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Originally Posted by Cajungator26
I see it differently because in my opinion, just because a stallion is less than 5k doesn't mean he's a piece of crap. Somethingroyal was obviously bred nice, but she didn't do anything on the track.
So in your mind, a foal by Storm Cat (for example) is going to "pay its way" because of its breeding? How many of those foals are actually going to win over 500k on the track to pay their way and pay for that stud fee?
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I am not saying that at all. I am saying that their are far too many horses being bred. Breeding should be more selective for traits desired in Thoroughbreds. Now if you can tell me you have found a desireable match for traits desired in the Thoroughbred breed from a $2500 claiming mare at Sunland and an already failed Oklahoma stallion, I'll laugh in your face.
I think there needs to be something to a horse to qualify for breeding. Period. Pedigree, race record, rare stallion line blood, etc.... Not all horses have those traits. But, somewhere along the line the very people who should be protecting the bloodstock lost sight of having any criteria of worthiness. As long as you have you check for $3500 you can breed any mule you want. The result is inferior animals who go unwanted.