4/21: Derby Works & Notes

[Linny]

Though EQ was speed, his own damsire was Hero's Honor, a stamina influence from the outstanding stamina (and turf) based program of Paul Mellon. Mellon was a thoughful and methodical breeder and whose success was all but unrivaled.

If EQ can get a Derby winner from a daughter of Smile, I have to think he can get one from a daughter of Strawberry Road.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Linny

If EQ can get a Derby winner from a daughter of Smile,

The dam of Smarty Jones was a better router than sprinter.

Here's one of the rides no doubt from Tony Black's scrapbook - when he got SJ's dam beat in a 9f stake at the very tail end of her career. The chart caller even mentions he had her stuck on a dead rail .. she's toiling and all of a sudden surges when he finally gets her out.