Inducement for stamina-building breeding?

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Originally Posted by TheSpyder

I agree. I'd be thrilled if all these 5f & 6f grass sprints would be replaced with long routes.

Spydee

I know facts sometimes get in the way of good arguments but England runs tons of sprints, every race isnt a mile and a half. Australia runs tons of sprints also. The reasons that shorter races and speed based pedigrees have become more fashionable are mostly economic. Buying horses or breeding horses for stamina is simply more expensive due to the fact that you usually have an extra year before these types of horses are at their best. With training and other expenses rising like everything else, it is just hard to justify economically breeding horses that may not be at their best till they are 4 or 5.