Good Lord another pletcher freak

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

Smarty could carry his speed short and long, I don't care who a horse is by, once they prove it on the track. People that sit around and study pedigrees and carry on and on with the better bred nonsense, usually no very little else except pedigrees and who's better bred. These are the same people that said Barbaro couldn't win the Derby, because of RAN in the Dam sire line, that didn't work out so good for them....

Sorry to bust the bubble, but the people who really KNOW pedigrees had no doubt about Barbaro; his sire stayed and his dam stayed. The half-baked pedigree ideas of the average racing analyst do not reflect the opinions of the pedigree consultants to top breeders and other real experts. Check out what Avalyn Hunter wrote at the Blood-Horse (or was it TT?).

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Sorry to bust the bubble, but the people who really KNOW pedigrees had no doubt about Barbaro; his sire stayed and his dam stayed. The half-baked pedigree ideas of the average racing analyst do not reflect the opinions of the pedigree consultants to top breeders and other real experts. Check out what Avalyn Hunter wrote at the Blood-Horse (or was it TT?).

LOL, another pedigree blowhard!

[Pointg5]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

LOL, another pedigree blowhard!

Sorry, that was uncalled for, I just have no time for the whole breeding nonsense. If I ever need a cure for insomnia, I would read that article. Ofcourse breeding is important, but to say that a certain horse will be good, based on breeding makes my headspin. I know people love to research and go back and this and that and if that's your cup of tea, go for it. Once they hit the track and show talent, it doesn't matter what their breeding is. If you go back far enough in any horses pedigree, they're probably all well bred, just because someone is willing to shell out millions doesn't make the horse a champion or well bred.