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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Boudica, Charlemagne, Tomyris, Trebuchet


Here are the foals produced by War Machine.

Boudica (2013), 17 hand white filly
By War Machine out of Bold Alanna by Alannan

This horse will mature at the average rate (3-4).
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 good on hard turf.
This horse is ok on soft turf.
This horse is very hardy and unlikely to fall victim to injuries.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse likes a lot of distance.

The white filly is the spitting image of her mom. Big, strong, loves dirt, and has the stamina for the route. Couldn't ask for more from this pair. The picture above if of the legendary Iceni Queen Boudica, who fought the Romans in Britain in the 1st century AD.


Charlemagne (2013), 16.3 hand chestnut colt
By War Machine out of Second Strike by Spanish Midnight

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 is good on hard dirt.
This horse is good on soft dirt.
This horse is poor in mud.
This horse is ok on hard turf.
This horse is ok on soft turf.
This horse is of average soundness.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse likes a lot of distance.

The "King" is a chip off the old block. We're thinking big in 2015 with this colt.


Tomyris (2013), 15.3 hand chestnut filly
By War Machine out of Immortal by Bellbuster

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 is good on hard dirt.
This horse is good on soft dirt.
This horse is poor in mud.
This horse is ok on hard turf.
This horse is ok 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.

We were hoping for a bit more endurance, but Tomyris is a spunky girl out of a couple winners so we're sure she'll produce.


Trebuchet (2013), 17.1 hand chestnut colt
By War Machine out of False Demon by Fusaichi Pegasus

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 is poor on hard dirt.
This horse prefers soft dirt.
This horse dislikes mud.
This horse dislikes hard turf.
This horse is poor on soft turf.
This horse is very hardy and unlikely to fall victim to injuries.
This horse has average ratability.
This horse likes a lot of distance.

We love Treb, but he is, without doubt, the pickiest horse we've ever seen with regard to surface. Flat out hates turf, mud, and even hard dirt. We'll try to de-sensitize him but he may run very sparingly due to scratches.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks like Trebuchet got the Sharp Criminal curse! Thats funny cuz FD was prefer, prefer, prefer on dirt, and Good on hard turf. Then again, AR's don't mean shit, wait till he hits the track.

Jim Webber said...

You're right on both counts Mike. Given that WM and FD were both PREFERS on dirt, I was a bit surprised.

Crista - Rivendell said...

You see my e-mail I sent you Jim? Are you sure another stallion didnt jump the fence? My colt Kryptonite has a stong dislike for dirt as well despite both parents prefering dirt, instead he prefers turf. Go figure. The dam, Kagura, was also partial to turf so looks like the colt is taking after her a bit there. At least he prefers something and is not a sprinter this year. ;-)

Jim Webber said...

LOL. My fences are very high just for that purpose Crista.

I guess that ugly 25% random factor really raised it's ugly head on Trebuchet. He'll be lucky to have 15 races in his career.

I did see your email on Krptonite. But as you said, at least he could be a heck of a turfer!