Ravel, How good is he ?

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

When the backbone horses who need to run alot in order to fill the daily races and pay their owners bills can't do it then where do you turn? When you keep breeding flash in the pan stallions to 150 mares, then run a good % of them through 2 yo in training sales, what will be left?

The offspring of 'second- and third-tier' stallions and horses from the regional breeding programs. And South America. It's already happening. Invasor and Lava Dude winning most of the top races for older horses last year. Brass Hat trashing the blood-blues every chance he got. Thor's Echo and Bordonaro. Kona Gold. Evening Attire. Say Florida Sandy. They have the kind of breeding that will keep the 'cheap' races going, when the expensive hot-house flowers wilt.

The trouble with the 'throw a load of top class mares at him and he's sure to sire something' is that when you get a good one, it can be VERY VERY good. So they keep doing it. But the wastage is enormous.