tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post918699025720736562..comments2023-11-14T06:51:09.261-05:00Comments on Classic Champion Thoroughbreds: Ancestral Herd Influence Has Dramatic Impact On Outcome Of Kentucky Derby 139; Classic Champion Thoroughbred Profiles On Derby MarkCalvin Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135059434890408890noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-35481683060209319082013-06-05T10:23:39.579-04:002013-06-05T10:23:39.579-04:00Backstretch,
Thanks for following my blog. It'...Backstretch,<br /><br />Thanks for following my blog. It's always good to meet a fellow horse lover and racing fan.<br /><br />Thanks for the link to your blog. I'll check it out.<br />Calvin Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135059434890408890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-12704153761807053312013-06-04T07:51:16.469-04:002013-06-04T07:51:16.469-04:00I am also a pedigree consultant to a group that bu...I am also a pedigree consultant to a group that buys a lot of foreign turf horses. I've read your blog for some years and noticed that we both agree on many horses but I am proud to say that many of my followers think I've done as well or better than you have.<br />I don't go into pedigrees deeply as you do. I have a quite simple method using pedigree patterns where I decide on the horse's potential in a matter of minutes.<br />You may find it interesting to read my blogs, especially going back a few years.<br />We might have something interesting to talk about.<br /><br />http://backstretchtalks.blogspot.com/Backstretchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124765078266398873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-68291101980041485332013-06-03T08:58:54.917-04:002013-06-03T08:58:54.917-04:00Mark,
Thanks for the compliment.
The Belmont fie...Mark,<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment.<br /><br />The Belmont field is taking shape and I'm slowly getting caught up with my analysis.<br /><br />Looks like there will be several descendants of the Bold Ruler Ancestral Herd entered in the race - Orb, Freedom Child and Incognito.<br /><br />Unlimited Budget - descendant of the Mr. Prospector Ancestral Herd - looks interesting.<br />Calvin Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135059434890408890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-37087714577074318992013-05-29T15:29:46.807-04:002013-05-29T15:29:46.807-04:00Yeah...I'm withdrawing my enthusiasm for Will ...Yeah...I'm withdrawing my enthusiasm for Will Take Charge as well. Was listening to Wayne Lukas discuss that one getting better as he ages. Perhaps we'll see better of him in time.<br /><br />The more I look at Code West and Freedom Child, the more I'm intrigued by them.<br /><br />Also think that Orb rebounds in the Belmont.<br /><br />Revolutionary, Palace Malice, Golden Soul getting a break may compromise his chances some. In addition, to the two those two new shooters that maybe didn't get as much taken out of them in their previous.<br /><br />The way that you combine your breeding analysis with herd dynamics I find quite informative.<br /><br />Better fortunes to you in the Belmont!<br /><br />-MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-45119832043314216492013-05-29T07:49:37.452-04:002013-05-29T07:49:37.452-04:00Mark,
Thanks for the comments and for following m...Mark,<br /><br />Thanks for the comments and for following my blog. Just got back late yesterday from the holiday weekend and I'm getting caught up.<br /><br />It looks like the Belmont is taking shape. Code West and Freedom Child look like interesting new shooters. <br /><br />I was willing to give Will Take Charge the benefit of the doubt because of his trip in the Kentucky Derby. But, he never did much in the Preakness to redeem himself. I won't be using him in the Belmont.<br /><br />On observation of his previous races, Overanalyze strikes me as a horse that has some talent but lacks the focus necessary to be competitive at the classic level. That's reflective in his 4-0-1 record in 8 starts. Also, his breeding does not "wow" me as a horse with classic potential.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to see if Orb can rebound to redeem himself in the Belmont.<br /><br />Calvin Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135059434890408890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-13688433536611975732013-05-26T21:23:13.718-04:002013-05-26T21:23:13.718-04:00Hello Calvin!
Looking forward to your Belmont ana...Hello Calvin!<br /><br />Looking forward to your Belmont analysis.<br /><br />My top two selections in the Derby were Revolutionary and Orb and like you, I didn't score any exotics. For me it was on account of Golden Soul. <br /><br />In the Preakness, I played WPS across the board on Will Take Charge.<br /><br />In the Belmont more often than not it usually bodes well to be not too far off the pace. In addition to Golden Soul, Orb and Revolutionary, what are your thoughts on Overanalyze? Particularly in relation to heard dynamics. <br /><br />May give Will Take Charge another shot...but I'm having my doubts. That's when he'll run a big one, right? ; )<br /><br />Best,<br />-MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-58452078508685538972013-05-07T10:56:58.524-04:002013-05-07T10:56:58.524-04:00Oh! On the other hand... I was persuaded to use Li...Oh! On the other hand... I was persuaded to use Lines of Battle... :-)<br /><br />I am so done with Aidan and his Derby horses. So done.Wuberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403254059991981050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-50666698251507544172013-05-07T10:51:24.465-04:002013-05-07T10:51:24.465-04:00Calvin, I see now that Golden Soul should not have...Calvin, I see now that Golden Soul should not have been a surprise. He had a rough trip last out and still finished fourth, and then Departing won the Illinois Derby to help flatter Revolutionary, Mylute and Golden Soul. (Let's see how Departing does in his next race.) That plus your index perhaps should have persuaded me to try Golden Soul on some tickets.<br /><br />Thank you for the blog. I love reading it.Wuberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403254059991981050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-25164595896432956552013-05-06T15:42:49.536-04:002013-05-06T15:42:49.536-04:00Jball,
Thanks for the compliment and for being a ...Jball,<br /><br />Thanks for the compliment and for being a faithful follower, contributor to my blog - I appreciate that.Calvin Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135059434890408890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923306023768834171.post-32289301133016619252013-05-06T13:38:41.233-04:002013-05-06T13:38:41.233-04:00Great perspective as always.
JBALLGreat perspective as always.<br />JBALLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com