Grindstone as a sire.

Originally Posted by miraja2

... 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.

What you say is true ... but is also meaningless to breeders.

What they want is a stallion whose children are in demand in the auction ring ... who will bring a big sales price.

The stallion's racing history and family history mean little once his children start racing ... and if they don't perform ... he's toast. And that ... I'm afraid ... is Grindstone's inevitable fate.