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need help with old lines
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:33 pm
by bcassidy
I have a 19 yr old mare named Jersey Fresh, she made over 150k and is a stakes winner. She has thrown some very nice foals, one of her foals (Johns Interview) would have been a stakes winner if the owner of that colt had been a little more conservative with him. She needed money and ran the poor bugger right into the ground. He eventually broke down in a race but he ran his eyeballs out and still made about 100k.
I would like some advice about what sire lines you think would cross well with her. I would love to get one or two fillies out of her before she starts to have trouble getting in foal. Any recommendations greatly appreciated.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:55 pm
by ragsdaj
with the age of your mare I'm not sure you need a whole lot of lines to look at. Private Interview produced a winner already for you so if you are happy with that horse a repeat breeding might be a good idea.
The winners I can see in the progeny are MR P Lines and Northern Dancer.
I would stick with these since you dont really have time to experiment.
The pedigree I really like in NJ is Flying Pidgeon. He goes back to Round Table, but not sure what he is thought of locally as a sire.
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:48 am
by elviswastheking
I had a Flying Pidgeon mare. I also know of a few runners from Flying Pidgeon mares. They all have great temperment, and are extremely intelligent as a whole. FP is now making a name for himself as a sought after sire of jumpers.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:21 pm
by louis finochio
After checking your mare's JF progeny record, I would not breed her to a son or grand son of Mr. P. As JF has shown no bloodline affinity with that sire line.
I would try a (Fair Play) sire line stallion like Successful Appeal, as this cross has been a golden cross in the past.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:27 pm
by bcassidy
thanks Louis