Synthetic breeding

[Calzone Lord]

Anyone have any theories for breeding on synthetic tracks -- or sires and broodmare sires they favor?

One thing I've noticed is that a lot of the synthetic track specialists tend to have mixes of turf routers and dirt spinters.

Middie, for example, has run just twice in synthetic track routes. Winning clear at 44/1 odds over Keeneland's poly and dominating a Grade 3 at 14/1 odds over Arlington's Poly in his other start.





Middie's sire is Officer (dirt speed)

Middie's broodmare is by Green Dancer (hardcore Turf) out of a Phone Trick mare (dirt speed)

The Cozar (Cozzene turf claimer) to Housebuster mares have been a killer cross on the Tapeta.