If you could breed Rachael......

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by letswastemoney

Breeding her to Giacomo would be interesting. What would happen when you combine a speedy filly who can last a good distance with a plodder?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it, many have tried just that. It doesn't necessarily mean you get a faster version of Giacomo. You could get lucky, but it's not a risk I'd want to take with his breeding. I do find the Stop the Music inbreeding you'd get with Giacomo to be kinda interesting but more in a 'huh, neat' kinda way. I'd like to try to do a Rasmussen Factor with her. Hmm, maybe through Natalma?

Moving on, what about Bernardini? A+ nick, gets you that cross that delivered Laragh and Cobalt Blue while giving you a sire with a strong female family. You get an A nick with Kingmambo and we get Miesque in there, but I thought they pensioned Kingmambo.

Please nobody hurt me but for sh*ts and giggles I ran The Green Monkey and it's an A nick. Wow I'm starting to wonder if that thing's broken. His page on BH made me laugh--it says "world record setter" and "The one. They all. Wanted." Yeah until he ran. He is Mr. Photogenic though, I'll give him that.