As
many of you may have read last week there was some interesting discussion about
Australian racing on the main message board. Thanks to everyone that
contributed to the discussion. I learned some new things and got interested in
Aussie sires. It has long been debated here in the Sim that sires that stand in
Australia or New Zealand do not get any respect in the game. Except for a
couple of well known sires they have produced nothing of any substance.
Hopefully we can try and change that.
When
using sires you are not familiar with learn a little about the racing where the
sire stands. Aussie racing is way different from American racing. There is a
lot more of an emphasis on breeding two year olds that can run. So when you
look through some of the sire’s race records you will notice that most of them
did their best running at a mile or less. However the sires do not appear to be
one dimensional turf sprint sires so keep an open mind.
The
sire I want to spot light this week is Zeditave (AUS). After looking through
many sires he just stood out. There is something about him I just love. He
raced ten times as a two year old winning nine. He then raced seven more times
as a three-year-old and won five more making him fourteen for seventeen in his
career. Five of those wins were grade I races; two were grade II races and one
grade III race. He has sired thirty-one stakes winners and his progeny have
earned twenty-seven million in purses. At the end of the week Zeditave has been
getting down to 61 BPs.
Most
Aussie pedigrees are going to have sires in them that are not familiar to
Americans. Zeditave is by The Judge (who was a grade I winner) out of a Crowned
Prince mare. Many of you may be familiar with Crowned Prince who is by Raise A
Native. His pedigree is such that he should go well with any sire lines.
Real
Life Progeny
– The Turn-To line or the Star Kingdom line influences several of his top
runner’s dams. From the Turn-To line Sir Tristram, Marauding, and Imperial
Prince have been used several times. From the Star Kingdom line Luskin Star,
Bletchingly, and Biscay have been used. His top runner’s dam was by Assert but
the dams dam was First Landing who is from the Turn-To line.
Sim
Life – As
of the latest breeding text file he only has twelve progeny. One two year old,
seven three year olds, three four year olds and a six year old. His fastest Sim
runner is #40448 Out Of Victoria (AUS). He has only three races and his fastest
was a 79. Most of the progeny are young and maybe need more time to develop
although he should be throwing fast two-year-olds. Of the twelve only two have
the Turn-To or Star Kingdom line represented in the dams sire and another three
as a dams dam sire.
Breeding
Suggestions
– I was a little surprised at how poor his runners have been so far but I think
he can produce well on turf and dirt. Some of the top dam sires in the game
would be great fits like Seeking The Gold, Storm Cat, Deputy Minister, Gone
West, Secretariat etc… I would try to steer away from stamina heavy dam sires.
The Turn-To sire line would be a must like Cox’s Ridge, Riva Ridge, Roberto,
Halo, Bold Reason or Sir Ivor. The Star Kingdom line would be favorable as
well. I might go a couple of ways. A less expensive Turn-To line dam sire like
this Zeditave (AUS) X Riva Ridge X
Luskin Star. (Around 220 BPs) Knowing Zeditave (AUS) will likely produce a
sprinter miler type maybe I would cross him differently like this Zeditave
(AUS) X Meadowlake X In Reality (Around 250 BPs).
Bargain
Bred Suggestion – I would go with lines that have worked in real life. Zeditave (AUS)
X Luskin Star X Favorable Path seems a great choice.