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A 5% boost will cost you 200 ivs. Each 1% is 50 ivs, you need 5% to get to A, so it's cheaper to buy one 5 than multiple 1s.

I use boosted foundation boys with red papered foundation girls and have good pass rates- probably a little less than what you’d have with a non boosted stud but since my focus is on breeding quality, it doesn’t matter if I have a few less foals passing SBA. I do make sure the stud has a full mare book as it is a bit of a numbers game. The more foals you have the more likely something will pass.

I do match papers/generation from there on out (and watch very closely for mare lag in 3-6th generation).

Breeding is subjective- some people stay far away from any darkening genes, others can’t get enough. What is popular one day is gone with the wind the next. If she is perfect in every other way and only needs the 1 gmt to tweak, go for it or if she needs more work but would be your perfect dream stud with those tweaks, you can evaluate whether it is cost effective to wait until another horse with those desired genes come along and make as a stud or go ahead and adjust the mare to match your vision.

Good luck!! Always so fun when they pop out with DP and 2 copies at that!!