An Extended Conversation About Breeding Race Horses
Over beers I discussed the future of "Spike" this afternoon at Hialeah Park. Unfortunately, there is no one good answer. You breed the best to the best you can find and hope for the "best". If you are lucky and bought a season with a good stallion and have a mare that can run, you may have something that can supplement what ever retirement you might have and be entertained.
Gizem from racehorses is sold. Might be not much money or it might be $10,000 or more and then you hope you get a baby to race or sell. It's that simple, or maybe not.
Risk is what it is. The vet, the farm, the food, the vet, the farm, the food, and pretty soon have spent a lot of money and the horse you bred may no be quick or fast enough to run on the race track. But your baby is your baby and the horse may be sold at auction for another career or you start looking for alternatives. Or your grandchildren may have a horse they can ride when they visit you.
To the good "Spike" likes to run, and is quick. On the other hand, I too: wish I could run. Talent and desire are not always given in sufficient measure to please owner, trainer, or the auction crowd.
And so it goes. Spike may be a good Mama, or Spike might be a dud. She is good enough to try for a baby because that is the game. A bet at the window or a bet in the breeding shed. You go girl.
Gizem from racehorses is sold. Might be not much money or it might be $10,000 or more and then you hope you get a baby to race or sell. It's that simple, or maybe not.
Risk is what it is. The vet, the farm, the food, the vet, the farm, the food, and pretty soon have spent a lot of money and the horse you bred may no be quick or fast enough to run on the race track. But your baby is your baby and the horse may be sold at auction for another career or you start looking for alternatives. Or your grandchildren may have a horse they can ride when they visit you.
To the good "Spike" likes to run, and is quick. On the other hand, I too: wish I could run. Talent and desire are not always given in sufficient measure to please owner, trainer, or the auction crowd.
And so it goes. Spike may be a good Mama, or Spike might be a dud. She is good enough to try for a baby because that is the game. A bet at the window or a bet in the breeding shed. You go girl.
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