OPTIMAL Mating: Gun Runner – Point System, by Broken Vow
Gun Runner (Candy Ride (ARG) – Quiet Giant, by Giant’s Causeway)
Point System (Broken Vow – Brownie Point, by Forest Wildcat
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.
3 Sire Families (13C, 11 & 3H) & 4 Running Families (4M, 1R, 1N & 3H)
Good Combination of Female Families
Good Outcross Percentage
Good Linebreeding Balance
Good Grandsire / Granddam Linebreeding Percentages
Good Gender Linebreeding Balance
Key Linebreedings
- 5,5×4 Fappiano – through sons Unbridled, Quiet American & Cryptoclearance
- 5×5 Blushing Groom – gender balanced through son Candy Stripes & daughter Wedding Picture
- 4×4 Storm Cat – through sons Giant’s Causeway & Forest Wildcat
- 6,6×5,5 Mr. Prospector – Through sons Fappiano & Forty Niner
Similar Breedings
- Exact Positions of Fappiano Linebreeding
- Grade 1 Stakes Winners
- Finley’sluckycharm (Twirling Candy o/o Victory Gallop mare
- Gift Box (Twirling Candy o/o Unbridled’s Song mare)
- Grade 2 Stakes Winner
- Long Range Toddy (Will Take Charge o/o Unbridled’s Song mare)
- Grade 3 Stakes Winners
- Warren’s Showtime (Clubhouse Ride o/o Affirmative mare)
- Fore Left (Twirling Candy o/o Unbridled’s Song mare)
- Listed Stakes Winners
- B B Dude (Shakin It Up o/o Unbridled’s Song mare)
- C. S. Incharge (Will Take Charge o/o Unbridled’s Song mare)
- Grade 1 Stakes Winners
- Exact Positions of Storm Cat Linebreeding
- Grade 3 Stakes Winner
- Head of State (American Pharoah o/o Danehill Dancer mare)
- Listed Stakes Winners
- Danon Pharoah (American Pharoah o/o El Corredor mare)
- Witt Six (Drums of Thunder o/o Graeme Hall mare)
- Concept (Gun Runner o/o Cindago mare)
- Hicksy (Hootenanny o/o Even the Score mare)
- Grade 3 Stakes Winner
- Candy Ride over Unbridled
- 5 Grade 1 Stakes Winners
- 6 Grade 2 Stakes Winners
- 7 Grade 3 Stakes Winners
- 12 Listed Stakes Winners
- Giant’s Causeway over Unbridled
- 3 Grade 1 Stakes Winners
- 8 Grade 1 Stakes Winners
- 3 Grade 3 Stakes Winners
- 21 Listed Stakes Winners
- Candy Ride over Forest Wildcat
- 1 Grade 1 Stakes Winner
- 1 Grade 2 Stakes Winner
- 3 Grade 3 Stakes Winners
- 7 Listed Stakes Winners
- Candy Ride over Northern Style
- 2 Grade 3 Stakes Winners
- 1 Listed Stakes Winner
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