Ideas for my girls next date?

[valjoe]

http://www.pedigreequery.com/dragoman4
Here is her pedigree

[Maven]

I like her best with Good Journey. You'll most certainly get a turf runner and he's not a proven stallion, nor is she a proven broodmare, but I think it will be a decent commercial play and on paper, strengthens the best aspects of her pedigree.

Good Jounrey also hails from one of the best female families in the stud book, that of Best in Show, who just this year, has given us G1 winning fillies Rags to Riches and Peeping Fawn.

It's also worth noting that Good Journey is a half brother to one of the leading freshman stallions, Aldebaran.

A cross with him gives you the Rasmussen Factor to Intriguing via Woodman and Private Account, through their dams, full-sisters Playmate and Numbered Account.

With a pedigree like her, you want to solidify the class in her pedigree, and in my opinion, thats your best option.

[geowarrior]

There is a great deal of buzz in Britain about Peeping Fawn. Does anyone have any thoughts on how special Peeping Fawn might be?

[valjoe]

Thanx Maven,
He matches her physically as well, a little bid out of budget though

[Maven]

If you know how much you're willing to spend, I would contact them later this year and let them know you have X amount of money to spend on a stud fee and just tell them the cross is fantastic. I cant imagine he's getting a TON of interest being a late developing turf runner. Stud fees are almost always negotiable for the right mare or cross.

[zinn21]

Val, that bottom line on your mare takes me back to the good old days of California breeding. I saw Tazafraz win the Solano Cty. Juvenile Filly Stake. I think the Purse was $6000 added.. I forget who owned Tazafraz but Harris Farm ended up with her probably through auction. Big Jess was their top horse in the early 70's. Looks like they bred Taz to Jess for the inbreeding to Curragh King.

I would try to get a season to Singletary. I'm sure he'll be available at a fair price. He was a top class horse and pretty sound. I would look to breed some soundness into your mating. The cross provides some interesting linebreeding in the fifth generation.

[Maven]

Good call, Zinn. I didn't realize Singletary was in Cali. His sire-line scared me a little but he was a serious race horse who has a terrific bottomline.

Even though his female family looks a little weak up close, its the same family as top sire Miswaki, and interesting young stallion Jump Start.

I also like the cross a LOT. The Shenanigans inbreeding is terrific and the Graustark double can only help a pedigree in my opinion.

I second Singletary, especially if Good Journey is out of your budget.

[madelyn]

I love that cross. I did something similar this year with Rocking Trick x Oro Caliente.

[valjoe]

Thanks guys for all suggestions. They’re highly appreciated

[Sysonby]

I wouldn't breed an unproven mare to an unproven stallion myself. You haven't said what your budget is but in the sub $5000 category in California, have you considered Game Plan? He can certainly get a decent runner.