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Alan MacAlister

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Good to see Alan MacAlister having a good run of late. I'm no breeding expert but he appears willing to breed horses his own way rather than go down the path of what might be considered "mainstream" and is doing ok as a result.
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,950 posts
    My Atacanta was a much maligned Stallion on this site back in his first season at Stud. Several people went out of their way to let me know my credibility was shizen for promoting him.

    He is not a world beater by any standard, but I think today was his second two year old winner and his seventh overall. (might be wrong with that)

    I don't have any business dealings with the Macalister family now, but it is good to see them getting results with their bull.

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  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    I hear peter moody will be will be looking for a job in 6 months ;-)
    Doubt he'ld move to sleepy old perth but might be the seachange he's after. could do far worse for a retained stable trainer
  • Thoroly_BreadThoroly_Bread    2,348 posts
    hahahaha come on lame imagine what Moody would want to get up at 3am 

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  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    But if its the quiet life he's after would only take a month for the media to settle down . wouldn't take long in sleepy old perth to become peter , peter who
  • thefalconthefalcon    20,471 posts
    imagine him becoming exclusive trainer for our biggest owner..... 8-X
  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    Congratulations Alan
    =D>
    Keep building that empire ;)

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  • whereamigoingwrongwhereamigoingwrong    260 posts

    Good to see Alan MacAlister having a good run of late. I'm no breeding expert but he appears willing to breed horses his own way rather than go down the path of what might be considered "mainstream" and is doing ok as a result.

    Thanks for the recognition, you can't take on & beat the establishment, you have to do something different. I have tried with very poor mares however that has changed. I know the future is bright & last of all thank you for allowing me to be in a thread with two immense players. I think M @ M could make chocolate wherease P & M could stay out & party all night.

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  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    edited March 2016
    M+M ? Moody and MacAlistster
    Has a nice ring to it .Actually think I get it now
    Don't mind me ,Night shift and lack of sleep catching up on me 8-}

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  • paraleticparaletic    3,750 posts

    Good to see Alan MacAlister having a good run of late. I'm no breeding expert but he appears willing to breed horses his own way rather than go down the path of what might be considered "mainstream" and is doing ok as a result.

    Thanks for the recognition, you can't take on & beat the establishment, you have to do something different. I have tried with very poor mares however that has changed. I know the future is bright & last of all thank you for allowing me to be in a thread with two immense players. I think M @ M could make chocolate wherease P & M could stay out & party all night.
    Whats the go with My Atacanta, he still in service? Havent seen many of his around although the ones i have seen look very nice.
  • scullywagscullywag    60 posts


    Whats the go with My Atacanta, he still in service? Havent seen many of his around although the ones i have seen look very nice.


    Yeah he still standing. Service fee $750

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  • RodentRodent    7,446 posts
    Only 10 live foals in each of the last 2 seasons suggests you'll see less and less in future. The best of My Atacanta's progeny appear to be from very good producing mares.
     His standout runner Delicate Miss is a half to Dawn Approach who we all know has done a tremendous job on the track.
  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,950 posts
    edited March 2016
    The last three seasons he has covered less mares than when I marketed him in his first season alone. Only numbers drives winners. The suggestion that quality will define him is not supported by the weight of numbers to date. All bar one of his winners have come from fairly ordinary producing mares, so the issue of quality seems less of importance than breeding crosses and the sheer weight of numbers. So let me give you a couple.

    He is a third crop sire in Australia. Currently he is ranked at #31 (Universal Ruler is currently ranked #16 with three times as many winners, but that from more than three times as many runners).

    Of his seven winners to date, two of them (My Naughty Blonde & Delicate Miss) were two year old winners. Four won as three year olds, and one as a four year old.

    His first crop he has 27 named foals, for 13 raced with 4 of those winners. His second crop he has 17 named foals, for 5 raced and 2 winners. His current crop is just 12 named foals, for 3 raced so far and one winner. So he produces per season around what he has overall, 30% winners to runners, but that those figures improve as the horse gets past three years of age.

    My Naughty Blonde out of a Verglas mare, crosses very well through MA's damsire Dayjur, when over Highest Honor the sire of Verglas. It produces stakes winners. Outside of that, there is no evidence of past success.

    Brisanto out of a Scenic mare, has had limited success with Dayjur over Scenic mares, but more via Traditionally over Scenic and Sadlers Wells. Not numbers of great significance but reasonable.

    Arlyah is the full sister to Brisanto proving the cross works.

    My Allowance is out of a Surtee mare. There is no recorded winning information for this cross.

    Delicate Miss is out of a Snippets mare. Dayjur over Snippets and Lunchtime, produce stakes winners at a fast rate. This cross has far more chance of success than not.

    Mick's Tippin is out of a Speed Week mare. There is no recorded winning information for this cross.

    Kronstadt is out of a Fasliyev mare. Traditionally over Nureyev has produced a stakes winner, and Dayjur has produced over Nureyev and Scenic mares.

    Of his seven winners to date, four a fillies and three are geldings. So he has no apparent sex bias.

