Birth date/ Racing age
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Topic: Birth date/ Racing age
Posted By: Breeder
Subject: Birth date/ Racing age
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:48am
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Just having a quick look at the Inglis Weanling catalogue and not Lot 56 (from Yulong) was born on July 19th 2024. I'm presuming this is a foal born well before it's due date. Would there be any issues with racing this foal against foals born after August 1, from a racing rules point of view and assuming there is nothing physically wrong with the foal (ie. it is up to normal racing) ? I know it's not unusual for foals to be born a few days before August 1 but this case seems "extreme"
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Posted By: Gay3
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2025 at 6:05pm
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Covers don't legally start 'till Sept 1st now, as long as that's adhered to, foaling dates are largely irrelevant. Others breeding may be able to add more detail. ------------- It takes a wise man a lifetime to grow a tree and a fool five minutes to kill one. |
Posted By: Freefall
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2025 at 6:34pm
| That’s my understanding too Gay. |
Posted By: Freefall
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2025 at 6:39pm
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From my limited experience the only time foaling dates are relevant is when you are serving the mare again that season. The later the foaling the more chance you have of negatives etc that can complicate multiple (sometimes) servings of the mare.
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Posted By: ribot90
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2025 at 10:25pm
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Just a few points from the Northern Hemp - depends if you are breeding to sell then everyone wants a Jan foal. Having said that they rarely win the classic. A champion trainer I knew well told me his best horses were late foals. Sir Ivor 6th May, Dancing Brave 11 May, Sea The Stars 6th Apr Its also born out of fact if you want more let me know I did analysis on English and French classic from 1960 until today  ------------- all horses can win |
Posted By: furious
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2025 at 10:39am
| Don't ever get a 19th April foal. I ran last in every race at school. Except a three legged race when everyone else fell over. And funny enough I've downloaded many horses racing for the first time with that date as a birthday. And alot of them finished last also! |
Posted By: slowdown
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2025 at 11:05am
 i'm with you there Furious. Be wary of the 12 sept horses when buying in the southern hem too. good chance they will be slow. ------------- The Spirit of Zero resuming. Raymond(Midnight) Resuming next week. Lulu (Rising) spelling. Alli - Spelling. Jeffrey spelling. Ambi Boo spelling. Sh'bourne Angel spelling. |
Posted By: Freefall
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2025 at 3:09pm
😂😂 Me too Furious. The only race I ever won was a 3 legged race! It was 100m and the field stretched as wide as a footy field. We won it by 20m. July foal 😀
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furious wrote:Posted By: brave_ponies
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2025 at 7:58pm
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A lot of foaling birth dates to avoid!
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Posted By: acacia alba
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2025 at 2:04am
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LOL. How many do they tuck away in the back paddock so the foal arrives on the "correct" date ?? ------------- animals before people. |