Quote Originally Posted by aussiebreno View Post
I've selected one of the oldest mares I know.
http://www.harness.org.au/ausbreed/r...orse_id=345519
Started off O.K but the best two, Her Sparky Self and Robric Jonboy, were when she was an older mare. Even now when she is crazy old the last couple have been every bit as good as the first few if not better.

http://www.harness.org.au/ausbreed/r...orse_id=333644

HRNZ won't link correctly but Scandalman is the 5th foal, showing you don't have to be early.
Waldenburg is the 6th foal, the best in his family.

The first Aussie home in the Hunter Cup, Heza Buzzin was a late one. So was his brother Sting Lika Bee. Hi Ho Silverheels was 6th, the first 5 done nothing at all.

Your Pocket Watch example got me onto Tailamade Lombo, another later foal. Espeshilimade Lombo was no slouch as then last of many foals from Butterfly Trunkey.


That wasn't all that hard, out of those 6 broodmares I mentioned ^^^ I looked at 11 all up (The others being the mares of Choise Acheiver, Idea Scott, Safe and Sound, Smoken Up and Decorated Jasper) .
I'm not saying older mares are better. But I'm saying don't write them off.
That wasn't even my main point of posting, my main point of posting was don't say you have statistics when you got nothing. Very misleading.
A friend of mine has always told me that statistically the best foal is the 3rd or 4th foal. However, that doesnt mean the mare cant throw other good foals.