New Posts For Thread: Maqaasidhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasidWill the Queen Mary winner Maqaasid get further than 6 furlongs? She clearly has loads of pace and will probably be kept to 6f for the rest of this season, with the Cheveley Park Stakes the obvious end-of-season target. But does anyone think she coI have looked at my breeding statistics for Green Desert which cover a majority of his stud career (1996 to 2009 runners).In that time he has only produced two progeny that I have given a race rating as follows:At two years old achieved a rating of 9https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452848953#452848953I have looked at my breeding statistics for Green Desert which cover a majority of his stud career (1996 to 2009 runners).In that time he has only produced two progeny that I have given a race rating as follows:At two years old achieved a rating of 9Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:00:22 -0500I think that oncourse evidence is always the best place to start with trip requirement and I think that Maqaasid looks like a sprinter and races like one.If you want to go down the pedigree route then I think that she probably ought to stay a mile wihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452511273#452511273I think that oncourse evidence is always the best place to start with trip requirement and I think that Maqaasid looks like a sprinter and races like one.If you want to go down the pedigree route then I think that she probably ought to stay a mile wiThu, 17 Jun 2010 16:20:58 -0500Ravinella, Attraction, Natagora and Special Duty all won Group races over 5f or 5.5f at two before going on to win the Guineas at three. In addition, Marling (the 1991 Queen Mary winner) was unlucky not to win the 1992 Guineas (beaten a head). Buthttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452499133#452499133Ravinella, Attraction, Natagora and Special Duty all won Group races over 5f or 5.5f at two before going on to win the Guineas at three. In addition, Marling (the 1991 Queen Mary winner) was unlucky not to win the 1992 Guineas (beaten a head). ButThu, 17 Jun 2010 14:57:45 -0500Thought there was one that had done the double recently.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452455529#452455529Thought there was one that had done the double recently.Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:43:59 -0500Attractionhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452451653#452451653AttractionThu, 17 Jun 2010 09:15:28 -0500There are not many fillies who have the speed to win the Queen Mary and then go on to the Guineas.Which was the last one to do that double ?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452447481#452447481There are not many fillies who have the speed to win the Queen Mary and then go on to the Guineas.Which was the last one to do that double ?Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:45:18 -0500Well, having done a bit of research, I can now answer my own question. Green Desert offspring who excel over sprint distances at two hardly ever excel over a mile (or further) at three. The only exception to this general rule was Desert Prince, whohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452446029#452446029Well, having done a bit of research, I can now answer my own question. Green Desert offspring who excel over sprint distances at two hardly ever excel over a mile (or further) at three. The only exception to this general rule was Desert Prince, whoThu, 17 Jun 2010 08:31:24 -0500Will the Queen Mary winner Maqaasid get further than 6 furlongs? She clearly has loads of pace and will probably be kept to 6f for the rest of this season, with the Cheveley Park Stakes the obvious end-of-season target. But does anyone think she cohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25067389/maqaasid?post_id=452425049#452425049Will the Queen Mary winner Maqaasid get further than 6 furlongs? She clearly has loads of pace and will probably be kept to 6f for the rest of this season, with the Cheveley Park Stakes the obvious end-of-season target. But does anyone think she coThu, 17 Jun 2010 04:06:39 -0500