After a horse has been evaluated by Cecil Seaman & Co., L.L.C., the results are analyzed and presented in a concise, easy to understand format. The final analysis consists of an overall grade summarizing the horse's ability and several recommendations about how to maximize the horse's performance. The horse's overall ranking, called a "Grade," can range from A+ to C.

Hall of Fame Trainer and Top Breeder, John Nerud comments: "Cecil Seaman can tell if the physical structure is there to be a racehorse. If the yearlings don't measure up, I don't go to look at them. I disregard them. I use Cecil as an advance man."

We have over 30 years experience grading horses. Many of the most respected people in the business use us to calculate conformation of yearlings. In addition to helping Mr. Nerud select CODEX, CLABBER GIRL, COZZENE and DR. PATCHES, we have graded the following horses as yearlings for our clients:

Will Farish

A.P.INDY, SUMMER SQUALL, CASUAL LOOK, MINESHAFT

George Strawbridge

TIKKENAN, SELKIRK, WITH ANTICIPATION

Roy Gottlieb & Morton Fink

AT TALAQ, ANNOCONNOR

Hassan Shoaib

SHAREFFA, GHAZI

Art Vogel & Leroy Bowman

NUNAVUT, BLUMIN AFFAIR

Ken Ramsey

BAIL OUT BECKY, SARATOGA SUNRISE, FITZ, FLAT TOP

Jacqueline Getty Phillips

BATES MOTEL, LORD DARNLEY

Dennis Milne & Joseph Taub

SENSITIVE PRINCE, FABULOUS FIND, SING TU

Brereton Jones

HAWK ATTACK, DESERT WINE, POLITICAL AMBITION

Jeff Nielsen

PETITIONVILLE, ISLAND FASHION

A+ to A grades mean that the horse is in the top 6% of the horses in Cecil Seaman & Co.'s extensive database. These horses have the greatest probability of being successful racehorses and producers. Of the Champions in our database, 63% are rated A+ and another 25% are rated A. In other words, a total of 88% of Champions are rated A or A+.

A- to B+ grades mean that the horse ranks in the top 12% of the horses in our database. These horses have a good probability of being successful racehorses and producers. A total of 94% of the Champions in our database are rated B+ or better. This means that 94% of Champions come from only 12% of the overall horses population.

B to B- grades mean that the horse has an average or lower ranking than most of the horses in our database. These horses generally have a low probability of being successful.

C grade means that the horse is below average. These horses have little or no probability of being money earners.

The three numerical grades represent the horse's type, ratio, and leverage. Unlike the overall grades, the numerical grades have a wide range that indicates good probability.

TYPE

A horse's type refers to the soundness. A lower type score implies better soundness, the more lifetime starts the horse should be able to make. Good grades for type range from 1- to 4. Type scores from 5 to 10 indicate unsoundness.

RATIO

The ratio of a horse is the leverage times the mass. The ratio helps determine whether a horse has the size and proportion to move his or her weight efficiently. An outstanding ratio is between +5 and +9. Ratios run from -4 to +9.

LEVERAGE

The leverage grade of the horse is rated from 5- to 10+. The higher the number, the more powerful the horse. This number is the most important, without any power the horse will not be able to compete at the higher levels desired. We recommend purchasing a a minimum of a 5 leverage score.

PROJECTION ANALYSIS

In addition to a grade, a Projection Analysis contains other valuable information about the horse. The horse's exact ranking within the database is listed, allowing a client to know precisely where the horse falls in the population. The projected number of lifetime starts is also noted which gives the client an idea of how many races a horse will start. Information that will help a client maximize a horse's potential is also included in the report. The grade, surface, and length of race the horse is best suited for, as well as the horse's optimum racing weight are important to the success of the horse, and are in the final report. For yearlings, the report includes the estimated heart girth at 24, 30, 36, and 48 months. All of this information is clearly spelled out in the Evaluation and Projection Report. Not only is the information detailed in the report, but if any questions arise, Cecil Seaman & Co., LLC is there to answer them.