does being in-foal improve a mare's performance?

The Indomitable DrugS · #2 07-06-2008, 11:32 AM

In most cases - it seems like it does.

TheSpyder · #3 07-06-2008, 11:34 AM

Well I know when my wife was pregnant I.....oh never mind.

Cannon Shell · #4 07-06-2008, 11:55 AM

I have never seen much of a difference

The Indomitable DrugS · #5 07-06-2008, 12:36 PM

I've seen a fairly big difference on most occasions.

I'm sure many remember the Paulson turf horse who had a win and 2nd at big odds after she returned to the races in foal. I think her name was Steal Buns or Buns of Steal or something like that.

There is a filly racing now at PID named Modern Verve that is pregnant. I actually thought about claiming her for 5K when she was entered on opening day - she dominated a 12 horse field at 16/1 odds in her return and I thought the race was a lot faster than the figure it got.

However, she was announced as in foal before the races. I didn't want to spend the money for her once I found that out. Turned out to be a mistake.

Sightseek · #6 07-06-2008, 12:41 PM

Steel Buns is her correct name.

Cannon Shell · #7 07-06-2008, 12:45 PM

Sometimes the break from the track may have more to do with the improved performance than being in foal.

GPK · #8 07-06-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

Steel Buns is my correct name.

FTFY

Sightseek · #9 07-06-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

FTFY

The Indomitable DrugS · #10 07-06-2008, 01:18 PM

I'm much less skeptical of this than BTW's horse color pedigree theory...

But, link?

paisjpq · #11 07-06-2008, 01:35 PM

I agree with Chuck on this one...the time she may spend away from the track has a bigger impact than being in foal...unless she is the type that is a total bitch when she is in heat (I owned one of those once, for about a month), but most fillies at the track are on regumate so that is a moot point I guess.

Cannon Shell · #12 07-06-2008, 02:09 PM

Dixie Flag was a total bitch who regumate never seemed to touch. She ran some of her best races in heat. As a matter of fact she seemed to never get out of heat.

Cannon Shell · #13 07-06-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I'm much less skeptical of this than BTW's horse color pedigree theory...

But, link?

Always bet grays in the mud?

paisjpq · #14 07-06-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Dixie Flag was a total bitch who regumate never seemed to touch. She ran some of her best races in heat. As a matter of fact she seemed to never get out of heat.

should have gotten her pregnant...that would keep her out of heat.