The Berrys Creek at The Meadowlands is the first big three year old stake in North America each year and usually features some of the top candidates for year end honours. This year's edition, however, sees several colts that were minor players last year among the contenders.
Favorite Rock N Roll Heaven was beaten in his elimination by lightly raced Kyle Major. In addition to these two, both with the kind of pedigrees I like, there are four others to watch out for, based on pedigree, including Fred And Ginger, the full brother to millionaire filly Ginger And Fred, two Peter Pan products Europan Union and Pang Shui, both by No Pan Intended from Matts Scooter mares, and Foreign Officer by Western Ideal from a mare by Artsplace.
Take a look at their pedigrees and see if you can find the winner.
My picks - In order of finish
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Rock N Roll Heaven
Kyle Major
Europan Union
Pang Shui
Fred And Ginger
Final order of finish
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Fred And Ginger
Kyle Major
Europan Union
Foreign Officer
If you picked Rock N Roll Heaven go to the top of the class. In fact the top five were all on the short list of those with the best pedigrees. Order of finish was
ReplyDeleteRock N Roll Heaven Outcross on sire line Rocknroll Hanover to Artsplace, inbred to Abercrombie maternally as well as a Scenario 3 cross to Abercrombie and Meadow Skipper. Also note the "flavor of the day" cross of full siblings No Nukes and TMI.
Fred And Ginger Outcross on sire line Real Artist to Beach Towel and inbred maternally to Adios. The inbreeding here is not extreme but the outmatch of sire lines is with Real Artist being DAAA AA while Fred And Gingers dam is APPD AA, Maternal family of Helen Hanover.
Kyle Major Outcross on sire line Art Major to Die Laughing, inbred to Albatross maternally. Like the previous pedigree the inbreeding is not extreme since the pedigree is outmatched AAAA AA to APAD AA
Europan Union Outcross on sire line No Pan Intended to Matts Scooter, inbred to Meadow Skipper and Abercrombie maternally. Outmatched pedigree AAAA AA to PPAA AA
Foreign Officer Outcross on sire line Western Hanover to Artsplace. Inbred maternally to Abercrombie and Albatross. Flavour of the day cross to No Nukes.
A nice group of pedigrees with a common theme but the very best had a little bit extra on the track and in the pedigree