A third strike and she's out.

I bought the broodmare False Demon from Noble Farms for $350,000 because she looked like a perfect match for War Machine.

Both love dirt.  

FD - Prefer, Prefer, Prefer.  

WM - Prefer, Prefer, Good.

And, both can get the distance.  

FD - Handles 10F - 12F, best 12F.

WM - Handles 10F - 16F, best 16F.

Other AR characteristics led me to believe that offspring from these two would have genetics in their favor.  Unfortunately, recessive genes have taken hold of not one, but both of the foals born to this pair.

First Trebuchet, now a 1yo colt who seems to have some stamina, but is so darn picky on surfaces that he may never run.  How about this line?  Poor, Prefers, Dislikes, Dislikes, Poor.

Then Anck Su Namun.  A sprinter no less, with poor acceleration to boot.  As an added bonus she runs Dislikes, Dislikes, Good on dirt.

To say I'm disappointed would be a gross understatement.  False Demon may get another chance with War Machine, but not next breeding season.  She'll try another stud first.  If I get another anomaly out of her... she's gone!