Three foals were bred in 2009 and the results, while satisfactory, were somewhat unexpected.
Big Easy, the consummate miler, was matched with Shadowcat. As a result, we were expecting an all-surface sprinter/miler. The filly Huntress was produced with the following attributes:
Huntress (2010), 16.3 hand chestnut filly
By Big Easy out of Shadowcat by The Wicked North
This horse will mature quickly and be at peak performance early (2-3).
This horse will have a very short peak time, perhaps only a single racing season.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse is good on soft dirt.
This horse is ok in mud.
This horse is good on hard turf.
This horse is good on soft turf.
This horse is of average soundness.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse looks like it can run at classic distances.
An all-surface Classic distance filly. Not exactly what the doctor ordered, but we'll take it.
Nightwing and Shattered Record produced an outstanding colt last season in Shatterstar, so we decided to try that exact match again. The parents were both long distance runners, so we expected more of the same. A filly named Starfire was the result:
Starfire (2010), 15.3 hand bay filly
By Nightwing out of Shattered Record by Black Shatter
This horse will mature quickly and be at peak performance early (2-3).
This horse will have an average performance peak, at least two racing seasons.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse is ok on soft dirt.
This horse is good in mud.
This horse prefers hard turf.
This horse is good on soft turf.
This horse is very hardy and unlikely to fall victim to injuries.
This horse has a mind of its own and likes to run at its own pace.
This horse appears to be primarily a miler.
Again, a bit of a surprise to see a miler, but overall we like what we see.
Lastly, War Machine was paired with Nova in a combination of speed plus speed. I thought hard about this match because I normally do not combine sprinters with routers. But, even though Nova raced primarily at 6-7 furlongs, she was rated up to 9 furlongs and performed well at those distances later in her career. I was hoping for a Classic colt (after getting fillies in WM's first two years at stud), but got the following:
Ultron (2010), 17 hand dark brown colt
By War Machine out of Nova by Housebuster
This horse will mature quickly and be at peak performance early (2-3).
This horse will have a very short peak time, perhaps only a single racing season.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse prefers soft dirt.
This horse is good in mud.
This horse is poor on hard turf.
This horse is ok on soft turf.
This horse is of average soundness.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse appears to be a sprinter.
Colt, check. Dirt lover, check. Mature quickly, check. Sprinter? I was surprised, but not disappointed. If this colt inherits the speed of his parents, he'll make waves. Maybe we'll be able to stretch him to 8-9 furlongs like his mother?
Big Easy, the consummate miler, was matched with Shadowcat. As a result, we were expecting an all-surface sprinter/miler. The filly Huntress was produced with the following attributes:
Huntress (2010), 16.3 hand chestnut filly
By Big Easy out of Shadowcat by The Wicked North
This horse will mature quickly and be at peak performance early (2-3).
This horse will have a very short peak time, perhaps only a single racing season.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse is good on soft dirt.
This horse is ok in mud.
This horse is good on hard turf.
This horse is good on soft turf.
This horse is of average soundness.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse looks like it can run at classic distances.
An all-surface Classic distance filly. Not exactly what the doctor ordered, but we'll take it.
Nightwing and Shattered Record produced an outstanding colt last season in Shatterstar, so we decided to try that exact match again. The parents were both long distance runners, so we expected more of the same. A filly named Starfire was the result:
Starfire (2010), 15.3 hand bay filly
By Nightwing out of Shattered Record by Black Shatter
This horse will mature quickly and be at peak performance early (2-3).
This horse will have an average performance peak, at least two racing seasons.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse is ok on soft dirt.
This horse is good in mud.
This horse prefers hard turf.
This horse is good on soft turf.
This horse is very hardy and unlikely to fall victim to injuries.
This horse has a mind of its own and likes to run at its own pace.
This horse appears to be primarily a miler.
Again, a bit of a surprise to see a miler, but overall we like what we see.
Lastly, War Machine was paired with Nova in a combination of speed plus speed. I thought hard about this match because I normally do not combine sprinters with routers. But, even though Nova raced primarily at 6-7 furlongs, she was rated up to 9 furlongs and performed well at those distances later in her career. I was hoping for a Classic colt (after getting fillies in WM's first two years at stud), but got the following:
Ultron (2010), 17 hand dark brown colt
By War Machine out of Nova by Housebuster
This horse will mature quickly and be at peak performance early (2-3).
This horse will have a very short peak time, perhaps only a single racing season.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse prefers soft dirt.
This horse is good in mud.
This horse is poor on hard turf.
This horse is ok on soft turf.
This horse is of average soundness.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse appears to be a sprinter.
Colt, check. Dirt lover, check. Mature quickly, check. Sprinter? I was surprised, but not disappointed. If this colt inherits the speed of his parents, he'll make waves. Maybe we'll be able to stretch him to 8-9 furlongs like his mother?
7 comments:
Don't you love it when you get a sprinter foal from 2 long distance parents.
And then...
A distance foal from a Sprinter/Miler pair?
Complimenti Jim!!, hai 3 ottimi puledri in tre diverse distanze, io, purtroppo, ho avuto il 60% sprinter, anche da accoppiamenti di stayer!!
Ettore
60% Ettore di velocista? Lei ha avuto 15 puledri, dunque 9 di erano dei velocisti?
Ringraziarla per le parole gentili dei miei puledri. La desidero la fortuna buona col vostro.
JIM
I guess you just take what you get, huh Chelse? I'm pretty happy with them in spite of the mixed up distances.
....ho avuto stranamente sprinter da questi accoppiamenti:
Pientre Celebre (best distance 16f x Unworldly (12f)
Candy Ride (16f) x Inside Information (9f)
Braveheart (16f) x Summer Vacation (12f)
Little Big Sky (11f) x Fralahar (16f)
and anche War Machine x Secret Star (8f) รจ un filly sprinter!!
AR'
Diamante (2010), 15.2 white filly
War Machine X Secret Star (Stargazer)
This horse will mature quickly and be at peak performance early (2-3).
This horse will have a very short peak time, perhaps only a single racing season.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse dislikes soft dirt.
This horse is good in mud.
This horse prefers hard turf.
This horse is good on soft turf.
This horse is very hardy and unlikely to fall victim to injuries.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse appears to be a sprinter
Ettore
Nice looking ponies Jim, I am excited to see what that WM foal will do, to bad you cant get him on the track at 1 year old. LOL Sunset Ranch.
Im happy with my Nightwing filly Jim
Powerful Destroyer (2010), 15.3 hand bay filly
By Nightwing out of Glory Glory by Elmhurst
This horse will mature slowly, in time for the later handicap season
(4-5).
This horse will have a very short peak time, perhaps only a single
racing season.
This horse prefers hard dirt.
This horse is poor on soft dirt.
This horse is good in mud.
This horse prefers hard turf.
This horse is poor on soft turf.
This horse has physical problems that may lead to alot of injury
downtime.
This horse obeys its jockey and is flexible in its pacing.
This horse likes a lot of distance.
Not to sure where she got her late maturing from but i still like
Foxie
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