Mating Advice - Fancy Diamond

da hoss · Postby **da hoss** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:09 pm

Any advice/thoughts of the best sire for: (Stud fee is open - not sure what would be appropriate. Breed to race or sell)

Fancy Diamond by Eastern Echo out of Know B's by Island Whirl

Specific thoughts on Tale of the Cat, Harlans Holidaty, etc

Timber · Postby **Timber** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:53 pm

Consider Tapit.

hpkingjr · Postby **hpkingjr** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 3:24 am

E Dubai loves Damascus line mares. Several of his stakes horses are from Damascus line mares. Your mare is very nice, I'm sure lots of stud managers would like to have her on the books.

da hoss · Postby **da hoss** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:23 am

Thanks for the input

CS · Postby CS » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:58 am

Are you looking to breed her this year or next year?

da hoss · Postby **da hoss** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:41 pm

Next year - hopefully we get another stakes win to be mutiple stakes winner. Have any ideas?

CS · Postby CS » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:24 am

Depending on his stud fee or if there are any deals to be had on him - Street Sense. LOVE this mating.... Successful Appeal and Tale of the Cate are nice as well.

da hoss · Postby **da hoss** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:29 am

Wow - Street Sense mating looks good! Had never looked at him for her.

Also like Tale of the Cat - and Successful Appeal - Had not considered Successful appeal but he does look good. The latter two fit budget much better.

Thanks for the input - Help! Much Appreciated!!! If there is anything you think I should know on "deals" - please let me know - pm or otherwise.

griff · Postby **griff** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:23 am

She's a MD BRED and if you are based in the Mid Atlantic I recommend you take her to Not For Love.

Mr. P stallions seem to do well with Damancus line mares; i.e., Coronados Quest, and you would have a MD Bred eligible for the Maryland Millions. Plus if yoiur mare resides in PA from 10/01/2010 until the foal is born you would also have a PABRED and eligible for that state's bonus incentives.. Lastly, if you have it started in Deleware for 90 days before it is a 2 YO it would Deleware Certified.

griff

da hoss · Postby **da hoss** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:48 pm

Wow Griff!! Thanks - thats a home run - all 3 programs in 1 breeding!! Thanks again!!

Question - does started in DE just mean being broke 90 days prior to turning two?

griff · Postby **griff** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:27 pm

There are people on this board that known the Deleware program much better than I, but I looked at it last year before we bred to NOT FOR LOVE and sent the mare to PA in Late September so the foal would be a PABRED..

What I remember is the foal must spend 90 days or three months in Deleware before March 01 of its 2 YO year..

The other thing you get with Not For Love is a $25k stud fee and although I have never been able to negotiate with Northview on fees it's certainly worth a try this year.

griff

PS: You really should look at the PA BRED incentitives.

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da hoss · Postby **da hoss** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:09 pm

Thanks Much - Sounds like a good plan!!