MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE" by Allen Roux.

"Nothing is more important in horse racing than picking the right horse.

What chance did you have if you picked a yearling off the 2009 National Yearling Sale (now 4yo's) on a purely RANDOM basis?
(as good a way as most of the pedigree and individual preference systems )
The results (in terms of the Jockey Club Merit Rating system) would be:

Good to Top Horses (MR 80's - MR 100's) - 22%

Average Horses ( MR 60's - MR 70's) - 45%

Poor & Unraced (MR 0 - MR 50's) - 33%

Sale Average R294 000

What chance did you have if you simply bought all 48 JET MASTER yearlings?

Good to Top Horses (MR 80's - MR 100's) - 29%

Average Horses ( MR 60's - MR 70's) - 38%

Poor & Unraced (MR 0 - MR 50's) - 33%

Sale Average R410 000

Immediately after the 2009 sale I published my PHYSICAL CONFORMATION ratings of 509 yearlings on that sale. How did the top 40 fare?

Good to Top Horses (MR 80's - MR 100's) - 33%

Average Horses ( MR 60's - MR 70's) - 52%

Poor & Unraced (MR 0 - MR 50's) - 15%

Sale Average R354 000

Not bad, but certain details in my catalogue reveal that a SPECIAL TRAIT COMBINATION gives the following results for 23 yearlings:

Good to Top Horses (MR 80's - MR 100's) - 57%

Average Horses ( MR 60's - MR 70's) - 30%

Poor & Unraced (MR 0 - MR 50's) - 13%

Sale Average R402 000

(NB - all percentages/stats quoted above, relate to the group of 509 yearlings that I actually saw at the sale)

I've been particularly interested in defining the physical confirmation traits of superior horses since I stopped training 3 years ago. I have also investigated breeding genetics in considerable detail - especially how the genes can be harnessed to re-produce (and even up-grade) the high class racehorse. Proven ability to select on confirmation would be the key to such a project.

Interested parties are welcome to contact me.
rouxandrace@mweb.co.za
Allen Roux "

Bump

Hearing that Allen has sadly passed on

RIP

I remember his partnership with Lyle Anderson, If I recall they won a Feature with Syles Mtshali up at Turffs with a sprint filly over 1200m..(green colours portugese owner maybe) I think that w the first time a training partnership was registred. I think they trained a few for the Makins if I remember correctly

Oh no RIP

Condolences to the family ..very sad news had my first interest in a horse when the partnership was formed.

mr hawaii wrote: I remember his partnership with Lyle Anderson, If I recall they won a Feature with Syles Mtshali up at Turffs with a sprint filly over 1200m..(green colours portugese owner maybe) I think that w the first time a training partnership was registred. I think they trained a few for the Makins if I remember correctly

Mr H. Evening attire owner Manny De Almeida

RIP

Rest in Peace Mr Roux. Condolences to all concerned. Thanks.