Probably the best advice on breeding you'll ever come across!Cleo Patra wrote: ↑9 months ago Hypos are way below pedigree and random slide. The random slide is a HUGE factor. Have a look at this mare and her progeny: Alsotravelsintime
Obviously the Together nick was a real hit for her. But of the two daughters who were the most successful on the track, one couldn’t produce a winner if you gave them a furlong headstart while the other produced 2 millionaires.
So really you need to go to the same stallion multiple times before you know if he’s truly a great cross with a mare or just a slide fluke.
Additionally, some sire lines (sometimes completely inexplicably) absolutely suck once they hit the second and third generation. Burning Up a Sun (Shahir'ra brother by Gojira) is an example of a sire who should have been wildly successful and yet doesn’t have a millionaire from his kids or grandkids.
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