Reader Q&A: Cost vs. Quality

Question: My question is whether there a much greater risk factor when considering between two stallions that differ in the fact that one has many proven mares and was a very good performer himself, while the other is a young stallion that is well-bred but has never raced because of an injury, and doesn’t yet have a large number of offspring? The two stallions give a similar nick rating. I have a case like this where I’m trying to make a decision about cost vs quality. I should mention the tried and proven stallion is quite a bit more expensive of course. — Garrie (More…)

Readers Ask: Seeking the Gold/Halo

Q: I was looking for nicks with a mare by Abaginone. Your reports show an A++ for a Seeking the Gold/Halo crossing but all the stakes winners listed are by one sire, Mutakddim, out of Southern Halo mares bred in Argentina. Is this a statistical quirk or a valid basis for generalizing about a Seeking the Gold/Halo nick?

A: Thank you for the question. The calculation for a mare by a son of Seeking the Gold out of mares from the Halo line is (More…)

Since You Asked…

Alan responds to a few readers’ questions…

Q: Are there any downfalls to nicking?
A: Nick ratings are a measurement of (More…)

Webinar Q&A: You asked, Alan answers! (Part V)

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Webinar Q&A: You asked, Alan answers! (Part IV)

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Webinar Q&A: You asked, Byron answers! (Part III)

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Webinar Q&A: You asked, Alan answers! (Part II)

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