The following letter appeared in the Thoroughbred Daily News in response to a column by noted industry observer Bill Oppenheim. It outlines the reason why the industry needs breeding values for genetic improvement to occur. To the Editor In Bill Oppenheim column (Near Miss, 6/13/12) he raises a fundamental issue that for far too long has been ignored by the thoroughbred breeding industry. Since the time when the Sport of Kings was literally, the sport that kings participated