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Possibly a private sale?? Owner mother of trainer and not short of a bob or two. As for breeding, Well I am pushing on now but many years ago an old guy said to me "did you know that Caruso had a brother who couldn't sing a note."
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Probably had a physical issue that prevented it going to the sales and present connections decided to give it a spin, Breeding can be a guide but only if the physical specimen is correct.
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Most who have had an interest in racing could have told you that breeding is an inexact science Onlooker and always has been.Citing Red Rum may sound boring but it is a good example.
You cite a grand dam,why when there are examples every single day of top sires and dams(dams sires) being represented in low grade fare e.g Navegaon Gate......Sire Frankel,dams sire Montjeu.......7th of 7 btn 43l in a Seller,these sorts are not at all uncommon!! |
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During my chequered career as an owner, I've had a half brother to a Gold Cup winner (Mr Mulligan), a half brother to a July Cup winner (Frizzante) and one with two half bothers, one who won the Sussex Stakes (Proclamation), the other won the Sun Alliance Novice Hurdle (No Refuge).
And they all ended up getting beaten in selling races. Of course the classic example that demonstrates breeding is an unreliable guide is the Royal Family. Anne, Princess Royal was a brilliant horsewoman, top class dam, all round good egg and hard worker. She has three full brothers that ...... well you can decide for yourself how to complete that sentence! |
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The chances of (human) full siblings having 100% of their DNA in common is the same as having nil. Both unlikely but the same, nonetheless. The majority of full siblings will share 30% - 70% of their DNA.
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To be a pedant (again), it depends how you count it to be fair - all humans have 99+% of DNA in common or we wouldn't be human - if you had 0% of DNA in common with your brother you couldn't even be an earthworm.
But on the bits that DNA tests commonly count, i_agree is right (though I think it cannot be 100% between brother and sister, but might be wrong). |
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Brilliant anorak
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If I had a mare, I think I'd pair it with Noble Mission rather than Frankel on the basis you're getting the same ancestors for a tenth of the price. Breeding it to Frankel would be a £200k gamble on the offspring inheriting the sire's racing ability.
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I wonder how good Frankel (or any stallion, for that matter) really is as a sire given that he will have the best mares sent to him. I'd like to see the best rating of the progeny compared to the best rating of the dam.
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Some sires that come from humble beginnings are described as "upgrading the mares" in other words, in general the progeny are better than their dams. For Frankel that is quite hard as the dams are often Group winners themselves. Noble Mission has been a rather disappointing sire if judged by wins on the flat. He has several crops now but has only once had more than 10 wins in a year.
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Some sires that come from humble beginnings are described as "upgrading the mares" in other words, in general the progeny are better than their dams
Has this been documented? |
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Thanks cacique.
Is this sort of info available anywhere or is it a case of doing your own homework? |
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Not a case of doing my homework... but if someone asked for a stallion that started off in the "championship" and ended up in the "premier League" then definitely these would spring to mind immediately.
Fairy King got Pharoahs delight in the Phoenix Park sales race, and then moved from Philip Myerscough's to Coolmore.. Not too sure if he got anything really good before he went to Coolmore but being a brother to Sadlers Wells and standing at Magniers brother-in-law certainly did him no harm. Ahonoora got Park Appeal, Park Express and Indian Ridge, Don't Forget Me... Coolmore bought him but he died shortly after that.. really he could have been a super sire with long lasting legacy.. Indian Ridge possibly another one who flew under the radar a little ... Ridgewood Pearl, Cassandra Go... Pivotal another one... started out as a cheap speed horse whose sire wasn't "fashionable" |
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Outstanding current example of that is Night Of Thunder, whose stud fee has risen from 15k in 2018 to 100k this year. And that thanks to winners like Highfield Princess, Isaac Shelby and others from ordinary mares. Average price for his yearlings has gone from just over £50k for his first crop in 2018, to £200k last year.
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Into Mischief 12k to 250k
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Frankel's progeny with a best RPR of 99 and over.
