Cedar Meadow

The market and/or sale value of both horses is greater or equal to its original syndication value. In short our change in business model was ahead of the curve then. CMI started to assemble a group of broodmares beginning in the mid 1990s from which we would begin to breed our future prospects. We based our judgments on our broodmares from research... we conducted. We did an analysis of all Breeders! Cup winner through 1994 and identified patterns in the dams of these winners. These patterns were translated into speed figures which were used to identify levels of performance by these dams that would give them a better chance to produce a superior performer. In 1995 based on other research and with consultation from Michael Sedlacek, one of our trainers, it became clear that the minimum speed figure, or performance level we had identified for our broodmares was potentially linked to the heart size of the individual. In 1998, researchers began to conclude that heart size was probably the biggest component in racing performance, perhaps being on the order of 25% of the total influence on performance. Further, research has also concluding that heart size was probably a sex linked trait carried on the X chromosome. This confirms the importance of the dam as the most significant influence in racing performance and confirms our approach of assembling a band of broodmares who, by measurement, have large hearts and who, through genetic analysis, have the makeup to transmit this to their offspring. As we have moved into the 2000s we now can offer homebreds for syndication that have been bred for racing success at the highest levels. We have not ignored the sires influence either. Our foal crop of 2009 features two offsprings by the horse with the fastest speed figure ever at a mile and one quarter, the undefeated Candy Ride (ARG). He is the sire of Chocolate Candy in his first crop to race as well a 3 other graded stakes winners. We also feature a foal by champion Northern Spur (IRE). We think the future is bright at ...Read More