Question about breeding

From what I have been told, the process simply takes care of itself. Nobody would pay a high price fee if they only had a cheap mare. It would be pointless. They carefully watch the book in the younger stallions but for the most part if you have the cash, they are willing to take it.

[Scav]

I am going to find a horse that I can claim that will work well with Lemon Drop Kid and get a group and claim the mare and breed the sum boetch. There are plenty of mares with 'ok' pedigrees but have had there problems you can get for 15k or 20k...ALL OVER IT now

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

I am going to find a horse that I can claim that will work well with Lemon Drop Kid and get a group and claim the mare and breed the sum boetch. There are plenty of mares with 'ok' pedigrees but have had there problems you can get for 15k or 20k...ALL OVER IT now

Im still pissed about the LDK first we whiffed that night..

[Scav]

Sunday at Belmont, TWO IN A ROW on the turf, both paid NICE

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by Scav

I am going to find a horse that I can claim that will work well with Lemon Drop Kid and get a group and claim the mare and breed the sum boetch. There are plenty of mares with 'ok' pedigrees but have had there problems you can get for 15k or 20k...ALL OVER IT now

from what i've seen, you should be able to find a very nice pedigreed mare and race performance at the $5k level.

[sumitas]

As a matter of fact, today's 2nd race at Arlington had a nice $4k claimer that has broodmare potential, Ensign Slew.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by sumitas

As a matter of fact, today's 2nd race at Arlington had a nice $4k claimer that has broodmare potential, Ensign Slew.

Sum, Arlington has a TON of mares that would be good for breeding, it is amazing sometimes the claiming levels some of these horses get to

[sumitas]

then look for the very best pedigree. out of today's 2nd race, Ensign Slew had the best pedigree. but if you want a mare specifically for Lemon Drop Kid you will have to dig deeper. i wouldn't recommend Ensign Slew for Lemon Drop Kid.

Originally Posted by sumitas

then look for the very best pedigree. out of today's 2nd race, Ensign Slew had the best pedigree. but if you want a mare specifically for Lemon Drop Kid you will have to dig deeper. i wouldn't recommend Ensign Slew for Lemon Drop Kid.

If i had a season to Lemon Drop Kid, I would breed a mare with a definate turf pedigree/ability to him, preferrably from the Northern Dancer line...he has been a far better turf sire than maintrack sire (aside from Lemons Forever, which is his best runner)...Northern Dancer works very well on the bottomside for turf performers and LDK's immediate prescense of Mr. P and Seattle Slew disallow breeding back to a mare close to that lineage...Northern Dancer would be 5 generations back rom the foal, which is a nice generation distance for inbreeding...