[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: re Derby
- From: "Michael Lynch" <blackhawkfarmsllc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 08:20:23 -0700
Unfortunately, guys, that's how the industry is. If you don't have a 2 year
old making money, you don't have a race horse. If you have a horse that is
too slow, you DON'T have a race horse.
Away from gaited horses, I co-own a beautiful grey filly with my friend
Kelly in Ocala (He also has a few of Jerry Ammerman's horses in his care
there at Lambholme). I visited him a few times and he got the call to put
down a mare that was sweet, well bred but just "too slow" for the track. Of
course, Kelly didn't put her down and talked the owner into the papers and
asked me, "want thoroughbred?" Of course, I did. Its the rescuer in me!
I asked about the industry. He said its based on RUNNING. They don't want to
hear about a horse that could be a great jumper or dressage horse. They are
bred to Run. What people don't really recall about Ruffian is that, even
with a broke leg, she still had the 'heart' to keep running (thus doing her
more damage) and she had to be put down on the track. Same thing with this
filly as I am understanding. She comes from runners, they genetically bred
her with a large heart, and when they run or breakdown, its not like they
stop running... its bred in them. You either have it or you don't have it,
and those that do stick around and win money. Those that don't, well you can
ask me how I got my one thoroughbred.
Here's a link to Doc Ruan's site where I learned about this heart factor.
http://www.reedannland.com/xfactor.html
Mike
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