Am I crazy?
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:59 pm
It's been over 15 yrs since I bred or raced anything and following things here and elsewhere as a hobby, a couple months ago I pulled the trigger on a mare that I have flagged back a couple of years - name is I'llmakeyoufamous.
http://www.pedigreequery.com/illmakeyoufamous
She one once down at Turf Paradise, but was returned to the Pac NW and at the end, ran at the very bottom.
Why the attraction? Well there were two things I loved about the mare from the get go. On the distaff side, Her dam is a half to Roses in May, who was among the all time leading money earners after his victory in the Dubai World Cup. Best runner by far by his sire, Devil his Due. Unfortunately he was sold to Japan where he has fallen off the radar screen for us in the US. There was almost nothing going on in this female family until RIMs dam, Tell a Secret, became a SW. Then a couple more SWs started popping up, when bred to less than top stallions. I believe my mare's dam, Playful Secret was unraced, but she had a couple of state bred stakes runners. They really haven't tried this female family very much with the usual ND line or MP lines really.
She however is by Defensive Play, a son of Fappiano, who is not well known here, but very popular as a broodmare sire in Australia, having two daughters who produced Melbourne Cup winners, despite rather limited opportunity. His BMPI is a healthy 2.43 with a comp index less than half that. There is a lot to like with the Fappiano line and his daughters as broodmares, and Def Play would offer something a little different than Quiet American et al.
She seems to cross well on paper with major sire lines, esp. Giants Causeway, and there are a lot of AAA+ nicks for her to try.
She has a concentration of Princequillo and Prince John back a couple generations and one would have thought a try on the turf worthwhile.
Since she was on the van ride through Ky we took a flyer and bred her to Lewis Michael (G2 SW, NTR twice) on a very late cover, but were blessed to have her catch very quickly. (no small thanks to the PFs Crystal who really helped us with all the arrangements). So she arrived in late July. She is good sized girl, and looking at her stride I kinda wished I could have tried her on the turf at Cnl this summer. Lots of things to like about her, especially her disposition - very sweet and easy to work with. She needs some extra groceries, but hopefully will fill out some.
So, we will be looking to 2012 and if, Lord willing, things work out will have a late foal and maybe another crack at breeding her next year.
So far, we're really pleased with how things have worked out, but will be looking at possibilities for foaling and breed back. Time to get serious about all this, and update the business plan!
I would be interested in some opinions on breeding options and opinions about the current status of mid-Atlantic statebred programs. Not real keen about keeping the mare elsewhere, but might consider breeding to a WV or Pa stallion. Still much prefer Ky if possible. Red Giant is high on the list right now.
My thinking is contrarian. With the yearling market this year contracting, I am hoping that prices have bottomed and will start to turn upward in a year or two if things go well even for the lower end. If nothing else, it's really neat to have a new mare, and to, in the words of the Rev. Jackson, 'keep hope alive'.
jm
http://www.pedigreequery.com/illmakeyoufamous
She one once down at Turf Paradise, but was returned to the Pac NW and at the end, ran at the very bottom.
Why the attraction? Well there were two things I loved about the mare from the get go. On the distaff side, Her dam is a half to Roses in May, who was among the all time leading money earners after his victory in the Dubai World Cup. Best runner by far by his sire, Devil his Due. Unfortunately he was sold to Japan where he has fallen off the radar screen for us in the US. There was almost nothing going on in this female family until RIMs dam, Tell a Secret, became a SW. Then a couple more SWs started popping up, when bred to less than top stallions. I believe my mare's dam, Playful Secret was unraced, but she had a couple of state bred stakes runners. They really haven't tried this female family very much with the usual ND line or MP lines really.
She however is by Defensive Play, a son of Fappiano, who is not well known here, but very popular as a broodmare sire in Australia, having two daughters who produced Melbourne Cup winners, despite rather limited opportunity. His BMPI is a healthy 2.43 with a comp index less than half that. There is a lot to like with the Fappiano line and his daughters as broodmares, and Def Play would offer something a little different than Quiet American et al.
She seems to cross well on paper with major sire lines, esp. Giants Causeway, and there are a lot of AAA+ nicks for her to try.
She has a concentration of Princequillo and Prince John back a couple generations and one would have thought a try on the turf worthwhile.
Since she was on the van ride through Ky we took a flyer and bred her to Lewis Michael (G2 SW, NTR twice) on a very late cover, but were blessed to have her catch very quickly. (no small thanks to the PFs Crystal who really helped us with all the arrangements). So she arrived in late July. She is good sized girl, and looking at her stride I kinda wished I could have tried her on the turf at Cnl this summer. Lots of things to like about her, especially her disposition - very sweet and easy to work with. She needs some extra groceries, but hopefully will fill out some.
So, we will be looking to 2012 and if, Lord willing, things work out will have a late foal and maybe another crack at breeding her next year.
So far, we're really pleased with how things have worked out, but will be looking at possibilities for foaling and breed back. Time to get serious about all this, and update the business plan!
I would be interested in some opinions on breeding options and opinions about the current status of mid-Atlantic statebred programs. Not real keen about keeping the mare elsewhere, but might consider breeding to a WV or Pa stallion. Still much prefer Ky if possible. Red Giant is high on the list right now.
My thinking is contrarian. With the yearling market this year contracting, I am hoping that prices have bottomed and will start to turn upward in a year or two if things go well even for the lower end. If nothing else, it's really neat to have a new mare, and to, in the words of the Rev. Jackson, 'keep hope alive'.
jm