New Posts For Thread: John Gaines...Gainesway Farm...on breeding....https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breedinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesway_FarmOriginally Posted by Scotty BelmontPart of an interview by Dan Liebman that was published in Bloodhorse magazine in early 2005.What John Gaines had to say held true back then....and still it holds true todayI visited Gainesway during a business trip to Kentucky many years ago, and despite turning up unannounced, I was given a tour of the stud and Vaguely Noble, L'Enjoleur and Sharpen Up were brought out for me to see. I was a very small time breeder frohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517977077#517977077I visited Gainesway during a business trip to Kentucky many years ago, and despite turning up unannounced, I was given a tour of the stud and Vaguely Noble, L'Enjoleur and Sharpen Up were brought out for me to see. I was a very small time breeder froTue, 27 Mar 2012 06:44:56 -0500Hi Airmail special,Many thanks for posting these 2 articles,fascinating stuff,thoroughly enjoyed reading themhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517713327#517713327Hi Airmail special,Many thanks for posting these 2 articles,fascinating stuff,thoroughly enjoyed reading themMon, 19 Mar 2012 17:34:46 -0500Because none of us know what combination of genes any one foal will be made up of, I suppose it's only human nature to try and second guess the process with the use of a system.If it came down to two matings that I consider suitable then I will alwayhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517707813#517707813Because none of us know what combination of genes any one foal will be made up of, I suppose it's only human nature to try and second guess the process with the use of a system.If it came down to two matings that I consider suitable then I will alwayMon, 19 Mar 2012 14:49:48 -0500Some more of the interview;John Gaines: In His Own WordsBy Dan LiebmanUpdated: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:46 PMPosted: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:04 AMRead more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/26692/john-gaines-in-his-own-words#ixzhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517706715#517706715Some more of the interview;John Gaines: In His Own WordsBy Dan LiebmanUpdated: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:46 PMPosted: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:04 AMRead more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/26692/john-gaines-in-his-own-words#ixzMon, 19 Mar 2012 14:16:29 -0500From his obituary which appeared in The Bloodhorse:'In the same interview, Gaines was asked: What is it about Thoroughbred racing and breeding that has kept your attention all these years? "It is a legacy handed down to me by my grandfather, my fathehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517702989#517702989From his obituary which appeared in The Bloodhorse:'In the same interview, Gaines was asked: What is it about Thoroughbred racing and breeding that has kept your attention all these years? "It is a legacy handed down to me by my grandfather, my fatheMon, 19 Mar 2012 12:02:32 -0500Not sure what point he's making tbh. If he's saying all he does is select horses on 1. looks 2. the ability and characterstics of the mum & dad only then fair enough. However, I'd bet a lot of money if I look at his broodmare band its choca with lohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517701683#517701683Not sure what point he's making tbh. If he's saying all he does is select horses on 1. looks 2. the ability and characterstics of the mum & dad only then fair enough. However, I'd bet a lot of money if I look at his broodmare band its choca with loMon, 19 Mar 2012 11:22:47 -0500That's John Gaines all over, always sitting on the fence!Has anyone ever paid for pedigree advice from one of these so-called experts and if so, what did they charge?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517700861#517700861That's John Gaines all over, always sitting on the fence!Has anyone ever paid for pedigree advice from one of these so-called experts and if so, what did they charge?Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:51:40 -0500and then mitochondrial DNA was discoveredhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517698707#517698707and then mitochondrial DNA was discoveredMon, 19 Mar 2012 09:31:26 -0500http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesway_FarmOriginally Posted by Scotty BelmontPart of an interview by Dan Liebman that was published in Bloodhorse magazine in early 2005.What John Gaines had to say held true back then....and still it holds true todayhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29007023/john-gainesgainesway-farmon-breeding?post_id=517698411#517698411http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesway_FarmOriginally Posted by Scotty BelmontPart of an interview by Dan Liebman that was published in Bloodhorse magazine in early 2005.What John Gaines had to say held true back then....and still it holds true todayMon, 19 Mar 2012 09:21:58 -0500