At Willow Oak, our broodmares band is based on four selection criteria without exception. Our criteria are:
(1) Superior conformation - This means balanced, moderately framed, feminine looking, super correct legs and hoofs, flat boned, well balanced (for either trotter or pacer gait that have slightly different ideal phenotypes due to the varying bio-mechanic requirements of their gait) sharp athletic smooth appearance appropriately muscled for her gait.
(2) Smooth and efficient gait with demonstrated speed. Prior race performance is a solid selection criteria assuming the other three criteria are present. But race performance alone is not a reliable predictor of broodmare quality. (Our mares without race records have been trained and observed demonstrating excellent gait and speed regardless of track records.)
(3) Strong pedigree with productive maternal extended family containing one or more Grand Circuit Champion colts in last three generations.
(4) Intelligent, willful, brave temperament.
There is no sliding scale. Either the mare meets all four criteria or she does not reside at Willow Oak Ranch.
ALL OF THE BELOW LISTED MARES MEET THIS RIGOROUS STANDARD
Pacers | RegNo | Birth Year | Sire | Dam | Breeding | Booking |
As Time Goes By | 2P624 | 2016 | Captaintreacherous | Time N Again | Betting Line | Bettor's Delight |
Band Of Angels | 9K010 | 2012 | Rock N Roll Heaven | Time N Again | Captaintreacherous | Captain Crunch |
Amantha Star | ORP22 | 2017 | Bettor's Delight | Band Of Angels | Sweet Lou | |
Bettor Think Twice | 5H990 3 | 2010 | Bettor's Delight | Island Estate | Downbytheseaside | Stay Hungry |
Betty D | 8R320 | 2017 | Dragon Again | Bettor Think Twice | Downbytheseaside | |
Canary Island | 8H424 7 | 2010 | Somebeachsomewhere | Duck Duck Goose | Artspeak | Well Said |
CPA | 1CB09 2 | 2005 | Real Desire | Delinquent Account | Captain Crunch | Sweet Lou |
Ideal Helen | 2J621 | 2011 | Western Ideal | Armbro Nectarine | Captaintreacherous | Captaintreacherous |
Kiss Me Onthebeach | 6L475 | 2013 | Somebeachsomewhere | One Last Kiss | Bettor's Delight | Tall Dark Stranger |
Perfect | 2R524 | 2017 | American Ideal | Glowing Report | Well Said | |
Queen To Me | 1M993 | 2014 | Bettor's Delight | Arterra | Stay Hungry | Stay Hungry |
World Apart | 3M989 | 2014 | Art Major | Polar Opposition | Sweet Lou | Captaintreacherous |
Trotters | RegNo | Birth Year | Sire | Dam | Breeding | Booking |
Armbro Exquisite | 3B375 8 | 2004 | Conway Hall | Agenda Hanover | Greenshoe | Greenshoe |
Cardinale | 6P272 | 2016 | Cantab Hall | Mississippi Beauty | Muscle Hill | Bar Hopping |
Chocolate Hanover | 9KM32 4 | 2012 | Pilgrims Taj | Chocolate Layered | Cantab Hall | Cantab Hall |
Cloud Dancer | 5N239 | 2015 | Cantab Hall | Southwind Allaire | Bar Hopping | Muscle Hill |
Crazy Beautiful | 2K706 6 | 2012 | Credit Winner | Viva Las Lindy | Muscle Mass | Muscle Mass |
Exquisite Charm | 3K754 4 | 2012 | Yankee Glide | Armbro Exquisite | Muscle Mass | Muscle Mass |
Love My Muscles | 1H282 4 | 2010 | Muscles Yankee | Armour Hall | Father Patrick | Father Patrick |
Mississippi Beauty | 3G529 5 | 2009 | Yankee Glide | Mississippi Breeze | Father Patrick | Bar Hopping |
Moonlight In Miami | 8J689 | 2011 | Muscles Yankee | Bedtime Song | Cantab Hall | Father Patrick |
Southwind Allaire | W9892 | 2000 | Valley Victory | Articulate Hanover | Bar Hopping | |
Winkys Volo | 7G818 3 | 2009 | Conway Hall | Winky's Trophy | Cantab Hall | Cantab Hall |