New Posts For Thread: Advice from my Learneds. . .https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learnedsWhich 'speed' stallions at an affordable level - say up to 20k would you guys trust to put on a stamina mare?I am not really a fan of hybrid matings as you probably know, but the expensive top stallions can do the job without producing a sprinter witI think that I will probably be a bit grander with this mare. I like to show confidence in a mare if I can as buyers tend to value a mare by the quality of the covering. Unless a mare is a real star and can take any sire regardless, staying modest wihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466455681#466455681I think that I will probably be a bit grander with this mare. I like to show confidence in a mare if I can as buyers tend to value a mare by the quality of the covering. Unless a mare is a real star and can take any sire regardless, staying modest wiThu, 16 Sep 2010 16:22:30 -05002 more names to through into the hat: Captain Rio, only E5K and gets plenty of winners and out of a Miswaki mare, soft ground form may not be to PD's liking though.Equiano retired today so may be interesting, fast, out of an Ela Mana Mou mare so stamhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466323565#4663235652 more names to through into the hat: Captain Rio, only E5K and gets plenty of winners and out of a Miswaki mare, soft ground form may not be to PD's liking though.Equiano retired today so may be interesting, fast, out of an Ela Mana Mou mare so stamWed, 15 Sep 2010 16:44:39 -0500potentialmillionaire 15 Sep 10 20:32 It's just a case of bringing a slightly sharper look to her progenyPot M would you consider sending her to France next year?The reason I ask is Naaqoos stands for 6k euros,a very fast early GR1 winning sonhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466306585#466306585potentialmillionaire 15 Sep 10 20:32 It's just a case of bringing a slightly sharper look to her progenyPot M would you consider sending her to France next year?The reason I ask is Naaqoos stands for 6k euros,a very fast early GR1 winning sonWed, 15 Sep 2010 15:00:37 -0500I like your tips Prima!She is from a traditionally 'salesy' family and has nothing that would mark her down really and is quite exciting right now. It's just a case of bringing a slightly sharper look to her progeny hence me starting this thread - whttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466301785#466301785I like your tips Prima!She is from a traditionally 'salesy' family and has nothing that would mark her down really and is quite exciting right now. It's just a case of bringing a slightly sharper look to her progeny hence me starting this thread - wWed, 15 Sep 2010 14:32:12 -0500Well Pot M what a dilemma perhaps if you have had her family for a few years you must have an idea what sort of stock they get,I'm sure Makfi will be red hot maybe take the chance if she does foal a rat she is still young enough to sell her BEFORE yohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466297585#466297585Well Pot M what a dilemma perhaps if you have had her family for a few years you must have an idea what sort of stock they get,I'm sure Makfi will be red hot maybe take the chance if she does foal a rat she is still young enough to sell her BEFORE yoWed, 15 Sep 2010 14:05:34 -0500And ofcourse, is she my best mare? Maybe but I need to see her 1st foal in Jan to help answer that one. And by then the Makfi's of this world will have flown!Another conundrumhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466295201#466295201And ofcourse, is she my best mare? Maybe but I need to see her 1st foal in Jan to help answer that one. And by then the Makfi's of this world will have flown!Another conundrumWed, 15 Sep 2010 13:49:36 -0500Go and look at him imagele............I bet you come away after with the same view as others that is "thanks but no thanks"Pot M I would be thinking of Makfi or Medicean,Makfi a safer bet though more money but reckon it will be worth it,if he is justhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466270861#466270861Go and look at him imagele............I bet you come away after with the same view as others that is "thanks but no thanks"Pot M I would be thinking of Makfi or Medicean,Makfi a safer bet though more money but reckon it will be worth it,if he is justWed, 15 Sep 2010 10:33:17 -0500Interesting observations on Mastercraftsman - I haven't seen him since his racing days - it sounds like he hasn't let down much and is still leggy. I need to go and have a look at him....https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466269541#466269541Interesting observations on Mastercraftsman - I haven't seen him since his racing days - it sounds like he hasn't let down much and is still leggy. I need to go and have a look at him....Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:22:40 -0500And ofcourse another thing Prima, and I'm glad we agree on the horse, he really was the only 1st season horse of his type last year wasn't he. If you were at that price level too, I couldn't see much else anyway. I think therefore that for all of thohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466267989#466267989And ofcourse another thing Prima, and I'm glad we agree on the horse, he really was the only 1st season horse of his type last year wasn't he. If you were at that price level too, I couldn't see much else anyway. I think therefore that for all of thoWed, 15 Sep 2010 10:09:16 -0500Pot M,Yeah sure we would always like to be in the top half of the stallions book but saying that as you point out that can depend on your mare ie if she does get fantastic looking stock,then I would take the chance as you know some dreg with a greathttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/25827305/advice-from-my-learneds?post_id=466230573#466230573Pot M,Yeah sure we would always like to be in the top half of the stallions book but saying that as you point out that can depend on your mare ie if she does get fantastic looking stock,then I would take the chance as you know some dreg with a greatWed, 15 Sep 2010 00:42:28 -0500