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Originally Posted by Merlinsky
Didn't Man O' War have a pretty big impact with just his first crop of 13? Sam Riddle just didn't wanna share too much so just imagine if he'd had crops of 30 some mares of the best in Kentucky. It's actually quite amazing to consider the quality of offspring he was able to get with the level of mare support over time (which gradually decreased for various reasons unrelated to his ability as a sire) and War Admiral was a later foal in the scheme of things.
Let's not even go into Domino with his handful of foals, 14 or so. His son Commando sire Colin and we see his male line even today through horses like Include. He sure packed a major punch without much time to do it.
Yeah I read "Stud" too. Very interesting and I learned some things about the stallions personally, not just the process. It feels so unfair when we lose one like Hennessy. You follow a career for awhile and you feel like you know them a little.
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it is incredible that the domino line continues, such a shame that he was lost after just one year. another lost too soon was native dancer at only 17(colic) and dr fager even younger than that, due to colic as well.
man o war made quite a showing considering limited book, and limited mares. but then, no commercial breeding in those days, and very small foal crops.
and how ironic that he stood in ky, a place still considered 'out west' by many--and never raced there. too bad he missed the ky derby. we'd have an even dozen tc winners!