Blacktype Value question

[Xctrygirl]

I’m curious, and this won’t change my plans or what not, but Rocket’s half brother (Actual half) has now won 2 graded stakes races in Puerto Rico.

Does that do anything to help her value? And really this is more of a generic question because I am not aware of graded stakes in PR or the Dominican helping the values of US based relatives. But I was curious.

We’re very excited her brother is doing so well. I know her breeder sends me regular updates. The most recent also pointed out that her sire has now risen to be the top WV based sire by earnings/runner. That would be Officer Rocket. Not bad for a stud with a bent ‘apparatus.’

Emily

[Palm_Beach]

Not really. We are only on Day 6 of the year. He was 12th last year in WV. I don’t see value in your filly as a race horse, she did not hold up to training and has no earnings. Hopefully she will be a good sport horse.

[Xctrygirl]

I fail to see how mild shins indicates that she should be cast off as a racehorse. If we cast off every horse with shins we would have missed a lot of horses that became quite prolific as runners. But hey it probably means that my perverse are lowered which in your eyes is the worst thing in the world. In my eyes my mate just needed a different system at the track and some time which I’m more than happy to give her.

She’s not a sport horse yet and shockingly I’m not concerned about her having to prove her worth to me. She’s a lovely and kind mare.

I only asked if there was relatable value for black type in P.R.

But as always thanks for being the resident bubble burster.

Emily

[Palm_Beach]

Mild shins don’t make a horse lame, and forgive me for not cyberstalking you and going back and looking up your posts but I recall something with a suspensory and cellulitis? And it’s your horse, your money, do what you want.

[Xctrygirl]

It was shins that made her lame. She blocked out to the shins.

Here’s the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEr97qYWX2w

Mild lameness and suspensory was non issue on second opinion consult.

Moreover it’s been checked again and still a non issue.

Cellulitis was suspected from the first day on her puncture wound 2.5 weeks ago. She’s fine and back in the field now. Wasn’t an issue and leg’s perfect now.

Emily

[ASB_Stars]

[QUOTE=Xctrygirl;9000932]
It was shins that made her lame. She blocked out to the shins.

Here’s the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEr97qYWX2w

Mild lameness and suspensory was non issue on second opinion consult.

Moreover it’s been checked again and still a non issue.

Cellulitis was suspected from the first day on her puncture wound 2.5 weeks ago. She’s fine and back in the field now. Wasn’t an issue and leg’s perfect now.

Emily[/QUOTE]

You don’t need to defend your filly to anyone, Em. We’re all along for the ride to see how your adventure goes. You’ll do right by your filly, and we get to learn more from the story. Win-win!

[gumtree]

To answer the OP’s question. All Graded/Group races are not created equal. Their "Grade/Group status is relative to the over all “quality” horses running in the country.

A Grade 1 in PR would most likely be viewed by breeders’ in this country as a decent Allowance race. So IMO and most breeders being half to a Graded Stakes winner in PR adds little value as far as a broodmare prospect. A Grade 1 winner would bring a bit more to the table.

But it really comes down to the over all quality of the mares family, pedigree. I am not sure if a P-R “Graded status” is given/used on a sales catalog page. It may just state the name of the Stake and the horse is given black type? Somebody else can fact check.

But there have been some really good P-R Graded stakes winners that are sent to this country and have done very well. So if the half brother keeps going up the ladder he may be sent here. Then the OP has something to get excited about.

Even if he doesn’t but wins a bunch of Graded stakes the OP’s mare maybe have a much higher value as a broodmare in PR. Not lifestyle changing value but more than she is worth as a broodmare in this country. Look up, find a P-R Bloodstock agent and send them an email. Or look up some P-R breeders and do the same. If the owner of the half brother is also the breeder might be worth contacting them. If that is the direction the OP might want to go in.

[danacat]

It really only helps the ‘value’ of the stallion who sired the half brother – or the dam. If Rocket was full sister, it’s interesting…but won’t increase her value other than minorly as a broodmare, provided other FULL sisters and brothers do well racing and/or if Rocket does well. Grades stakes are a dime a dozen. And you need a lot of black type to make value remarkable.