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    Posted: 24 Mar 2007 at 8:16am

Why is Skating such a magnificant broodmare ?

 
What do you believe it is about her pedigree that has made her such a success ?
 
 
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She was a champion herself and shes passing it on. Why go further than her. She did it! IMHO
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Originally posted by Harry Harry wrote:

She was a champion herself and shes passing it on. Why go further than her. She did it! IMHO
 
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If it's as simple as that Harry, please explain to all of us just why so many other superior females fail to perform as broodmares?
 
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Being by the mighty At Talaq is certainly a big help.

I always maintained he was a terribly underrated stallion, covering mostly b-grade books in Sth Australia (where he was rated behind Bluebird, Rory's Jester and Scenic) before covering 2 years an the hunter and 1 small crop at Delemere Farm (14 foals) before his untimely death.

Whenever he was given anything of quality he produced something outstanding and frequently upgraded the pages of the mares he served.

Ironically, for a Melbourne Cup and Grand Prix De Paris (3000 metres) winner, he produced some of the most brilliant gallopers we've seen in recent times including Toledo, Al Mansour and Skating.

Toledo and Lovey still hold 1400 metre track records at Eagle Farm and Flemington respectively with Toledo's mark being the Australian record.

At Talaq did show remarkable versatility as a racehorse with Group 1 wins at 1400-3200 metres. He has also done this as a stallion with great sprinters , milers, classic horses and even hurdlers amongst his progeny.

As a broodmare sire he has already produced the top stayer Mummify and looks to have this years best 2yo in Murtajill. He was also a touch unlucky to have a Blue Diamond taken away when Roedean (by Flying Spur) was relegated after a positive swab...that result could have gone the other way.

At Talaq was a lovely individual who was correct and strong if a little Roman nosed. He was not boat like, like a lot of other sons of Roberto and actually exhibited a lot of quality. His most stunning feature was his beautiful shoulder angle which Ken McLean devoted  special comments too in a summary of the horse.

From a personal view, he was also the first horse I ever backed in the Melbourne Cup!!! Whilst I'm only a small punter,  his win created an interest which has resulted in a career and many happy days in the industry.

I'm sure there are more factors at play with Skating, but I'm happy enough with At Talaq's contribution to her foals Smile
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Originally posted by Harry Harry wrote:

She was a champion herself and shes passing it on. Why go further than her. She did it! IMHO
 
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If it's as simple as that Harry, please explain to all of us just why so many other superior females fail to perform as broodmares?
 
 
Give us your take on it RFF. That was my opinion. Have you got one?
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Originally posted by Run For Fun Run For Fun wrote:

Originally posted by Harry Harry wrote:

She was a champion herself and shes passing it on. Why go further than her. She did it! IMHO
 
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If it's as simple as that Harry, please explain to all of us just why so many other superior females fail to perform as broodmares?
 
 
To answer your question in a word RFF. Genetics.
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Skating to me seems to leave good early types who do not train on. Sunset Run was a sharp sprinter in his early career but he has become very very unreliable as he got older (can show glimpses every now and then).
Bradbury's Luck never reached the same heights after his magic millions win( not a bad race to win if you just wnated to sell him as a stallion) and now it seems as though Murtajill's best days are behind him (jury still out but it does not look good).
Skating has never had a superior performer so she is due to leave a quality group 1 performer(she has the foundation, quality offspring so far) and maybe Murtajill will be it but I do not think so.     
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Female Family for Skating (AUS)

  • Skating (AUS) (At Talaq), 1989, f
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    SKATING (AUS)Grey filly 1989 
    At Talaq
    Bay 1981    		Roberto
    Bay 1969    		Hail to Reason
    Brown 1958    		Turn-To
    Bay 1951    		Royal Charger
    Source Sucree    		1942
    1940    		9-c
    1-w
    Nothirdchance
    Bay 1948    		Blue Swords
    Galla Colors    		1940
    1943    		7>
    4-n
    Bramalea
    Bay or brown 1959    		Nashua
    Bay 1952    		Nasrullah
    Segula    		1940
    1942    		9-c
    3-m
    Rarelea
    Bay 1949    		Bull Lea
    Bleebok    		1935
    1941    		9-f
    12-c
    My Nord
    Bay 1973    		Vent du Nord
    Bay 1965    		Vandale
    Bay 1943    		Plassy
    Vanille    		1932
    1929    		13-e
    3-c
    La Caravelle
    Bay 1959    		Worden
    Barquerolle    		1949
    1951    		13-c
    4-f
    My Alison
    Bay 1954    		County Delight
    Bay 1947    		Count Fleet
    Matriarch    		1940
    1936    		6-a
    1-n
    Stellar Role
    Bay 1943    		Bimelech
    Astralobe    		1937
    1929    		1-s
    1-c
    Raffett
    Grey 1977    		Raffindale
    Grey 1972    		Raffingora
    Grey 1965    		Grey Sovereign
    Grey 1948    		Nasrullah
    Kong    		1940
    1933    		9-c
    6-f
    Cameo
    Bay 1955    		Como
    Record Serenade    		1942
    1948    		4-f
    13-e
    Wharfedale
    Grey 1960    		Wilwyn
    Bay 1948    		Pink Flower
    Saracen    		1940
    1943    		1-p
    7-b
    Seph
    Grey 1952    		Abernant
    Congo    		1946
    1939    		9-c
    6-f
    Approvetor
    Bay 1972    		Approval
    Chestnut 1967    		Alcide
    Bay 1955    		Alycidon
    Chenille    		1945
    1940    		1-w
    2-f
    Success
    Bay or brown 1955    		Arctic Prince
    Lake Success    		1948
    1946    		10-c
    1-l
    Eloquent
    Brown 1964    		Better Boy
    Bay 1951    		My Babu
    Better So    		1945
    1944    		1-w
    2-n
    Genvetor
    Bay or brown 1956    		Beau Cheval
    Deserve    		1941
    1939    		20-a
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