Shamexpress

[morayfm 28]

A question please for the Breeding experts. Do you think that with Shamexpress's great-damsire being Sir T, then the 5m x 3m Sir T duplication with Kaapstad mares is too close? I'm not sure that male duplications of Sir T have been very successful in the past?

[morayfm 28]

Actually, sorry, it's great, great-damsire, but still 5m x 3m for a cross with a Kaapstad mare.

[Breeder 608]

Ok morayfm I'll have a go since no one has answered you.

I think it would be worth a try. Sir T crosses like 3 x 3 have been tried a bit. I'm not sure that it has been that successful ( I don't have the stats). But having Sir T  a little further back in the pedigree might be better.

But with the cross you are talking about here are also other good things appearing. For example, I am a fan of crosses of similarly bred horses ( not just straight crosses of a particular good horse) -- look at Irish Lass ( in Last Tycoon)  and Baby Doll ( dam of Pieces of Eight)

[morayfm 28]

Thanks Breeder. I tend to agree with what you have said. Also, my mare would provide a 6m,7f x 5f,6f cross to Round Table who I really like in pedigrees.

[Lloyd Vivian 742]

You're right there Moray! Can't have too much Round Table. For my money, one of the best racehorses and sires ever..

[Tapu 48]

Hi Breeder - try Bounty Rose (dam of Damaipuri who ran a fantastic race in R1 at Kranji on 15th) or her daughter Kingsley Rose.