2023 Report of Mares Bred

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Question: The article says he covered 152 mares and lists them all. Do they know that all 152 of these mares actually got in foal? Or is it possible that he actually covered more mares than this but they didn’t include those that, for whatever reason, either failed to catch or suffered an early loss of pregnancy. The sheds have been closed for about 4 months now, I think, so they surely have definitive data on that by now. Or am I just confused?

TIA!

He only covered 152 total. There is no way that all 152 mares got in foal/stayed in foal. They don't own those mares to give out that kind of information. They would have to contact everyone who bred a mare to him and say, Hey is your mare still in foal and can we release that information? People aren't going to be having that because a lot can change between now and foaling day. I mean they could say he got X% in foal when covering but they wouldn't know how many are still in foal.

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Sometimes the mare's owner will put in an early No Foal report in Jockey Club. Won't get a picture of his fertility until foaling season ends.

Thanks for clarifying this for me, Flanders and starrydreamer. I didn't actually think about how the breeders of these prospective foals are under no obligation to reveal the pregnancy status of their mares.

Much appreciated!

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He only covered 152 total. There is no way that all 152 mares got in foal/stayed in foal. They don't own those mares to give out that kind of information. They would have to contact everyone who bred a mare to him and say, Hey is your mare still in foal and can we release that information? People aren't going to be having that because a lot can change between now and foaling day. I mean they could say he got X% in foal when covering but they wouldn't know how many are still in foal.

This.

Sometimes the mare's owner will put in an early No Foal report in Jockey Club. Won't get a picture of his fertility until foaling season ends.

Thanks for clarifying this for me, Flanders and starrydreamer. I didn't actually think about how the breeders of these prospective foals are under no obligation to reveal the pregnancy status of their mares.

Much appreciated!

Should also add that never fear, I have all his mares in a spreadsheet and will be tracking them in the spring as registrations come in.

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This.

Sometimes the mare's owner will put in an early No Foal report in Jockey Club. Won't get a picture of his fertility until foaling season ends.

Thanks for clarifying this for me, Flanders and starrydreamer. I didn't actually think about how the breeders of these prospective foals are under no obligation to reveal the pregnancy status of their mares.

Much appreciated!

Should also add that never fear, I have all his mares in a spreadsheet and will be tracking them in the spring as registrations come in.

Thanks again! I will be interested, as will many others I'm sure, to find out what his live-foal percentage is for this first crop.