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Post by MrLucky on Oct 4, 2005 20:34:16 GMT -3
Since this is the first year of me being in the Sim, I haven't done any yet.....there are a lot of nice mares out there with some great bloodlines. I would love to right now, but the BP or credit cost is just way too much.
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Post by jimsstables on Oct 4, 2005 21:53:33 GMT -3
I will probably look at it for maybe one breeding in a day or 3 when maybe the frenzy dies down. I did only one last year and found a decent Grade B mare and the offspring turned into what is probably my best 3 yo.
Jim
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Post by zman on Oct 6, 2005 3:19:38 GMT -3
I bred a couple last year. This year, I'm staying with just my own mares.
I don't think the extra cost involved is worth it;in most cases breeding from scratch will not be much more once the added fees are included.
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Post by doug on Oct 6, 2005 16:59:33 GMT -3
yea only time the fees are really worth it are if the mares were good racehorses, then ill take a chance with the extra bp's
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Post by epcotlen55 on Oct 6, 2005 18:25:55 GMT -3
I bred three myself this year as last year I did four and was happy with what I got which was nothing great but useful horses.
Last Years horses
OTHERSIDE
Algabr (Again with Joann) Jeblar x Mill Reef
16 2-3-2 53k earned
Higest Speed 96
UNWELL(IRE)
King Of Kings (Carby's Redhead) Seeking The Gold x Caro
19 1-6-1 38k earned
Higest Speed 95
CREEP(IRE)
Generous (Finger Expand) Miswaki x Damascus
15 5-0-2 95k earned
Higest Speed 104
NO QUARTER
Miesque's son (Babified Shotgun) Unfuwain x Alydar
14 3-1-2 58k earned
Highest speed 99
This years crop
Mountain Cat to a Mare by Mr. Prospector
Mr. Greeley to a mare by Danzig
Coronado's Quest to a mar by Seaatle slew
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Post by deltatiger on Oct 7, 2005 17:35:27 GMT -3
I think I bred to one retired mare last year, one of my own. Earlier in the year, I bred to a handful of mares that had no active owners, but so far I haven't had great results. They could develop into something later, though, so I'm not giving up on them yet.
I don't think I'll join the frenzy right now, though. I'd rather save the bps and breed to one of my own mares after the first of the year.
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Post by jimsstables on Oct 9, 2005 0:16:46 GMT -3
I just spent about 500 Cr to make Exchange Rate x (Capote x Mr. P) The cost ended up about equal to a scratch breeding. There is no way I could do this using credits from scratch, so there was some advantage for me to do this and not use up BPs at all. Also, the mare may kick in something extra or maybe not. If you look at the leading horses in each division a very disproportionate number of those are retired mare offspring. There is something to it provided the mare has anything to add.
Epcotlen. I would say your 4 RMB last year are exceptional. 4 for 4 solid runners is hard to do. For me anyways.
Jim
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Post by bigkev on Oct 12, 2005 10:49:40 GMT -3
Just bred 2 retired mares today. I couldnt believe the number of bluebloods still available for breeding. I look for mares around the D rating that have superior breeding and a couple of stakes wins. I have had a lot of success with horses that may not have been superstars on the track but have excellent breeding. Today I bred a Fantastic Light to a Theatrical x Gone West mare and a Tapit to a Seatle Slew x Mr Prospector mare.
Hopefully should jag a winner.
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