The Centennial portfolio is great, but I am not 100% convinced by the “empty mare” theory. What would I have done with $1,000,000 to buy four horses?
I would have tried to find sires I like, and mare with “sneaky good” results and pedigree.
- Pioneerof the Nile – Uptown Twirl by Twirling Candy. $625,000
- American Pharoah – Moth by Galileo $200,000
- Connect – Vindy City by Vindication $120,000
- Classic Empire – Miss Mambo by Kingmambo. $100,000
I guess if I had to pick a fancy expensive sire it would be Pioneerof the Nile. Rather than try to find his sons for a discount, if I had the money I would just buy the real thing. Combining Empire Maker and a Lord At War mare, is the sire I like the most. Here I get to use Twirling Candy as the broodmare sire. The mare won $170,000 sprinting for John Sadler. The second dam is the producer of Classic Empire, and the 3rd dam was placed in two Grade 1 races. If I had to buy a fancy horse, this would be my choice. He has already been named Presidential, and will race for Courtland Farm.
It is difficult to find a top quality turf sire. Right now American Pharoah is maybe the best young turf sire. Here I combine American Pharoah with a daughter of the great Galileo. Moth ran a solid 3rd in the Thousand Guineas, and has produced a $300,000 winner. This is a great example of “sneaky pedigree”. The second dam is by Seattle Slew and is a great producer and a half sister to a G1 winner. This horse was a bargain for $200,000, and will be raced by Winchell Thorougbreds.
Connect is a son of Curlin that has a chance to be a good sire. The dam won $150,000 and is by the last great son of Seattle Slew, Vindication. The 2nd dam was a stakes winner, and produced a stakes winner. The 3rd dam produced two $500,000 winners. This is the same cross as Exaggerator.
Classic Empire is a sire I love, but thought he would be too expensive.
Buying A Race Horse 