I think the breeze time is an important factor but as the article says there are about 4 or 5 other factors that are just as important. The horse's pedigree, his conformation, his stride, his soundness, and his throat are all just as important.
If a horse works 9 :4/5 and he's not a good looking horse, he's not a pretty mover and he's by a below average sprint sire, he's not going to sell for big bucks. On the other hand, if a horse is by a really good sire like Bernardini or Malibu Moon, and the horse works :10 2/5, and the horse is a pretty mover, that horse will go for 5x the price of the horse who works the :9 4/5.
If a horse scopes really bad, that is obviously an absolute deal breaker because if a horse can't breathe, he's not going to be able to run. He might be able to work a fast 1/8th, but that's about it.
Anyway, the breeze time is important but no more important than several other factors.
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04-16-2013, 10:06 PM
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