When Japan purchased and announced California Chrome for stud, it high-lighted how astute breeding follows – just stick to the key-progenitor strains within.
Though a long time since reflecting how chrome, turns to Gold: California Chrome the breeding nutshell stands in Buckpasser through the daughter Numbered Account to CC’s dam Love the Chase, from female family A4. And to that great sire Seattle Slew, the dynamo strain maternal conduit La Troienne f.f. 1-x
His sire, Lucky, to the siring line Pulpit (sire of Tapping into – TAPIT to his dams, Olympia and that ‘PrinceLY’ Princequillo, toughness & constitution.
Bring them together and those powerful class of progenitors direct to decide the future.
When Storm The Court won the 2 year old Breeders, his back strains came to me, very familiar.
TBL held breath hoping aficionados might spot the similar binding genetic pattern as it goes upon California Chrome’s.
Storm the Court – (Court Vision by Gulch/Mr Prospector) from My Tejana Storm ex-Tejano Run.
The genotype fixes upon 2 x’s Buckpasser female family 1-x and add to that the strain 1-x assigned to Tejano (USA), the 2nd maternal sire.
Now…let’s spot the interesting STRAIN factoring to the A 4 family as belonging to Gulch’s female family and spot also – Swaps (A4). Swaps →Khaled→Hyperion.
Compare California Chrome’s tap-root female family A 4
TBL considers Olympia/Heliopolis/Hyperion siring (as strains/traits are the keys to American Pharoah pows a ‘Grand Slam’ finding Olympia to the female family 4p.
This is the same female family (4p) as Storm the Court’s. Olympia and My Tejana (dam of Storm the Court) both follow to a dam called Careless. And do note, Heliopolis (Hyperion) to his daughter Iberia, dam of Riva Ridge as My Tejana, 3rd dam sire.
Present to both CC and STC is the Irish sire, the great Caro and he is a genetic force to be reckoned with due to all goodies of ye olde genetics. Take a look why!
As always, recognizing depth and superior patterns when todays racing/breeding media cast its doubt due to unfavorable or said, ‘non-commercial’ sire when its those awesome strains which take opportunity to selection and finding quality.
Rip apart the pedigree, note what is obvious, & work through to what is not obvious, to unfold the invisible factor of an ‘aha’…..deduce what is folding in/out of the genetic mix of sires/generations. – TBL
Its a no-brainer pedigree to capitulate Nijinsky 4Dx4D with Miswaki 3sx4d. Head back further and you might just find a couple common factors, such as Native Dancer.
Should you head back even further you may find what’s turning the wheels: – Discovery (USA) And if you further turn the wheels there’s the supreme ancestress Mannie Gray (USA).
Mannie Gray is Mother Superior as was/is large-heart gene, Pocahontas.
In many ways superb potent sires Nijinsky/Miswaki may be enough to justify the whole pedigree. But its not… not for us anyway.
We are going to keep expanding out and take it up a few notches. Divulge more depth, more beautiful detail.
Namely…. how is the harmonic ‘tone’ set…?
7th dam….tapping a double-shot of French-bred Tourbillon, female family 13C* into the deep maternal roots. Interesting…
Note also the other infusion Auriban (FR) ff-13C.
Tourbillon, Auriban (american, Frizette-fame) trace to dam Shotover (GB) by HERMIT.
– yep, we are really digging out HOW indispensable traits/strains re-work upon genus type: they don’t die on ya’.
– i.e. core, nucleus mitDNA, (think about it)…… does IT make sense to see how the ‘type’ of the maternal dam is set?
The next important ‘marker’ is none other than the Princequillo of Princes siring lineage….(we, collectively place the sire lineage to a structural genetic realm all on its own). These ARE the ineffable ‘dose’. Bang, it goes…. right on, to the ‘collective’ taproot. So Im-port-tant to see elementary evolve, unravelling, spinning through.
Next marker: theancestress La Troienne (FR) ff-1x & as represented by Caerleon (USA), sired by Nijinsky) & grandam sire to subject, Sea of Class and ) + the dams sire of Miswaki, Buckpasser (ff-1x)
– Hope you shall see how knitting comes together!
NEXT up
Stradivarius (IRE) – Sea the Stars from Private Life (FR) by Bering (GB)
note again the legacy….Prince Bio (FR) 9Sx7Sx7Sx8Dx8D
Discovery (USA) 9Xx8Sx8dx7dx9dx8d
So far, TBL has failed yet to mention Nasrullah (ff – 9C). Pivotal to global breeding the melodies of pedigree, are well-infused by his, & nearest genetic relations.
