Andy Beyer, Dutrow, DRF

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Kasept

But no regret that Cigar's first trainer (Alex Hassinger) couldn't get Cigar to do more than hit the board in a Gr. III at Bay Meadows? What's that? Forgot that Mott authored the greatest move up ever of Cigar off Hassinger? And no regret about Cigar ending up sterile though? A healthy, strapping horse like Cigar ends up sterile? Imagine that... Strange reaction to 'hay, oats and water'.

you know one doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the other. plenty of big, strapping guys out there who shoot blanks.
BUT, we all have heard that certain things used in horses leads to sterility, sooo who knows? but there are a lot of big performing horses who did just fine in the shed....