We kick off the Freshman Sires series of 2006 with a couple of obscure freshman sires. These sires performed well on the track but will probably get over looked by the average simster. They will probably not be used much by sim players but for those looking for something different they can produce offspring that are quite fun and productive.<\/P>
For whatever reasons the freshman sire year of a sim stallion could be that stallions best chance at producing a stakes winner. When talking about these obscure stallions that may not be all that successful in real life I think putting them with quality dam sires now increases the chances of getting a stakes winner although as with using any cheaper sires there is risk involved. \u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/P> Western Pride<\/B> is by Way West (FR). His dam sire is Proud Birdie and his dam\u2019s dam sire is Ack Ack. The breeding is a bit obscure but the results were wonderful. He has ten wins and over 1.2 million in earnings on the track. His class of three year olds in retrospect might have been one of the best classes in many years. He really did not blossom until he was three. <\/P> As a three year old Western Pride would race twelve times and win seven. He won three of the lesser Derbies Ohio, Calder, and West Virginia while top three year old that year Point Given won just about everything else. In the Ohio Derby Western Pride beat Macho Uno, then beat Tour of the Cat in the Calder Derby and set a new track record while winning the West Virginia Derby. Western Pride would go on to win the G2 San Fernando and run second to Milwaukee Brew in the G1 Santa Anita Handicap as a four year old. Then at five he won the G3 San Bernardino and ran second to Mineshaft in the G1 Pimlico Special. <\/P> His dosage index is 2.27 and he excelled in route races. He did posses a good amount of speed on the track. Breeding wise I would imagine a popular thing will be to inbreed to Mr. Prospector 4X4. The pedigree also sets up well for breeding to Northern Dancer line mares and that should be popular in real life as well. Seattle Slew, Buckpasser, Ribot, In Reality, and Western Pride (15997) X Cryptoclearance (1415) X The Minstrel (6552)<\/P> Western Pride (15997) X Deputy Minister (1600) X Pleasant Colony (4824)<\/P> Western Pride (15997) X Septieme Ciel (5711) X Cutlass (1430) <\/P> A Bargain\u2026<\/P> Western Pride (15997) X Far North (2079) X Desert Wine (1622)<\/P> I would expect Western Pride\u2019s runners will likely be best at age three and four. He really did not start to develop until later in the year as a two year old. If they are raced sparingly, in sim terms, they could last and last as productive runners. Western Pride himself ran thirty-two times. I suspect his runners will excel on the dirt but he might throw the odd turf runner or two. I also would suspect he produces better route horses than sprinters over the long haul. \u00a0<\/SPAN><\/P> Mr. Light (ARG)<\/B> is by Numerous. His dam sire is Forlitano (ARG) and his dam\u2019s dam sire is Pepenador. Numerous is by Mr. Prospector out of a Nijinksky II mare. The dam side of the pedigree is obscure by most people\u2019s standards although the line is a strong one in Mr. Light (ARG) showed talent in Mr. Light\u2019s (ARG) dosage index is 2.25 but he showed more speed than stamina on the race track. Mr. Prospector will appear in the third generation of Mr. Light\u2019s pedigree and Northern Dancer will appear in the fifth generation. That means you will not see much balanced inbreeding but probably a lot of 3X4 and 4×5. That should fit well here and I think breeding back to the Northern Dancer line makes more since if you are wanting a turf runner. <\/P> Using grandson\u2019s of Northern Dancer is more ideal but son\u2019s will work as well. I would also look to the Roberto line sires as good stamina and turf influence with Mr. Light. Nasrullah line sires should also blend well. Riverman, Mill Reef, and sires through Blushing Groom (FR) all seem very good choices. Ribot and Mr. Light (ARG) (16004) X Danehill (1494) X Diesis (GB) (1665) <\/P> Mr. Light (ARG) (16004) X Rahy (5097) X Mr. Light (ARG) (16004) X Kris S. (3377) X Ribot (5300)<\/P> And a Bargain..<\/P> Mr. Light (ARG) (16004) X Mr. Light showed talent early in his career although he really was not regularly raced until he was five years old. I think his runners could excel at two and three but on the other hand they may take a little time to develop. Numerous produces sturdy runners that race a lot and I think Mr. Light can do the same thing. His runners will likely prefer the turf although in the sim you never know. They will likely be good in sprints and up to about nine furlongs. <\/P> I hope you enjoyed the first part of the freshman sires series. Over the next several weeks we will start to get into the big boys of this year\u2019s freshman class. If you have any questions or comments feel free to ask at mcbwildcat@aol.com<\/A>. 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