That’s immortality folks, where inclusively crossed by Princequillo traits, which other good analysts already know. We won’t re-invent the pedigree wheel here….!!!!
Genetic frame-work to Miswaki (USA) exposes ‘marker’s’ and telling of the future.. again and again the pedigree grid revolves in ‘time’.
Identifying genetic connections with in pedigrees helps us to understand why some lines are perpetuated while others disappear. (If) …our objective is to design stakes-winning pedigrees, perhaps the next step towards achieving this goal is to identify valuable genes transmitted by influential mares. Ken McLean Designing Speed in the Racehorse
It is only by intense scrutiny of high performance individuals, the template they supply, a truer appreciation unfolds and reveals. There lies the truest thoroughbred in all its finery: the original genus trait so needed for its ability, existence, survival. – TBL
The work is 99.9% near done!
Now folks… despite all homework, frame-work here,….there goes the on-going complexity that ‘same’ is not about more of producing ‘same’.
Expression of parentage traits through their contemporary descendants is also comprehending a meticulous observation where a repressed gene may live to resurrect.
Hybrid vigour wants to be superior than what is already given. Its course is often unpredictable, defiant, working or un-working any finest pedigree yet stages ‘other’ plans to produce the perfect specimen from the ‘unknown’.
We notice the smallest miniscule ‘strain’ detail is possibly relevant; the ever slight detail which appears almost meaningless.
The ‘new’ generation is transfiguration, the place for bold breeders & breeding.
At TBL we’ve prior referred to scarcity. The mere fleck of DNA gene-dust that holds light appearing as ‘if’ sacrosanct, there is no real ‘defining’, nor can be accounted.
Its appeal…belongs to unconventional exclusivity, that of superior pedigree craftsmanship.
However in TBL fashion, I attempt to explain breed, the genus throw back, through historical insights belonging to thoroughbred antiquity.
Bold as paint & as sound as a bell of brass.
His good looks, excellent performances, and that he is full of the most successful winning blood of the day. (Of this distant genus)… finest and most perfect-shaped horses ever foaled.
He has been well described as “multum in parvo”; and most of his progeny were of the same character, having great power on short legs.
Of valuable addition(s) to the British stud – Gohanna’s blood comes down with great éclat to our time.
(his brother) one of the worthies that helped to lay the foundation of the American Turf.
The “classic” races fell to six of his progeny, viz., The Baron, Daniel O’Rourke, Knight of St. George, Warlock, Imperieuse, and Songstress, where BIRDCATCHER blood has also been transmitted to our time.
AND to this unique breeding interpretation….
That one has to fight against this production of the beautiful sham, even in the breeding of Thoroughbreds, one can see in many English studs which breed for the yearlings markets.
…..showy stock very seldom become also (best) breeding stock: they’re merely on account of the race tests. In any case, that breeding stock which has an important influence on the breeding of Thoroughbreds – it is a pity that through human sin muchgood material is wasted which was destined by Divine Nature to be chosen material.
What TBL concluded through enjoyable reads, was that from Eastern Europe, the tough breeders recognized the ‘lightness’ of the thoroughbred ‘blood’ as failing at survival; dose of robustness (in its truest sense) was Essential to maintain the species. Basically their observations came from Russian cavalry war-horse breeding. The problem was and still is, to an extent how those extreme bench-marks could be re-enacted.
How this weighs-in now… is to ‘recognise’ unique individualism – the law of averages (AEI) is misleading a dam’s potential, her ability to ‘unveil’ the hidden gem.
TBL returns this enlightenment to the subjects Sea of Class & Stradivarius. You are to remember pedigrees are not fixed, there is a momentum/progression of genus traits lifting.
To simplify refer their pedigrees – focus to the ff-20a to @ origins GHUZNEE.
“the quality (as opposed to the quantity) of the ancestor that is duplicated once or several times is an important ‘invisible’ factor in the ultimate inherited racing potential of the foal. Quality (or influence) must join hand in hand with quantity (or contribution) when breeders plan……..”Ross du Bourg – Australian bloodstock writer.
Straight to the chase… the genotype to prominent re: Alpha Centauri is a dominant ‘clone’ upon War Admiral – Man O’ War – Fair Play ancestral breeding. Alpha Centauri by Mastercraftsman (IRE) from Alpha Lupi (IRE) by Rahy (USA) https://www.pedigreequery.com/alpha+centauri9
As quoted above, a Ross du Bourg approach is what sets or differentiates the quality of pedigree.
