Big Browns breeding?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Hasn't he run enough that making judgements on breeding don't matter anymore?

His sire was a fragile sprinter and his dam was a fragile horse who won her debut at 8.5 on turf than ran on dirt next out and was eased with a career ending injury.

If any judgements are still to be made on his pedigree - they should revolve around him not exactly being bred to be an iron horse who will stay sound and healthy.

Of course he has a speed pedigree - but he's also a fast horse.

In his dirt debut, he stumbled at the start and without being sent was still involved in a 3 way pace battle through fast fractions with a pair of very quick allowance sprinters whom he fractured into finishing last and 2nd to last.

So, he's obviously got true sprinter speed. As far as his stamina - his stride registered 26 feet in length when he worked a 1/4 in 21.20 at KEE April, he has an exceptionally long stride to go along with his raw speed.

Agreed, enough already about the pedigree determining his ability at 10F. It's pretty clear to me he's 5 lengths faster than any of the other 3yo's at 9F, which is a lot for the others to overcome in the last furlong. The fragility question would be more reasonable to ask.