Picks & musings for 031414 by hsw 2 tracks 17 races Life of Freedom, is a youngster just about to begin the racetrack life- but one of the bonuses of owning a filly is that one day she may provide foals and when they grow up they can give aid and comfort to a horseperson- Life of Freedom (2012) by Kissin Kris x Westward Miss x West by West- the female family concerned are 22-C types and that group may ring a bell as it is the land of Will Take Charge, the behemoth 4yo currently engaging in an ambitious program to perhaps garner 2014 horse of the year laurels- overall the 22-C ff has not been amongst the leading groups of race horse providers- but here and there a good one is come across- Chamberlain Bridge, may have won a Breeders Cup event not so long ago and Capo Bastogne was a good runner in 2013- The families of young filly Life Of Freedom, and Will Take Charge, diverged around the 1880’s - they are the products of half sisters - one Ruperta (887) by Prince Charlie, is the quadrant leading to Will Take Charge, his kin Take Charge Indy, and their extraordinary dam Take Charge Lady- Life of Freedom, comes down the tail-female via the younger half sister to Ruperta, a daughter of 1893 extraction sired by mighty Hanover, namely Florrie- this line of mares leading to Life of Freedom- is hearth to such stars of yesteryear like Market Wise, winner of the Wood Memorial and also a stallion of some historical importance, see: Spectacular Bid!- anyway I won’t tarry long on history and move to a consideration of potential suitors for Life Of Freedom, and I think it is never to early to dream of matches for your mare- Firstly: the figures for Life Of Freedom - sire line >Royal Charger, thru Hail To Reason, the female family are 22-C mares -the dosage profile >1-4-12-1-0 - her dosage index (the lower the better in my opine) 1.57 is excellent and her George Smith valuation or GSV index : 63.71 - these figures would indicate that someday Life Of Freedom, may project a significant foal into the racing panorama- she has a very good cross of Roberto, and red hot influence Gone West, at 3x3 and from her connection to Gone West, that entertainments concerning her broodmare future can be also registered- Many bloodlines and breeding people are of the mind that if a certain stallion line works with a particular line of mares one should investigate such a protocol concerning their broodmare prospect- since Will Take Charge, is a son of powerful stallion Unbridled’s Song, and that the latter is a sire of sires, we may begin with that concept in mind- a) Even the Score x Life Of Freedom Last I looked this winner of the Californian Stakes, was a 12.5K stud of modest results, but he has shown skill at providing runners capable on any of today’s many types of racing surfaces- the pedigree hypothetical has a good look to it, but the dosage index in this sort of mating would rise to 3.67 - ETS is a Kentucky stallion but bloodstock do move quickly in the jet age- b) Unbridled Energy x Life Of Freedom Unbridled Energy, is a sire with impeccable bloodlines & like Even The Score, is a gray- UE won stakes at 3 and 4 and last I looked his stud fee in California was 2.5K- & his 1st and 3rd dam are stakes winners, while his grandame produced Heart Of Joy, winner of stakes on both sides of the eastern pond- in this mating Secretariat, appears more than once, but again the dosage index climbs, this time to 4.33 for the hypothetical foal- c) Haynesfield x Life of Freedom In this situation handsome Haynesfield, may stand for about 10K in the bluegrass- nearly 17 hands Haynesfield, won stakes a 2,3,4,5 years of age!! Including a triumph in the prestigious Jockey Club Gold Cup, when he defeated Rail Trip! In this hypothetical, we can realize the inbreeding to red hot Gone West, scheme- Gone West, would be visible 3x4 thru sons West by West, and Speightstown- the dosage index would settle down to 3.00- Haynesfield’s female family produced Canadian champion, Izvestia- d) Bluegrass Cat x Life of Freedom If the mare were mine and I could afford the 15K stud fee, I’d try a sojourn over to Bluegrass Cat’s barn- its just a “gut” feeling that here is a stallion who could get a big runner from any line of mares should dame fortune be so inclined- BC won stakes both years he raced, including a stirring score over Deputy Glitters et al. in the rich Haskell- that win followed a excellent 2nd place finish in the Yum Brands Kentucky Derby of 2006- a heat won by amazing and ill-fated Barbaro! With the exception of Unbridled Energy, the stud fees above are steep- but getting a good runner from a “cheap” stallion is like the expectation of more than a kiss on the cheek after taking “Brittany” out to the dollar movies and sharing a Subway veggie sandwich with her- in the hypothetical here, we get an influx of the magic “genes” of mighty matron Numbered Account, as Bluegrass Cat is a 1-x La Troienne family stallion- the family of Bluegrass Cat -provided Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, not so long ago- & the dosage index is 2.56 for the projected offspring- Bluegrass Cat, is also inbred to mightiest Secretariat - which may or may not be a good thing, but I will always think it is. Aqueduct 1-5 2-2 3-1 4-7 5-2 6-6 7-3 8-6 9-6 Santa Anita 1-2 2-2 3-8 4-3 5-6 6-7 7-1 8-7
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:16:23 +0000
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