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was commenting on your no idea about breeding !
Poorly informed idea.
As much as everyone makes out that all horses are bred to get 1 group 1, retire early and then increase their breeding capacity because that's just what Darley/Godolphin do. they are basically the only operation that has a significant voice in breeding and racing simultaneously in Australia.
99% of the big vendor breeders make decisions on cash return at sale which as I said is dictated by whoever is currently buying. As long as the Asian countries and large syndicators are buying it will be a skew towards precociousness over ability, the breeding industry will forever be supplying for demand unless you are racing them yourselves.
As for the unencumbered's of the world it is amazing to think this those poor breeders that got sucked in to going there averaged 75k at the sales about on par with Cox plate winning shamus award.