Pedigree Query

Crestwood is offering a really interesting breeding incentive program for him.

$10,000 to the first 10 breeders to win a MSW for 2yo's with a purse of at least $25k.

$100,000 to the breeders of the first foal to earn $100,000 in total purse money.

$100,000 to the breeder of the first foal to win a stakes race with a purse of at least $75,000.

$200,000 to the breeder of the first foal to win a G1 stakes race.

These are really generous incentives, especially if you have a mare that throw precocious 2yo's. I believe this is open to state-bred earnings, so if you foal in a high purse state, you could really be competitive in winning some of these.

He was never on my radar, but now I'm certainly going to take a good look at him with a mare or two.

hi Busanda

Busanda wrote:Crestwood is offering a really interesting breeding incentive program for (Noble Causeway).

$10,000 to the first 10 breeders to win a MSW for 2yo's with a purse of at least $25k.

$100,000 to the breeders of the first foal to earn $100,000 in total purse money.

$100,000 to the breeder of the first foal to win a stakes race with a purse of at least $75,000.

$200,000 to the breeder of the first foal to win a G1 stakes race.

These are really generous incentives, especially if you have a mare that throw precocious 2yo's. I believe this is open to state-bred earnings, so if you foal in a high purse state, you could really be competitive in winning some of these.

He was never on my radar, but now I'm certainly going to take a good look at him with a mare or two.

Sounds to me that the incentives are attracting you, because by your own admission...the horse (on his own) didn't. Sounds too that your ability to make a quality decision might (now) be compromised.

Furthermore, are the incentives you reference related to foals of 2010 (breeding season 2009)...or foals of 2009 (breeding season 2008)?

Regardless...as far as I'm concerned, priority one should be to select stallions (for your mares) that may enhance each mare's chance(s) to accomplish what you'd like.

Bottom line...if you liked Noble Causeway prior to the incentives/carrot being offered, he'd likely now be elevated to the no-brainer category.

Seems to me though that Noble Causeway (on his own) did NOTHING for you, but it's the incentives that do something for you. With that in mind I ask, are you trying to rationalize using Noble Causeway? Hmmm.

If so, maybe it's best NOT to put the carrot before the horse .

Good luck.

Respectfully

I have a mare who throws 2 year olds that have all earned 60k or more by the end of their 2 year old year, and 3 of the 6 are stakes winners or stakes-placed. Why on earth would incentives like this not grab my attention?

A mare like the one I have could really turn a nice profit with incentives like this, possibly 100k or more plus what the foal sold for as a weanling or yearling.

This whole game is about chance and rolling the dice. But with the right mare, these incentives could be much more of a reality than not.