Big Browns breeding?

[Gate Dancer]

Here's a quote from Steve Haskin's article in the Bloodhorse today.

"Although Big Brown is by Boundary, a sprinter who has sired only sprinters and milers, it must be noted that Boundary is by Danzig, and his dam, Edge, is by Damascus out of the top-class stakes winner Ponte Vecchio, a daughter of Round Table. Big Brown’s dam, Mien, is by Nureyev (by Northern Dancer), out of a Lear Fan (by Roberto) mare. And Big Brown is inbred top and bottom to Damascus, Round Table, and Northern Dancer, giving him a Classic-heavy dosage profile of 4-7-23-2-0 and a 1.67 dosage index, for all those who still follow dosage."

Big Brown may have some better breeding than originally thought. I'm sure Lauren Stitch will have some comments on 'ATR' today in a couple of minutes.