Pedigree Query

whats the scuttle butt on this guy.............i'm all ear's...as a cross with him and my mare is a werk rating of A+++ 2000% what the heck does that mean ?.........mare is grinning bobcat.

Did JW give you that nick rating, or did he give you the reasons why GB would be given that superior nick rating?

i guess its based on the cormorant / cohoes cross..........at least thats what the report page stated. is there any merit to this ?

reenci,

I looked at progeny for Cormorant and I do not see that a Cohoes mare was ever even bred to Cormorant. There was a Quadrangle filly, but she didnt do much in the way of earnings.

I am not that familiar with Cohoes progeny so maybe there is a son of his on the list I didnt recognize. With such a high rating there should be many horses found easily. If there is a unicorn near you these Cormorant/Cohoes Stakes Winners may be grazing nearby.

I am not saying I think GFG is not a good mate for your mare I just wouldn't base my decision on the rating.

nor will i ..............was just wondering what the fig's meant but i think you have to look deeper...its a "cormorant sire line" crossed with a "cohoes sire line".....go to http://www.bonitafarm.com/stallions.cfm? and see for yourself. i never bred my mare yet going by nick's and im not about to start now.

http://www.werkhorse.com/ is the website you can go to understand more about the ratings.

you also note that nick was based on Cormorant/Cohoes. Since your mare is by Cojak there can be a big difference in ratings even in one generation.

I like GFG and may use him someday myself.


Good Luck

Go For Gin has been a good sire of ham-and-eggs runners. With your mare, the Giboulee on the dam's side interests me far more than Cojack. Giboulee is a genetic (not familial) 3/4 sibling of Vice Regent. Go For Gin has done well with mares carrying Vice Regent, so that could be an interesting cross.