Dubai v. Breeders Cup question...

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Originally Posted by Danzig

but many of the euros, who have shuttled there for years, are descendants of north american stallions. but then again, the same could be said for ours, in that for years we went to europe to freshen our bloodlines. i don't think the breed in general is very divergent, since all horses feed back to only three foundation sires-unlike lipizzaners for instance, with six.

i think that the reason behind more sturdy horses overseas is the predominance of turf racing-as many have noted, turf racing is kinder to a horse. i would also think training would have something to do with it as well, with many euros taking their horses for longer rides over undulating countryside, not just jogging about on a dirt track every day. we have to deal with what we have here, but i don't think that shouting 'drugs' is the answer. especially when so many from overseas rush to the vet as soon as their charges land here.

Yeah 300 years ago. There are strains that have developed independently of especially in a isolated place like Australia. Look up the pedigree pages at a sale like Magic Millions and look at the dams bloodlines. It is almost strictly turf or European influenced. There isnt nearly the amount of Mr. P or Storm Cat blood that is found in American, dirt pedigrees.