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Designing Speed in the Racehorse | 
 enlarge | Author: Ken Mclean
Publisher: The Russell Meerdink Co, LTD
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 160957
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 0929346807
EAN: 9780929346809
ASIN: 0929346807
Publication Date: April 15, 2006
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Book Description
Designing Speed in the Racehorse is an indispensable reference by Ken McLean, one of the world's foremost bloodstock advisors and pedigree experts. McLean discusses genetic affinities and pedigree patterns, analyzes the pedigrees of important sires and ancestors to isolate elements of speed and stamina, explains what characteristics to look for in a sire, and updates the "elite" mare list. Breeders will be especially interested in McLean's analysis of the conformation of many of the breed's most illustrious sires and the physical attributes and faults they passed on to their progeny. Best of all, he tells the current sire and dam lines most likely to produce quality racehorses. With his recommendations at hand, today's Thoroughbred breeder has an edge in the competitive world of racing.
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Excellent Info, Rambling Style January 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has a lot of good info in it, by the author's style is horribly rambling.
As the other reviewer said, could have benefitted by tighter editing or a more outlining style.
Really hard to read because of this!
On one page he says Almahmoud was the source of speed in Horse A. Another page he says Horse A has speed because of Native Dancer.
Thus, is it BOTH horses, or which had more influence? He does not say his opinion or explain why.
 Disappointing November 27, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was disappointed with this book. It is obvious that the author is very knowledgable but I found his style extremely rambling. The book could have done with much tighter editing with key points highlighted
 Incredible August 13, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I tried to take notes of the highlights but gave up after almost rewriting the book.
Designing speed in the racehorses February 21, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Absolutely excellent, detailed review of why pedigrees are important. Especially helpful were the sections on elite broodmares and why certain nicks work. Mating suggestions are not based on limited number of recent matings but true mating nicks that have been proven through many successful matings. Since buying this book two months ago I have read and studied it countless times. This book should be a connerstone in any one's library who is interested in breeding or racing thoroughbreds.
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