I tend to agree with Chris that in order to win a race an any respective level it takes a little more effort than it did 30 years ago. Legal drugs to help the horse run faster. Illegality is an issue as well. Add to the equation inbreeding to sprinty unsound stallions and you've got a pretty good recipe for the bounce. But the number alone doesn't say much about whether the horse will bounce in his next race.

I know WE is his grandson, but I still believe Mr. Prospector was generally bad news for the breeding industry. But when his sons were crossed with sound mares you sometimes get a pretty good horse.