Thanks Alan + Question for Jerry (742 Views)
Posted by:
jimbo66 (IP Logged)
Date: August 28, 2007 07:22PM
Alan,
Nice job again this weekend up at Saratoga. Talking the races over with you is a learning experience and is much appreciated. After all, most of us can still learn. The only two people I know that KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW, are my wife and Chuckles the Clown......
Jerry,
I wanted to get your view on a topic I was discussing with Alan. The origin of the question was my assertion that I thought Forestry was a pretty good turf sire and Alan felt he was dirt and the Tgraph figures did say that on average, his dirt offspring run about 1 point faster than his turf offspring. However, the conclusion from that stat is the issue. I take that as decent turf breeding, because I struggle with the statement that "a six is a six is a six. A six on dirt is the same as a six on turf". My problem with that is that the top of the scales are not in synch. I could buy a six on dirt being six on turf, if the best dirt figures were somewhat similar to the best turf figures. But that isn't the case. We have had horses running negative 5's and 6's on dirt, albeit rarely. Somewhat less rarely, we have horses running negative 2's and 3's, at least the better graded stakes dirt horses. However, each year, the best turf numbers seem to be right around 0. In the years I have been using your product, I don't remember seeing a negative 3 on turf. So, if the top of the scales are not the same or at least similar, how can the "middle of the scales" be similar?
Thanks
Jim