I think sometimes we get too hung up on what a bird is SUPPOSED to do look at what Borkeman did with Marsallis birds I look for a true all around bird I had a great bird this year it won a 200 and 2 x 500 and was equal 1st on 2 other races he also got 6th on the 600 I fly my birds HARD this weeds out the junk in a hurry most of my young birds have been on every race this year 100, 150, 200, 300, 100 so far I will also ship all of these yearlings on the 600 next year I dont own a OB that hasnt been 600 except for 1 she has 3 club speed records but it is a very good probability she wouldnt make it home from 350 she did horrible at 250 and was 2nd day at 300 I havent had the guts to send her any farther than 300 we are breeding her for sprints in Florida |