    So in my opinion, those winners that have had some ancestral history of success, seemingly produces a better quality foal  when covered by My Atacanta than those that are just a shot in the dark. However, he has produced across a broad spectrum of bloodlines, so I wouldn't be limiting his opportunities with anything less than substantiated fact. This is proven out by his most recent winner, My Naughty Blonde. You couldn't get a weaker family tree is you tried, but I think based on this win, she has brilliant prospects going forward.

    So to the two points raised in this thread that I take small issue with. I can see no real issue with the quality of the mares he has covered because he seemingly upgrades even the ordinary ones as much as the so called better stock. The quality of the mare, her record at stud and her race record seemingly don't make a whole lot of difference either.
     
    He gets winners just as easily from plain mares. His only real concern is the rate at which he does it. At 30% this is unacceptable at this point but the numbers can get better if he is supported. That doesn't seem to be happening, but that is not the stallions fault.

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  • ColourfulRDColourfulRD    480 posts
    He has thrown some very handy types, all shapes and sizes. I like him despite not being a believer before

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  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    Maybe Alan could give he's reasoning on the mating , but i can see alot more going on further back in both pedigree's than Damian's program suggests
  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    On a side note , hope not a single doubts still around when delicate miss goes to stud has speed machine/karrakatta written all over the pedigree

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  • BobbyDavisBobbyDavis    916 posts
    Another one for the white n green colours. By My Atacanta
  • whereamigoingwrongwhereamigoingwrong    260 posts
    lame said:

    Maybe Alan could give he's reasoning on the mating , but i can see alot more going on further back in both pedigree's than Damian's program suggests

    Lame I think you know what I'm up too,don't have to give you advice. Hope you were on Brisanto today.

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  • JustanLJustanL    356 posts
    Does the good mare follow BHB and head east to D Weir?.
  • whereamigoingwrongwhereamigoingwrong    260 posts
    Just an L said:

    Does the good mare follow BHB and head east to D Weir?.

    Maybe she should I am confused as to what to do. How long do you keep her racing, value as a broodmare, keep her here for the big races, sell or breed. So many options & so much advice. Don't need the money so what do I do.
  • LeglessLegless    5,108 posts
    edited March 2016
    If she is anything like the mares I have ever owned over the years she will let you know in no uncertain terms when she is ready for the barn.

    Whilst she is enjoying racing - why not race her?

    If you plan to sell her progeny, or her as a broodmare, ES black type is the way to go.

    If you plan to race them yourself, as you no doubt know winning a race at Geraldton or Flemington makes absolutely no difference whatsoever to how fast her foals will run ;)

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  • whereamigoingwrongwhereamigoingwrong    260 posts
    Legless said:

    If she is anything like the mares I have ever owned over the years she will let you know in no uncertain terms when she is ready for the barn.

    Whilst she is enjoying racing - why not race her?

    If you plan to sell her progeny, or her as a broodmare, ES black type is the way to go.

    If you plan to race them yourself, as you no doubt know winning a race at Geraldton or Flemington makes absolutely no difference whatsoever to how fast her foals will run ;)

    She still wants to win, so strong, this years big races could be very weak, so I'm undecided.
  • thefalconthefalcon    20,471 posts

    roll the dice, mr. mac....

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  • lamelame    1,757 posts

    lame said:

    Maybe Alan could give he's reasoning on the mating , but i can see alot more going on further back in both pedigree's than Damian's program suggests

    Lame I think you know what I'm up too,don't have to give you advice. Hope you were on Brisanto today.
    Brisanto , I know the
    12g family well like marasco , chance in time , elsie the eagle although this is a different line they all meet up around Minsk , my dear , where Brisanto is a different line still goes back to Luna and spilletta the dam of Eclipse
  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    Race on.
    Can always go to stud next year.

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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,950 posts
    Seems an easy decision to make from my point of view. By your own admission, you don't need the money from a potential sale, and her value is debatable, as her form when tested Interstate only supports that she is a 'Perth horse'. So send her to the breeding barn and race her offspring for the next decade.

    You would recall she was purchased with that intent.




  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    So You Think ?
    Or at least a Juliet line to go with Maginifiso's Chelandry line ;-)
  • lamelame    1,757 posts
    Reward for effort would be another interesting mix
  • RIORIO    14,902 posts
    edited March 2016
    Tivers said:

    Race on.
    Can always go to stud next year.

    not much Tivers says that i agree with...Or is that, that i don't agree with
    :D

    Most of you guys posting on here are closely linked, but i suspect your uncertainty is real.

    If i were ever lucky enough to have one that wants to keep going and has done so well so far, I'd be seriously tempted to look at some listed and group3 type races over east for a one off, 3 or 4 race campaign in the spring. If she does well and picks one up - or even places in one - then test the sales ring or go to the barn with her yourself.

    Good spot to be in guys, hope success keeps flowing for you

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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    Don't know the intimate details of how she is etc, but if she's well enough for it to be a toss of the coin decision the answer really is obvious.
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    Lease her next prep to us battlers on PTT?

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