Remember the reason I thought Stormello wouldn't last a classic distance? Mainly because of his female family, that has been geared toward producing hot 2yos and sprinter/milers? Well, Flying First Class is from the same family, the Solidity bunch from Old English Rancho. His sire, Perfect Mandate, is from the same sort of family and has been siring that sort of horse. A one-turn mile like the Derby Trial is exactly the sort of race that FFC that would be best suited by.
Chelokee also has something to prove on pedigree; his sire has had many a good horse who couldn't run past 8.5f (Chilukki, Kafwain) without looking for a taxi, and Silver Ghost isn't exactly a fount of stamina, either. Only the dam's dam's side can give you hope, and mum was best as a turf miler.
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05-17-2007, 10:21 AM
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