JR Wrote:

>Look at Elusive Quality's pedigree. Gone West (Mr Prospector over the Secretariat mare, Secrettame) on the paternal side and the stamina influence of Graustark and Sir Ivor on the maternal side. Plenty of stamina there even if Elusive Quality was at his best at shorter distances. I believe Gone West was one of the hottest sire prospects in his first years at stud.

>Look for more derby winners from the grandsons and great grandsons of Mr. P down the road.

The other thing to keep in mind is Elusive Quality did have a mile World Record. I'm not sure he still does but he had the record. Granted it was Turf, but it was fast.

Someone mentioned Smile's accomplishments he was more than a six furlong speedball and he had some serious stamina influence through his mare Sunny Smile. I'm sure everyone sees Foolish Pleasure their in his pedigree as well.

The last thing thats apparent from a extended pedigree look is how saturated his pedigree is with Nearco. That great horse exists in many of his remote branches. The negative 3.3 told us he could run. That wasn't an illusion. One other point. Who doesn't think highly of Todd Pletcher? Purge wasn't entered in the Rebel and Ark on a whim.

Still, you wouldn't look at that pedigree and say "Derby baby...Derby"...so hes freaked.



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