DOSAGE - PEDIGREE AND PERFORMANCE

By Dr Steven A Roman
Published by Russell Meerdink, Wisconsin USA

Dosage analysis is a facility to help appraise a thoroughbred‚s aptitude. Various practitioners have been allied with the procedure since early last century and Dr Steven Roman is currently the key figure .

Dosage involves the key names ( the chefs-de-race )in the breed over many decades and the aptitudes they transmit. Dr Roman has devised an index and the higher the score the higher the speed factor. Conversely a low index suggests a staying or middle distance bias.

In applying dosage principles, breeders can plan for a particular type of foal when aptitude is being considered.

The thoroughbred breed has become sharper with a new focus on speed even at longer raceday assignments, Dr Roman claims . Jumpers are quicker, too, his research has found, with ex-sprinters often more nimble footed than their more dour adversaries.

Dr Roman focuses keenly on Kentucky Derby trends and his dosage formula plays a vital part in these observations.

The chefs-de-race are all-male and Dr Roman doesn‚t feature females in this analysis. He explains why in his text. As a pedigree consultant I find dosage contributes substantially to breeding programmes and upgrading thoroughbred families, It has an important role to play and must be respected.

Dr Roman‚s new book is the first on dosage in 30 years when Dr Varola was centre stage. As can be expected there are many pages allied with pedigrees and statistics to illustrate the dosage influence.
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