Re: Drugs/Two derby Preps/DW Lukas/ParaneckStables (609 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: March 27, 2006 09:57PM
Tony,
Sorry about the sarcastic tone. I didn't realize our posts had crossed.
Ironically I don't use breeding much in my own handicapping because breeding is not an excat science, but apparently these new findings seem to have some predictive value. Handicapping and traning are far from exact sciences as well. Of course, poor training can undo the best genes in the world but, by the same token, the best training in the world can't change bad genes if the potential just isn't there. It's always a combination of both.
Of course, performance is the ultimate test and the figures are always my main source if a horse has raced, but with an unraced or untried horse at the distance, knowing the mare makes an additional contribution is useful to know. From a buyer's or breeder's point of view, locating the exact genes would be invaluable.
Bob