Apr. 29, 2009 - Nowhere To Hide
Well, it looks as though there will be 20 horses in the field this year, as Win Willy's spot is being filled by Nowhere To HIde. Here's the lowdown:
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Name: Nowhere To Hide
Color: Bay
Gender: Colt
Pedigree: Vindication x Stirring
Good Lines: Seattle Slew, Hail To Reason (x2), Buckpasser (x2), Northern Dancer (x2), Mint Copy, Mr. Prospector, Deputy Minister, Victoria Regina, Vice Regent, Con Game
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Well, he's got some good lines on him, but he has significantly more inbreeding than I like to see in a horse. On his dam's side, his great-grandparents are: Raise a Native, Gold Digger, Buckpasser, Broadway, Vice Regent, Mint Copy, Buckpasser, Cool Mood. He's got waaaaay too much inbreeding waaaay too close, in my opinion. He's also got Native Dancer twice 5 generations back on his dam's side. His sire's side is pretty solid, with only 2 inbreedings (Hail To Reason). I prefer the Seattle Slew and Hail To Reason bloodlines over Buckpasser bloodlines, although I do like Tom Fool (Buckpasser's sire). I'm OK with Northern Dancer lines, although I do think that they need to diversify a bit; often times you will find 4 or even 5 inbreedings of ND in a pedigree. Mint Copy and Victoria Regina are good, solid mares to have in a female family, and sometimes the female family makes more difference than the male family in a horse's performance, or so I've read.
