Breeding Racehorses from Cluster Mares by Dennis Craig (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation in a heavy cardboard box. The front cover has a small scuff mark affecting the "e" in cluster and the lower right corner of the front cover is creased. Old price sticker from J. A. Allen at the top of the half title. Contents are clean. Very good condition. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. ; 8vo.; 183 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. C: 1964, J.A. Allen, London. Pedigrees. 5-1/2" x 8-/12", 183 pgs. VG softcover, no DJ. Printed author signature on the title page.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition glossy 'time capsule' condition 1964 paperback SIGNED by author Dennis Craig on the title page. Not presented to anyone in particular, He crossed out his name that was printed as published, and wrote it underneath in black felt tip. Covers show no creases, corners are not bent. 183 crisp white, unmarked pages. More than suitable for gift giving. Ever since Bruce Lowe and the Figure System revolutionized ideas about the mating of Thoroughbreds, breeders have been preoccupied with the question: 'Which are the best Thoroughbred families?' Dennis Craig has reopened the whole subject by suggesting that excellence in the racehorse is not the property of certain female lines as such, but has been derived from a select band of outstanding mares whose influence on the development of the Thoroughbred has been paramount. Mr. Craig's penetrating researches have identified these 'Star-Cluster' mares and revealed how their influence has been transmitted, through male and female lines of descent to the champion racehorses of later generations. Mr. Craig also argues persuasively that Classic winners often are not worth the inflated prices that are paid for their stud services, and recommends the use of less fashionable non-classic winning stallions who have some of the same 'Star-Cluster' mares close up in their pedigrees as the brood mares with whom it is proposed to mate them. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good- dust. First Edition. Sharp and clean book except for a small address label on the endpaper. The dustjacket is very good except for a small chip on the bottom of its spine. The jacket is now protected in a new, removable archival sleeve. ; From the dustjacket flap: "Ever since Bruce Lowe and the Figure System revolutionized ideas about the mating of Thoroughbreds, breeders have been preoccupied with the question: 'Which are the best Thoroughbred families? ' Dennis Craig has reopened the whole subject by suggesting that excellence in the racehorse is not the property of certain famile lines as such, but has been derived from a select band of outstanding mares whose influence on the development of the Thoroughbred ahs been paramount. Mr. Craig's penetrating researches have identified these 'Star-Cluster' mares and revealed how their influence has been transmitted, through male and female lines of descent, to the champion racehorses of later generations. Mr. Craig also deals some hard blows at other cherished notions. He argues persuasively that Classic winners often are not worth the inflated prices that are paid for their stud services, and recommends the use of less fashionable non-classic-winning stallions who have some of the same 'Star-Cluster' mares close up in their pedigrees as the brood mares with whom it is proposed to mate them. This is a startlingly original book which presents an entirely new method of analysing and evaluating pedigrees, and will necessitatie some drastic re-thinking by all breeders of the Thoroughbred." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" ; 183 pages.