Re: RC: What kind of stallion?

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

EISENHART@aol.com wrote:

> I'd go with the stallion with the endurance record.  Pedigrees don't
> perform....

Breeding is not the same as performance.  Performance ability is not a
predictor of what will be passed on genetically.  Secretariat is a good
example of this.  His racing record was outstanding, but his record as a
sire is less fantastic.

Pedigrees don't perform, but they do predict which genes will be passed
on to allow great performance!  If you want to play genetic roulette, as
Susan G said, the sure bet is picking a pedigree full of performers, even
if the sire isn't outstanding, rather than to pick a pedigree of
non-performers, with an outstanding performance pedigree.  A flash in the
pan is just that - the rest of the pan is full of duds.  Lif

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