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 131 97 34 128 110 18 125 103 22 124 99 25 123 110 13 123 112 11 122 104 18 122 123 -1 122 104 18 121 103 18 121 112 9 120 109 11 120 73 47 119 121 -2 119 117 2 119 110 9 118 120 -2 118 118 0 118 122 -4 117 104 13 117 120 -3 116 111 5 116 112 4 116 111 5 116 112 4 116 115 1 116 104 12 115 97 18 115 111 4 115 71 44 115 68 47 115 88 27 115 114 1 115 67 48 114 112 2 114 54 60 114 110 4 114 113 1 114 87 27 114 114 0 114 102 12 113 115 -2 113 87 26 113 106 7 113 75 38 113 111 2 113 100 13 113 103 10 112 115 -3 112 122 -10 112 121 -9 112 101 11 112 92 20 112 102 10 112 103 9 112 101 11 112 126 -14 112 90 22 112 80 32 111 121 -10 111 54 57 111 110 1 111 102 9 111 98 13 111 112 -1 111 122 -11 111 129 -18 110 107 3 110 116 -6 110 105 5 110 80 30 110 116 -6 109 97 12 109 103 6 109 102 7 109 123 -14 108 113 -5 108 107 1 108 103 5 108 61 47 108 104 4 107 115 -8 107 103 4 107 53 54 107 115 -8 107 113 -6 107 101 6 107 113 -6 107 49 58 107 72 35 107 102 5 106 96 10 106 95 11 106 104 2 106 109 -3 106 105 1 106 118 -12 106 114 -8 106 113 -7 106 106 0 106 54 52 106 122 -16 105 111 -6 105 124 -19 105 108 -3 105 110 -5 105 112 -7 105 106 -1 105 112 -7 105 113 -8 105 113 -8 105 99 6 105 74 31 104 108 -4 104 113 -9 104 115 -11 104 70 34 104 92 12 104 116 -12 104 115 -11 104 119 -15 104 113 -9 104 117 -13 104 114 -10 104 117 -13 103 104 -1 103 111 -8 103 75 28 103 104 -1 103 111 -8 103 93 10 103 112 -9 103 106 -3 103 106 -3 103 85 18 103 115 -12 103 123 -20 103 62 41 103 116 -13 103 95 8 103 101 2 103 102 1 102 102 0 102 93 9 102 102 0 102 97 5 102 111 -9 101 102 -1 101 108 -7 101 99 2 101 121 -20 101 107 -6 101 123 -22 101 112 -11 101 110 -9 101 115 -14 101 111 -10 101 101 0 101 106 -5 100 108 -8 100 114 -14 100 101 -1 100 115 -15 100 101 -1 99 109 -10 99 123 -24 99 92 7 99 121 -22 99 104 -5 99 108 -9 99 110 -11 99 87 12 99 113 -14 99 109 -10 |
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Some good research there. I would nominate Havana Grey although he only has 2 crops. he has produced multiple black type progeny already, 9 having OR of 100 or more. Pivotal has been outstanding but he was by the Lockinge winner Polar Falcon.
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Acclamation is another who flourished from humble beginnings - he is also establishing a mini dynasty of his own. Amongst his sons Dark Angel once had a fee as low as 7,000E, which is now 60,000E having been as high as 85,000E, while another Acclamation, Mehmas, was as low as 7,500E in his third season but has quickly risen to 60,000E.
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I agree with Sageform. Havana Grey is certainly upgrading the mares he's getting sent.
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Frankel's progeny with a best RPR of 93-98.
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 98 75 23 98 99 -1 98 102 -4 98 103 -5 98 112 -14 98 103 -5 98 89 9 98 97 1 98 117 -19 98 107 -9 98 114 -16 98 114 -16 97 90 7 97 91 6 97 111 -14 97 113 -16 97 97 0 97 104 -7 97 75 22 97 86 11 97 106 -9 97 107 -10 96 109 -13 96 77 19 96 116 -20 96 80 16 96 115 -19 95 66 29 95 98 -3 95 112 -17 95 113 -18 95 109 -14 95 111 -16 95 117 -22 95 87 8 95 121 -26 95 66 29 95 113 -18 95 108 -13 95 71 24 94 74 20 94 93 1 94 121 -27 94 115 -21 94 86 8 94 109 -15 94 108 -14 94 93 1 94 97 -3 94 113 -19 94 113 -19 93 96 -3 93 108 -15 93 121 -28 93 115 -22 93 111 -18 93 73 20 93 88 5 93 111 -18 |
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Frankel's progeny with a best RPR of 89-92.
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 92 91 1 92 84 8 92 79 13 92 112 -20 92 104 -12 92 110 -18 92 116 -24 92 107 -15 92 84 8 91 95 -4 91 98 -7 91 106 -15 91 107 -16 91 107 -16 91 107 -16 90 84 6 90 91 -1 90 106 -16 90 101 -11 90 103 -13 90 108 -18 90 94 -4 90 115 -25 90 109 -19 89 105 -16 89 87 2 89 116 -27 89 124 -35 89 101 -12 89 66 23 89 104 -15 89 114 -25 89 110 -21 |
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Frankel's progeny with a best RPR of 85-88.
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 88 110 -22 88 96 -8 88 83 5 88 122 -34 88 109 -21 88 98 -10 88 93 -5 88 123 -35 88 106 -18 88 78 10 88 98 -10 88 101 -13 88 114 -26 88 102 -14 88 98 -10 87 86 1 87 104 -17 87 102 -15 87 94 -7 87 77 10 87 101 -14 86 103 -17 86 115 -29 86 114 -28 86 113 -27 86 83 3 86 107 -21 86 93 -7 86 110 -24 86 102 -16 86 119 -33 85 110 -25 85 122 -37 85 34 51 85 115 -30 85 108 -23 |
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Frankel's progeny with a best RPR of 85-131 sorted by dam's best RPR.
