The 2022 Thoroughbred Owners Conference virtual game series continues on April 5 with a panel discussing pedigree and structural considerations when choosing racehorses. The series is organized by the Jockey Club and the Purebred Breeders and Owners Association and presented by the Bessemer Trust, Dean Dorton Equine and Stoll Keenon Ogden.
Sponsored by Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, Tuesday’s session was moderated by Caton Bredar and included panelists Phil Hager, Taproot Bloodstock; Chad Schumer, Schumer Blood Treatment Authority; Gayle Van Leer, Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Service; and Tod Wojciechowski, sales manager, OBS.
The webinar begins with a chat about genealogy and how to read pentagrams and catalog pages. While all bloodline dealers differ in their specific preferences when it comes to horse purchases, this group agrees on the importance of the mares family and strives to find horses that represent positive traits. the most extreme of their ancestors.
“We’re trying to repeat the good part of history and remove the bad part of history,” Van Leer said.
The group also discussed construction and how various structural flaws can affect a horse’s potential as a racehorse. However, it is noted that different people have different elements of form and that a horse does not need to look perfect to be a successful racehorse.
“If you want to see the greatest, not-so-true collection of horses in the world, just go to the winner’s circle of every tier 1 race in the United States,” says Wojciechowski. “What we call ‘flaws’ doesn’t mean horses can’t run and doesn’t always affect their abilities.”
“You have to look for an athlete, a horse that makes good use of yourself,” Schumer said.
When talking about the veterinarian’s role in helping to select or remove horses for purchase, the team agreed that the importance of veterinary reporting depends on whether you are capturing the horse or buying it for racing because Horses will be 2 years old – sales during training should be sound enough to show up early, while some physical problems will become less important as the horse gets older. The panel highlighted the importance of a good airway as it cannot be corrected like certain musculoskeletal flaws.
The final topic of discussion was about the different tools individuals use to assist in the purchasing process, including the Equineline Sales Catalog app and BloodHorse Auction Edge.
The third session of the virtual owner conference is a veterinary panel and will be held on Tuesday, May 10, at 2 p.m. ET. Sponsored by Mersant International LTD and OCD Pellets, the session will be moderated by Mike Penna of Horse Racing Radio Network and include Dr. Larry Bramlage, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital; Dr. Lisa Fortier, Cornell University; and Dr. Steve Reed, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. Six virtual boards are scheduled for 2022, and sessions are recorded so subscribers can conveniently watch if they can’t watch live.
This year, OwnerView is also hosting an in-person conference in Saratoga Springs, NY., July 25-26. Registration information for both in-person and virtual conferences can be found at ownerview.com/event/conference.
OwnerView is a joint effort led by the Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to promote Thoroughbred Horse ownership and provide accurate information on aspects of ownership such as training. trainers, public racing associations, the process of buying and owning a crossbreed, retirement, and owner licensing.
The need for a central resource to encourage purebred ownership was identified in a comprehensive economic study of the sport commissioned by The Jockey Club and conducted by McKinsey & Company in 2011. The OwnerView page was launched in May 2012.
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