Storm Cat and Chef-de-Race

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Can someone explain to me as to why Storm Cat is not on Dr Romans list of Chef-de-race horses? I am not too familiar with Dr Roman and everything that he writes so a little education would be appreciated.

from the website:

>>>Contrary to a misconception held by many critics of Dosage, the selection of a chef-de-race is not necessarily an affirmation of a superior record at stud. That chefs-de-race usually emerge from among prominent sires is generally true because prominent sires are more likely to generate sufficient data for an accurate analysis of their aptitudinal influence through one or two generations, directly and through sons and daughters. <<<<

Sounds like a bunch of doubletalk to me, but you get the idea...