134th Preakness Field Close to Set

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Have you met Afleet Alex or Da'Tara?

Let's see, Afleet Alex was out of a mare by Hawkster, a 10f-12f turf specialist by Silver Hawk, and the second dam was by Hawaii, another long-winded turfer who sired a (real) Derby winner at Epsom. Moreover, Northern Afleet, his sire, was a winner at up to 8.5f (G2 San Fernando S) and was a half-brother to a winner of the Delaware H (10f). Stick a little speed on top of the stayers and if you're lucky, you get a horse with both speed and stamina

And Da' Tara? He was by an out-and-out stayer named Tiznow you may have heard of. Out of a mare by Pirate's Bounty, he by a staying influence named Hoist the Flag out of a dam by a son of Nashua. Dam a SP full sister to a Vanity H (G1) winner and a couple of other stakes horses, solid enough family, bit more speed back here, but you need both.