Upon dynamic hoof-beats upon her, from female family 20, & owned by the ‘N’ shipping magnate family, the home-bred super-nova star is what crafted pedigree is truly about.
-‘why’ certain bloodlines go into orbit, with & from better chosen sires proofing contemporary superior performers are from similar high quality parentage(s).
These are templates to demonstrate what-can-be-done!
Alpha Centauri – the grand dam Miesque (USA) an inductee of Racing and Hall fame produced Kingmambo (Mr Prospector) and East of the Moon (Private Account). She herself with a brilliant turn of foot was a multiple champion in 3 countries England, France and the States winning back to back Breeders Cup.
As our last article strived to emphasis basis to genus, its type, with bred infusions unfolding maternally (by sire) takes the advantage: to find what/how/why type happens, can happen (and will happen) pays in dividends.
Usual convention emphasizes sire over sire nicking workability. Fine hope. Little attention is given to the maternal foundation: the genetic foundation is basis, but not static. The generational phases infuse, absorb and ‘transfer’/ upgrade or disperse the taken line. Specifically A.C family maternal tap-roots note Count Fleet⇒Fair Playinfused.
“we now come to one of the greatest racehorses in American history, certainly as talented as Man o’ War…..His name is Count Fleet and, after all these years, he still ranks as the highest weighted two-year-old assigned with 132 pounds on the Experimental Free Handicap. Count Fleet was rated the most outstanding American juvenile of the 20th century. Ken McClean – Designing Speed
…they trace a gradual metamorphosis in the fortunes of various lines. Ross du Bourg
Again dominant quality genes uphold, transfer, and the grand broodmare sires are catalyst to that ‘change’. This is an area where little credit or focus is given and why pedigrees come highly individualistic.
*though TBL discusses pedigrees through individuals named, it is imperative to comprehend the truer lay ‘strength’ within lines, to apprehend their affinity and co-relationships thus within ‘boundary’ – the nature of ‘quality’ dominance, strains, co-circling in a collective manner upon totality of individuals pedigree.
Refer the subjects grand broodmare sire: Private Account (USA), dam Numbered Account through to Buckpasser through to War Admiral, sired by Man O’ War, sired by Fair Play.
refer Man of War 6sx5Dx7Dx6D Fair Play 6Xx7Xx6Dx8Dx7dx8D
they via Sword Dancer(x2), Buckpasser, Swaps, Glamour
A.C – her dam’s sire Rahy, a small chestnut stallion, stood approx. 15.1 1/2 hands high. He, the sire of many outstanding Group and graded stakes winners. Sire of 14 millionaire earners.
“As a stallion, Rahy had a profound and lasting impact on the breed and was integral to the development and success of Three Chimneys. He was truly a world-class international sire.”
Rahy – Man O’ War 7dx8dx8D/Fair Play 7dx8dx9D. (remember, to his own, there are many quantities of strain but other super-quality of strain like Man O’ War is simply fierce. The exercise is: The Whole is greater than Sum of the Parts.
Mastercraftsman – War Admiral 8Sx7Sx7dx8d Man o’ War 9Sx8Sx9Sx9sx9Dx8Dx9D
i.e. Danzig ⇒ Crafty Admiral, Buckpasser, Native Dancer ⇒Discovery, Raise a Native⇒AmericanFlag, Caro⇒Fortino(FR)⇒Relic, Nothirdchance, Eight Thirty⇒+++great,grand sire Rock sand(GB)triple crown winner is Man O Wars dams sire.
Rock Sand (GB) sired by Sainfoin.
Sainfoin’s dam Sanda, is inbred to the brothers Stockwell and Rataplan. Rock Sand produced Friar Rock and Tracery. Tracery a master gene for Federico Tesio’s pedigree.
Phalaris whose dam’s sire is Sainfoin. Phalaris sire of Pharamond, Fairway, & Pharos (sire of a ‘Nearco’ dynasty & on it goes……)
In closing, there is incredible detail to the art of pedigree research and how the ‘genetics’ are resourced by superior individuals.
As stated so many times, it does not have to be ‘hard’ or difficult. It is to understand the patterns as they go….to discover why and how the mare has its potential and type from the beginning.
“with no axe to grind other than the axe of truth and no product to advertise save the product of honest and careful enquiry”. M.J. Moroney – English author & statistician
“although few owners were prepare to run their horses against him in his three-year old days and he was seldom at full stretch, he broke seven track, American or world records during the season” – Peter Willets
elementary evolve, unravelling, spinning through.
TBL