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 111 129 -18 112 126 -14 105 124 -19 89 124 -35 122 123 -1 109 123 -14 103 123 -20 101 123 -22 99 123 -24 88 123 -35 118 122 -4 112 122 -10 111 122 -11 106 122 -16 88 122 -34 85 122 -37 119 121 -2 112 121 -9 111 121 -10 101 121 -20 99 121 -22 95 121 -26 94 121 -27 93 121 -28 118 120 -2 117 120 -3 104 119 -15 86 119 -33 118 118 0 106 118 -12 119 117 2 104 117 -13 104 117 -13 98 117 -19 95 117 -22 110 116 -6 110 116 -6 104 116 -12 103 116 -13 96 116 -20 92 116 -24 89 116 -27 116 115 1 113 115 -2 112 115 -3 107 115 -8 107 115 -8 104 115 -11 104 115 -11 103 115 -12 101 115 -14 100 115 -15 96 115 -19 94 115 -21 93 115 -22 90 115 -25 86 115 -29 85 115 -30 115 114 1 114 114 0 106 114 -8 104 114 -10 100 114 -14 98 114 -16 98 114 -16 89 114 -25 88 114 -26 86 114 -28 114 113 1 108 113 -5 107 113 -6 107 113 -6 106 113 -7 105 113 -8 105 113 -8 104 113 -9 104 113 -9 99 113 -14 97 113 -16 95 113 -18 95 113 -18 94 113 -19 94 113 -19 86 113 -27 123 112 11 121 112 9 116 112 4 116 112 4 114 112 2 111 112 -1 105 112 -7 105 112 -7 103 112 -9 101 112 -11 98 112 -14 95 112 -17 92 112 -20 116 111 5 116 111 5 115 111 4 113 111 2 105 111 -6 103 111 -8 103 111 -8 102 111 -9 101 111 -10 97 111 -14 95 111 -16 93 111 -18 93 111 -18 128 110 18 123 110 13 119 110 9 114 110 4 111 110 1 105 110 -5 101 110 -9 99 110 -11 92 110 -18 89 110 -21 88 110 -22 86 110 -24 85 110 -25 120 109 11 106 109 -3 99 109 -10 99 109 -10 96 109 -13 95 109 -14 94 109 -15 90 109 -19 88 109 -21 105 108 -3 104 108 -4 101 108 -7 100 108 -8 99 108 -9 95 108 -13 94 108 -14 93 108 -15 90 108 -18 85 108 -23 110 107 3 108 107 1 101 107 -6 98 107 -9 97 107 -10 92 107 -15 91 107 -16 91 107 -16 91 107 -16 86 107 -21 113 106 7 106 106 0 105 106 -1 103 106 -3 103 106 -3 101 106 -5 97 106 -9 91 106 -15 90 106 -16 88 106 -18 110 105 5 106 105 1 89 105 -16 122 104 18 122 104 18 117 104 13 116 104 12 108 104 4 106 104 2 103 104 -1 103 104 -1 99 104 -5 97 104 -7 92 104 -12 89 104 -15 87 104 -17 125 103 22 121 103 18 113 103 10 112 103 9 109 103 6 108 103 5 107 103 4 98 103 -5 98 103 -5 90 103 -13 86 103 -17 114 102 12 112 102 10 111 102 9 109 102 7 107 102 5 103 102 1 102 102 0 102 102 0 101 102 -1 98 102 -4 88 102 -14 87 102 -15 86 102 -16 112 101 11 112 101 11 107 101 6 103 101 2 101 101 0 100 101 -1 100 101 -1 90 101 -11 89 101 -12 88 101 -13 87 101 -14 113 100 13 124 99 25 105 99 6 101 99 2 98 99 -1 111 98 13 95 98 -3 91 98 -7 88 98 -10 88 98 -10 88 98 -10 131 97 34 115 97 18 109 97 12 102 97 5 98 97 1 97 97 0 94 97 -3 106 96 10 93 96 -3 88 96 -8 106 95 11 103 95 8 91 95 -4 90 94 -4 87 94 -7 103 93 10 102 93 9 94 93 1 94 93 1 88 93 -5 86 93 -7 112 92 20 104 92 12 99 92 7 97 91 6 92 91 1 90 91 -1 112 90 22 97 90 7 98 89 9 115 88 27 93 88 5 114 87 27 113 87 26 99 87 12 95 87 8 89 87 2 97 86 11 94 86 8 87 86 1 103 85 18 92 84 8 92 84 8 90 84 6 88 83 5 86 83 3 112 80 32 110 80 30 96 80 16 92 79 13 88 78 10 96 77 19 87 77 10 113 75 38 103 75 28 98 75 23 97 75 22 105 74 31 94 74 20 120 73 47 93 73 20 107 72 35 115 71 44 95 71 24 104 70 34 115 68 47 115 67 48 95 66 29 95 66 29 89 66 23 103 62 41 108 61 47 114 54 60 111 54 57 106 54 52 107 53 54 107 49 58 85 34 51 |
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Havana Grey's progeny with a best RPR of 95+ (2yos have been excluded).
