If this is your first time visiting the site, you can pull up the pedigree for any horse in the database by simply entering its name in the form above and clicking the horse query. Additionally, when dosage is used to interpret a pedigree which has few chefderace sires close up and it happens often, then using it actually distorts, rather. Roman is ending his association with thoroughbred racing after more than 50 years as an owner, consultant, writer and educator and he informed me that he is making an updated version of his book. Although originally devised as a breeding theory, dosage has evolved into a pedigree. He has worked in close collaboration with dr steve roman in developing the dosage system since the inclusion of sadlers wells on the chefderace list in august 1998. Pedigree query is the most accessible online source for studying a horses pedigree, but it is nowhere near complete since it relies on its users to add and update information on each horse. Provides insight into how four generations of sires of effect the performance of current racehorses. Roman made his professional writing debut in 1993 with the publication of his comic book horror series lorelei. Dosage is a pedigree classification system for owners, breeders and handicappers that expresses the elements of speed and stamina a horse might inherit from key sires chefderace in its pedigree.
The bloodhorse press room posts tagged dosage pedigree and performance steven roman to be thursdays guest on bloodhorse. Some of the more prominent include the aforementioned bahram, dastur, majideh, gallant man, nasrullah and mahmoud, as well as firdaussi, turkhan, khaled, migoli, tulyar, saint crespin iii, sheshoon, charlottesville and others. Pedigree and performance hardcover january 1, 2003 by steven a. Although originally devised as a breeding theory, dosage. Can someone please explain what a dosage profile, di and. Oct 22, 2008 if youd like to get into detail about dosage, dr. Roman made his professional writing debut in 1993 with the publication of his comic book horror. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As an alternative and complementary method of pedigree. Roman is an expert with a website and the book dosage. Steven romans book on thoroughbred dosage and performance by derek simon as many of you know, dr. Steve roman faithfully follows the pedigree analysis system they honed over several decades.
Chefsderace chiefs of racing as of this writing, there are 220 stallions listed. Dosage attempts to turn the horses pedigree into numbers. Steven romans excellent web site is no longer being maintained. Dosage is a system that attempts to predict the distance potential of horses based on certain sires in the first four generations of their pedigrees. Pedigree and performance originator of the contemporary dosage system, steve roman, ph. Welcome to pedigree onlines thoroughbred pedigree database, an online thoroughbred horse database consisting of more than 2. Apr 28, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Kentucky derby 2020 contenders the kentucky derby is.
Dosage does not consider the female contributions in a pedigree nor the influences of nonchief stallions. Home pedigree and performance in thoroughbred racing. Frankel is the worlds highest rated horse of all time, winning 14 races in a row before retiring unbeaten in october 2012. This is a revised version of the original book containing additional material and updated through the 2016 triple crown races. Check his site and look into his book if you want to know more, lots more. Certain analytical work on racing and breeding is referenced in steve romans book, dosage. Dosage and the chefsderace deal only with the male influences in a pedigree. In more recent times the system has been forced into its. As an alternative and complementary method of pedigree interpretation, it may help avoid potential problems associated with the traditional concept of breeding the best to the best. For years, roman has been translating this into realworld figures that can be used by breeders and.
Active horses maximum security midnight bisou tiz the law. Dosage and pedigree insight for handicapping race horse performance. Pedigree and performance in thoroughbred racing dosage. Dosage, a technique for classifying thoroughbred pedigrees by type, origestral performance, dosage relies on the dynamics of inheritance. There is a 4th component and of no less significance than any of those used in the horse selection process. Page 20 30 years the aga khan also bred an impressive number of superior horses including a host of champions and classic winners. The first thing we look at in a pedigree is the tail female line. Let us take a look at frankels dosage profile to see how romans approach works in practice. The index itself is compiled by noting the presence of.
The objective in bhz and gz is to determine whether the informational content of the dosage index, a pedigree based measure of stamina that is publicly available, in conjunction with simple performance measures, is captured in the parimutuel win odds and, if not, whether it can be used to develop a profitable betting scheme. The dosage breeding theory for horse racing predictions. When looking at a horses pedigree, there are a few important things you should look for. Thus, in contrast to conventional pedigree analysis based on a historical perspective of ancestral performance, dosage relies on the dynamics of inheritance. Dosage pedigree and performance the bloodhorse press room. Dec 10, 2018 as the horses used in varolas dosage have long since exited stage right that is as time has passed since varola created a chef list his chefs have receded deep into the pedigree and because there was a popular demand for dosage figures, the jockey club and thence truenicks reports have carried romans dosage figures. The objective in bhz and gz is to determine whether the informational content of the dosage index, a pedigreebased measure of stamina that is publicly available, in conjunction with simple performance. Certain analytical work on racing and breeding is referenced in steve romans book. The london resident, former equity analyst, and longtime partner with dosage founder dr.
Steven romans excellent web site is no longer being. As the horses used in varolas dosage have long since exited stage right that is as time has passed since varola created a chef list his chefs have receded deep into the pedigree and. Although originally devised as a breeding theory, dosage has evolved into a pedigree classification technique used by owners, breeders and. However, you would be hard pressed to find a more useful source, as you can also view information under reports about a mares progeny and their. The index itself is compiled by noting the presence of certain influential sires, known as chefsderace french for chiefs of racing, or, more esoterically, masters of the breed in the first four generations of a horses pedigree. Originator of the contemporary dosage system, steve roman, ph. So right off the bat, dosage is at the least 50% flawed, or half wrong. Pedigree and performance, originally published in 2003, available to the public for free. Roman is ending his association with thoroughbred racing after more than 50 years as an owner, consultant, writer and educator and he informed me that he is making an updated version of his book dosage. Frankels dosage profile is 521571 based on romans chefsderace list. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Pedigree and performance has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The index itself is compiled by noting the presence of certain influential sires, known as chefsderace french for chiefs of racing, or, more esoterically, masters of the breed in the first four. The details of dosage methodology have been summarized in dr. Pedigree power the pressbox pick 6 blog setting the pace zipse at the track.
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