PLOT THE DOTS (c, 3, Uncle Mo–Lady of Gold, by Medaglia d’Oro)
PLOT THE DOTS (c, 3, Uncle Mo–Lady of Gold {GSP-Can, GSP-USA, $254,598}, by Medaglia d’Oro) got a 79 Beyer when second last out in an eight-furlong allowance May 31 over this track. He had no problem improving his finish here when breaking from the outside post at nearly even money. Stalking the pace behind pedestrian fractions of :24.97 and :49.42, he cruised home in hand to win by two lengths.
The winner’s only reported sibling is a 2-year-old filly named Gravity’s Rainbow (Distorted Humor). His granddam is a half-sister to 2007 champion older horse and MGISW Lawyer Ron (Langfuhr).
Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $57,849. O/B-The Elkstone Group, LLC (Stuart Grant) (MD); T-Michael J. Trombetta.
Clark Shepherd (Shepherd Equine Advisers), mating advisor for Stuart Grant (The Elkstone Group LLC), has designed the matings for Mr. Grant for several years. Most notable horses include G1W Mor Spirit, G2W Lady Fog Horn and G3W Edge of Reality along with several state-bred champions.
OPTIMAL Mating Analysis
Horses bred on OPTIMAL Matings have proven to possess more potential to become superior racehorses. In fact, most will break their maiden in the first two starts. Combined with a good physical, good vetting and a price that falls within a budget, OPTIMAL Matings help to focus on buying or breeding better racehorses.
OPTIMAL Mating Factors for Plot the Dots
- Outcross Percentage = 83% (OPTIMAL >= 70%)
- Linebreeding Balance = 7 (OPTIMAL <= 10)
- 2nd Generation Linebreeding Balance = 7 (OPTIMAL <= 17)
- Grand sire/Grand dam Pair Percentage = 11% (OPTIMAL <= 17%)
- Gender-balanced Linebreeding Difference = 2 (OPTIMAL <= 2)
- Number of Dominant Runner Female Families = 4 (OPTIMAL >= 4)
- Number of Dominant Sire Female Families = 2 (OPTIMAL >= 1)
NOTE: All 7 factors are met.
Key Linebreedings
- 5×5 Danzig – through daughters Aurora and Mahasin
- 6,6,5×5,6 Northern Dancer – through sons Sovereign Dancer, Danzig, Dixieland Band and Sadler’s Wells – similar to G2W Sneaking Out (Indian Evening),
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