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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
Grindstone has had six crops which are 3YO&UP ... and Birdstone is his only significant offspring.
He's had about five or six decent others ... but as the quality of the mares going to him declines ... so will the number his good horses.
Sadly ... five years from now ... Grindstone will be remembered only for his Kentucky Derby win ... and Birdstone ... and little else.
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Maybe you are right and the quality of mares going to him will decline, but I hope not. I mean how many horses are there like Grindstone who are Derby winners, by another Derby winner and out of a G1 winning mare? You can't get much better bred than that.
I look at it like this. His sire was a TC race winner, he was a TC race winner, and he has already sired a TC race winner. That looks good to me. If I owned a nice mare I would definiely consider Grindstone.
The fact that he has sired several horses that have won graded stakes races in their 4yo and 5yo campaigns makes me think that the soundness questions that are always raised with his offspring may be somewhat exagerated.