Hi everyone, I am still working on a few blogs but the day job, spring jobs after work and a “mobile broadband” that behaves like dial-up are conspiring against timely delivery. So thankfully Dot Schmidt from Australia has come to my rescue with further observations on the interesting discussion we’ve had about Bettor’s Delight as a future damsire, which was originally kicked off by David Sinclair:
I think you’ll find and we will continue to find that Somebeachsomewhere (SBSW) will hold pride of place over Bettor’s Delight (BD) mares. Of course it’s easy enough to nominate a leading sire, but BDs pedigree, being a Cam Fella grandson, with a dam by an Abercrombie/Most Happy Fella horse (MHF), second dam by Albatross is well suited to SBSW. SBSWs sire Mach Three’s dam is Abercrombie over MHF over Bret Hanover, and SBSW second dam is by Cam Fella who is MHF over Bret Hanover.
Only a small sample (9) still in the U.S. so more needed to validate but 89% $50k, 1:55 winners, and 67% 100k winners.
Downunder I can only find 4 live foals older then current 2yos and one of those is (Our) Waikiki Beach $510k, 153:7. Of course it’s not all about being out of a Bettor’s Delight mare; his second dam is by Albert Albert, a cross with Bettor’s Delight that enjoys plenty of success and he is from a female family that has produced stars such as Chandon and Salinger in the past.
Although not in the class of SBSW and unproven as a sire as yet Sir Lincoln with his very similar pedigree and presumably good access in NZ wouldn’t surprise if he succeeded with BD mares which for many people would be a much more affordable option to breed or buy. (Bee’s comment: 5 yearlings to date on the Sir Lincoln x Bettor’s Delight cross, you can check this out on the HRNZ website, search on Sir Lincoln and filter his progeny on damsires).
Hi Dot, Do you think the family connection between Bettor’s Delight and Matt’s Scooter is coming into play with SBSW and Bettor’s mares connecting so strongly???
Kind Regards
Richard
Hi Richard it certainly couldn’t have hurt but it’s impossible to say if it’s been a big factor or even a factor at all. U66 isn’t exactly a very prolific family and MS and BD have easily been the best representives, but descend in quite a dissimilar way from Aida so don’t bring any siblings or near sibling or genetic equivalent sibling cross’s to the pedigree which in my opinion is the Most important factor in building a pedigree, and even moreso when they are from prolific producing families. So for now I’m inclined to say that I don’t think the doubling up of family U66 is all that significant but the potential for it to become significant is certainly there in the future when the descendants of the sons and daughters of Classic Wish can be combined in the pedigree.
Thanks very much Dot, It will be very interesting in the future, Bettor’s will have a lot of daughters and I’m sure that SBSW will be used with a vast amount and also In reverse with BD and also Roll with Joe serving SBSW mares.
Kind Regards
Richard
changeover would be and option that would work with direct scooter and tar heel infuence