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Originally Posted by Danzig188
don't forget that danzig sired danzig connection, a belmont winner.
congrats to hard spun, may his great racing continue!!
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True. Danzig has sired some good dirt routers in Pine Bluff, Chiefs Crown, Stephens Odyssey, Polish Navy etc. But from what I know about it, the dam is more important than the sire in determining a horse's ability to stay going 9f and beyond.
Take your Danzig Connection example. His broodmare sire (Sir Ivor) was a multible stakes winner at the lengthy distance of 12f. More importantly, Danzig Connection had a lot of Princequillo on his dam's side. That is where the whole mutant heart business comes into play, and is probably why DC could win going 12f.
Anyway, I digress....Hard Spun appears to have talent and a pedigree that indicates he might be strong going 9f and beyond. He could be a nice 3yo.