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 111 75 36 110 77 33 109 73 36 109 71 38 108 57 51 107 100 7 102 78 24 101 74 27 98 90 8 95 67 28 95 69 26 95 83 12 |
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2 more wins for Havana Grey today. He is well inside the top 10 GB sires in terms of 2023 flat wins which is quite an achievement for a second season sire.
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Some great contributions on this thread - excellent stuff guys...I thought
I was an enthusiast but you lot put me in the shade. Maybe I should be tuning in more often as it seems like there's still a bit of life left in this forum ![]() |
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Havana Grey's progeny (2yos have been excluded).
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 111 75 36 110 77 33 109 73 36 109 71 38 108 57 51 107 100 7 102 78 24 101 74 27 98 90 8 95 67 28 95 69 26 95 83 12 94 51 43 93 79 14 93 100 -7 92 82 10 92 65 27 91 91 0 89 91 -2 89 62 27 88 69 19 88 61 27 88 80 8 88 54 34 88 68 20 88 82 6 86 104 -18 85 87 -2 84 86 -2 80 100 -20 79 105 -26 79 106 -27 78 70 8 77 87 -10 76 99 -23 76 93 -17 76 83 -7 76 80 -4 73 80 -7 72 79 -7 72 44 28 72 105 -33 71 54 17 70 80 -10 70 89 -19 70 61 9 70 62 8 69 79 -10 68 84 -16 67 79 -12 67 82 -15 67 64 3 66 67 -1 65 66 -1 65 57 8 65 55 10 65 58 7 64 58 6 63 85 -22 60 81 -21 59 71 -12 59 87 -28 57 44 13 54 56 -2 54 67 -13 52 60 -8 52 83 -31 50 81 -31 42 35 7 42 62 -20 40 85 -45 33 103 -70 31 63 -32 21 101 -80 |
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Havana Grey's progeny sorted by dam's best RPR (2yos have been excluded).
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 42 35 7 72 44 28 57 44 13 94 51 43 88 54 34 71 54 17 65 55 10 54 56 -2 108 57 51 65 57 8 65 58 7 64 58 6 52 60 -8 88 61 27 70 61 9 89 62 27 70 62 8 42 62 -20 31 63 -32 67 64 3 92 65 27 65 66 -1 95 67 28 66 67 -1 54 67 -13 88 68 20 95 69 26 88 69 19 78 70 8 109 71 38 59 71 -12 109 73 36 101 74 27 111 75 36 110 77 33 102 78 24 93 79 14 72 79 -7 69 79 -10 67 79 -12 88 80 8 76 80 -4 73 80 -7 70 80 -10 60 81 -21 50 81 -31 92 82 10 88 82 6 67 82 -15 95 83 12 76 83 -7 52 83 -31 68 84 -16 63 85 -22 40 85 -45 84 86 -2 85 87 -2 77 87 -10 59 87 -28 70 89 -19 98 90 8 91 91 0 89 91 -2 76 93 -17 76 99 -23 107 100 7 93 100 -7 80 100 -20 21 101 -80 33 103 -70 86 104 -18 79 105 -26 72 105 -33 79 106 -27 |
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Dark Angel's progeny with a best RPR of 110 and over. Impressive.
Column 1: Horse's best RPR. Column 2: Dam's best RPR. Column 3: Difference. 129 41 88 128 76 52 125 94 31 125 99 26 124 36 88 123 94 29 121 106 15 121 77 44 120 112 8 119 70 49 119 64 55 118 82 36 117 94 23 117 99 18 117 93 24 116 99 17 116 105 11 116 87 29 116 64 52 116 62 54 115 103 12 115 68 47 115 80 35 115 99 16 115 116 -1 115 94 21 114 85 29 114 70 44 114 100 14 114 71 43 114 107 7 114 82 32 114 80 34 114 95 19 113 108 5 113 81 32 113 62 51 113 76 37 113 54 59 113 84 29 113 81 32 112 91 21 112 70 42 112 99 13 112 98 14 112 63 49 112 114 -2 111 41 70 111 108 3 111 93 18 111 113 -2 111 96 15 111 78 33 111 45 66 111 76 35 111 91 20 111 52 59 110 98 12 110 98 12 110 86 24 110 80 30 110 99 11 110 108 2 110 106 4 110 86 24 110 68 42 110 92 18 110 111 -1 |