2013 Breeding Pairs

The transition from racing stable to breeding stable begins this year with our most prolific breeding season ever.

Eleven foals will be produced, which is a 57% increase over last year and a 175% increase over 2011. The plan will be to produce 10-12 foals per season and initially race them all to determine their potential. Those not passing muster in their first 4-6 races after maturity will be sold.

Going forward, I'll keep a relatively small number of veteran racers. The bulk of my stable will be for the training and evaluation of young horses.

The broodmares I'll use this year are:

1. Ace Of Grace - True ability at 16 furlongs on turf makes her a great match for Union Jack.
2. Affirm Gal - Turf ability and speed up to 12 furlongs. Union Jack again.
3. Flawless - Nice results with Union Jack last year, so we'll stay with a distance sire and give Nightwing a crack.
4. Immortal - Loves dirt and distances from 7-10 furlongs. I've been thinking War Machine all the way for this girl.
5. In Spirit - Turf and distance = Union Jack.
6. Monsoon - This mare has some inherent talent. I can sense it. We'll match her with old stable favorite Doomsday to produce a turf miler.
7. Nova - Her string of immortal sires will continue with Run Missy Run. She's had War Machine, Dubai Gold, and Revenge up to this point.
8. Second Strike - Excellent match for War Machine. She loved dirt and 8-10 furlongs and had good speed. This will be a good one.
9. Shattered Record - She's stayed with Otsego studs until this year. Now she's off for a monumental match with Jenny's My Gal. This is a special pairing in my mind.
10. False Demon - Another dirt-loving, 8-10 furlong gal that was acquired specifically for War Machine.
11. Bold Alanna - Successful racer leased from Oak Tree for 2013 for a match with War Machine.

That's the lineup for breeding season 2013.