New Posts For Thread: Pick holes in this pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-pleaseWe have a plan here it is roughlyLooking for a fleminsfirth fillyGoing to race it around the west of irelandTrainer lined up, great trainer of horses...but cant believe too much of what he saysIf you know what i meanBasically going to enhance our galalso, I've seen some really good racemares coming from Goresbridge at a fraction of that price - look for something with good conformation, maybe a bit smaller than you'd like buthttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=554097163#554097163also, I've seen some really good racemares coming from Goresbridge at a fraction of that price - look for something with good conformation, maybe a bit smaller than you'd like butFri, 13 Apr 2018 08:16:16 -0500don't let anyone buy the horse for you, also what Kincsem said (and get a Presenting)https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=554096923#554096923don't let anyone buy the horse for you, also what Kincsem said (and get a Presenting)Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:07:03 -0500You welcome. I just realized that stated your budget is €20k. Just one thing to remember is that whatever you pay you’ll have VAT (9%), Sales Company Commission (6%) and if you use one, Bloodstock Agent Commission (typically 5%) to pay on top.Ahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553820175#553820175You welcome. I just realized that stated your budget is €20k. Just one thing to remember is that whatever you pay you’ll have VAT (9%), Sales Company Commission (6%) and if you use one, Bloodstock Agent Commission (typically 5%) to pay on top.ASun, 01 Apr 2018 04:39:39 -0500thanks paddyhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553818865#553818865thanks paddySat, 31 Mar 2018 18:13:48 -0500Here’s my two cents worth.2,000 a month is plenty especially in Ireland. I’d say 1,500 would be enough. Also remember you won’t be racing for 12 months, 9 months max.When it comes to the budget for the animal, you’ll probably be best off dechttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553808215#553808215Here’s my two cents worth.2,000 a month is plenty especially in Ireland. I’d say 1,500 would be enough. Also remember you won’t be racing for 12 months, 9 months max.When it comes to the budget for the animal, you’ll probably be best off decFri, 30 Mar 2018 15:51:06 -0500this is brilliant thanks lads ....https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553808051#553808051this is brilliant thanks lads ....Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:26:48 -0500I did mention earlier that I went to the trouble of checking how all the yearlings sold at a flat yearling sale fared afterwards in their racing careers.Some I could not trace (130 of 462). They may have been exported, but I suspect the majority ofhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553807153#553807153I did mention earlier that I went to the trouble of checking how all the yearlings sold at a flat yearling sale fared afterwards in their racing careers.Some I could not trace (130 of 462). They may have been exported, but I suspect the majority ofFri, 30 Mar 2018 13:21:03 -0500I collected ratings for 160,000 horses and compared their six generation pedigrees to those ratings.Then I tested the results statistically, and found links, positive and negative, between factors in pedigrees and ratings.About a year after that workhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553806887#553806887I collected ratings for 160,000 horses and compared their six generation pedigrees to those ratings.Then I tested the results statistically, and found links, positive and negative, between factors in pedigrees and ratings.About a year after that workFri, 30 Mar 2018 12:40:16 -0500Pedigrees are so important but unfortunately for the theorists it IS the mare that has most influence on the foal whether the paperwork lovers think so or not. It IS the mare that can be brilliant or useless despite the best efforts to select her mathttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553806651#553806651Pedigrees are so important but unfortunately for the theorists it IS the mare that has most influence on the foal whether the paperwork lovers think so or not. It IS the mare that can be brilliant or useless despite the best efforts to select her matFri, 30 Mar 2018 12:11:20 -0500From Odds, Sods and Racing Certs by Graham Sharpe“You should treat every horse as a good horseuntil you know it is’nt. The minute you know that, you should get rid of it, yesterday if possible.” David Gandolfo (trainer)From The Tesios as I knhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/31002287/pick-holes-in-this-please?post_id=553806559#553806559From Odds, Sods and Racing Certs by Graham Sharpe“You should treat every horse as a good horseuntil you know it is’nt. The minute you know that, you should get rid of it, yesterday if possible.” David Gandolfo (trainer)From The Tesios as I knFri, 30 Mar 2018 11:58:55 -0500