Rule 1: Identify the top three sires, in terms of races won by their progeny during the previous racing season. For example, if using the system in 2008/09 season, check the sire stats for races won during the 2007/08 season.

System applies to flat races only (not jumps).

The top three sires, in terms of races won by their progeny in 2007/08 were: Encosta de Lago, Commands and Scenic.



5pts to win on each selection.

Logic:

Some sires are responsible for providing many winners whilst a large percentage produce very few or none, although it is true to say that many of them had very few runners.

Three sires were each responsible for 150 or more race successes during 2007/08 (Encosta de Lago 204, Commands 182 and Scenic 161). Individual strike rates for sires can be misleading because two or more progeny often compete against each other in the same race.

What kind of racing language is this?

Very interesting -

When you refer to the number of winners sired by these three sires do you include racing throughout Australia (country and provincial) and NZ or just metrop racing?

It includes racing throughout Australia only (metropolitan, country and provincial).

2/8/2008

Caulfield race 4 #10 Utterly Fantastic (Encosta de Lago) 1st $49.00 $7.80
Caulfield race 6 #5 Commanding Hope (Commands) 1st $16.60 $3.40
Caulfield race 8 #16 Sea Eye Pea (Commands)
Rosehill race 3 #3 Don't Tell Ted (Scenic) 2nd $3.30
Rosehill race 5 #1 Commanding Victory (Commands)
Rosehill race 6 #2 Keen Commander (Commands)
Rosehill race 7 #7 Dothis Dothat (Commands)
Rosehill race 8 #13 Festus Hagen (Commands)
Doomben race 2 #13 Call to Order (Commands)
Morphettville race 3 #8 Frolicsome (Encosta de Lago)
Morphettville race 7 #13 She's Commanding (Commands)

Thanks for that Glenno - I think Ill be looking more closely at sires from now on.
All we need to do now is prune the list down with a few rules?

Any suggestions?