New Posts For Thread: Piccolohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccoloHas anyone else noticed how well Piccolo is doing on the AW this year? He's not particularly commercial, but for owner breeders trying to breed sprinters I think you could do a lot worse.Piccolo and Kyllachy the only sires to reach 10 flat wins for 2011, Oasis Dream on 9.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=484760325#484760325Piccolo and Kyllachy the only sires to reach 10 flat wins for 2011, Oasis Dream on 9.Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:49:57 -0600Equimine, thanks for the info.I have a piccolo mare in foal, so found your stats interesting.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=484455537#484455537Equimine, thanks for the info.I have a piccolo mare in foal, so found your stats interesting.Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:49:11 -0600Ribellaro,You've cheered me up slightly. I forgot Firebreak, who I think did well early on from limited opportunities. I also hope Dream Ahead does well next year for Diktat. Both are good examples of Warning line stallions capable of getting a goodhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482944093#482944093Ribellaro,You've cheered me up slightly. I forgot Firebreak, who I think did well early on from limited opportunities. I also hope Dream Ahead does well next year for Diktat. Both are good examples of Warning line stallions capable of getting a goodWed, 26 Jan 2011 12:15:46 -0600formboy,Piccolo as a broodmare sire is proving about average.His three year old average bmsire rating is 62.7 at an Impact Value of 0.88 (an IV of 1 is par). He has a 1.23% probability of being the bmsire of a 100+ rated three year old (an Impact Valhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482933801#482933801formboy,Piccolo as a broodmare sire is proving about average.His three year old average bmsire rating is 62.7 at an Impact Value of 0.88 (an IV of 1 is par). He has a 1.23% probability of being the bmsire of a 100+ rated three year old (an Impact ValWed, 26 Jan 2011 10:28:40 -0600Wilycayote, maybe things aren't quite so bad for the Warning sire line, although I agree there aren't too many around. Avonbridge has started quie well, Diktat has sired the top-rated two-year-old in Dream Ahead(really hope he lives up to his promisehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482920029#482920029Wilycayote, maybe things aren't quite so bad for the Warning sire line, although I agree there aren't too many around. Avonbridge has started quie well, Diktat has sired the top-rated two-year-old in Dream Ahead(really hope he lives up to his promiseWed, 26 Jan 2011 07:50:31 -0600Piccolo last 6 years UK wins only2005 6206 5107 4708 5309 4910 33Quite consistent until last year. 6 in Jan 2011 to date so could do better again this year. Many of his wins are low grade sprint handicappers though.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482907053#482907053Piccolo last 6 years UK wins only2005 6206 5107 4708 5309 4910 33Quite consistent until last year. 6 in Jan 2011 to date so could do better again this year. Many of his wins are low grade sprint handicappers though.Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:59:14 -0600Not sure about him as a broodmare sire but love him as a cheap speed sire that produces good looking horses.The Warning branch of stallions is highly under used in my opinion. I'm sure the likes of Diktat, Piccolo, Averti, even Bishop of Cashel, allhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482898341#482898341Not sure about him as a broodmare sire but love him as a cheap speed sire that produces good looking horses.The Warning branch of stallions is highly under used in my opinion. I'm sure the likes of Diktat, Piccolo, Averti, even Bishop of Cashel, allWed, 26 Jan 2011 02:25:43 -0600Has Piccolo had much success as a broodmare sire?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482839057#482839057Has Piccolo had much success as a broodmare sire?Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:09:59 -0600Piccolo gets his winners and he can get a good looking horse too.As not an actual star, I wonder how much he suffered being at Lavington all those years. It was such a long way to go for 'just another' sprint sire.I am sure the Baldings will be accomhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482837925#482837925Piccolo gets his winners and he can get a good looking horse too.As not an actual star, I wonder how much he suffered being at Lavington all those years. It was such a long way to go for 'just another' sprint sire.I am sure the Baldings will be accomTue, 25 Jan 2011 13:58:19 -0600Has anyone else noticed how well Piccolo is doing on the AW this year? He's not particularly commercial, but for owner breeders trying to breed sprinters I think you could do a lot worse.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26690161/piccolo?post_id=482820105#482820105Has anyone else noticed how well Piccolo is doing on the AW this year? He's not particularly commercial, but for owner breeders trying to breed sprinters I think you could do a lot worse.Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:12:58 -0600