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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

War Machine initial crop to hit track soon...


These are the 2yo War Machine offspring that hit the track in 2010:

  • A View to a Kill - colt, Bally Doyle
  • By A nose Jo - filly, Pointgiven
  • Drop of War - colt, Goforwand
  • Garson de Garcia - colt, FDL
  • Rogue - filly, Otsego
  • Warrior King - colt, Bonai
  • White War - colt, Rainbow

I've been waiting for this moment for quite a while. The long wait can culminate in joy, or sorrow, depending on how my filly Rogue, and in fact, all of the above horses perform.

Being a successful stud is a very dicey proposition. A couple "bad" crops and the luster of even a big name like War Machine may suffer. As a result, I'm on pins and needles with regard to all of these horses.

Unlike many top stallions, War Machine has a limited number of offspring to carry his torch. I've tried to limit the pairings to just 5 per season, and I have been mostly successful. In three breeding seasons, there have been just 17 War Machine foals (12 colts, 5 fillies). Fewer foals means fewer opportunities for a an offspring to make a splash.

So, I'll be watching these 2yo's very carefully to see how they perform. Best of luck!

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