Derby and Performance Figures

[Thunder Gulch]

Dr. Roman never created the Dosage Index as a handicapping tool, he just discovered the results when looking at the winners of the Ky Derby. If you understand what is is and how it reflects speed/stamina characteristics typically passed on by certain sires, it is an interesting study if nothing else. He didn't change the formula as so many naysayers want to believe, but he did change the status of certain sires as sample sizes helped draw firmer conclusions over the life of the stallions. It wasn't an attempt to excuse Strike the Gold's DI, it was Alydar gaining "Chef" status as a "Classic" sire, something it would be difficult argue against in retrospect.