How his first daughters are faring
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... g-as-mares
Interesting article.
Ghostzapper as Broodmare Sire
- ThreeMustangs
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GZ was a stone-cold freak—so is his grandson.
I was looking at Justify’s entry on Equineline last night and had to laugh when I saw that the cross of SD over GZ mares produced a 20.67 AEI. Since that cross is no longer possible, I wonder if they’ll try sending SD mares to GZ?
I was looking at Justify’s entry on Equineline last night and had to laugh when I saw that the cross of SD over GZ mares produced a 20.67 AEI. Since that cross is no longer possible, I wonder if they’ll try sending SD mares to GZ?
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They might. Or they might send GZ mares to sons of Scat Daddy.
But Ghostzapper has produced two Queen's plates winners almost back to back one of which is now a multiple graded stakes winner at distances ranging from 9 to 12f and has also won at shorter distances. He also produced a champion female sprinter.
One other notable grand-get they don't mention in that article is the Japan-based Levante Lion, a graded stakes winning son of Pioneerof the Nile. And he's only just getting started as a BM sire, methinks.
I was thinking the same the other day I suppose we talk about SD because he's no longer with us and his best runners have seemed to emerge right after we lost him.Izvestia wrote:He has turned out to be a very good sire, and starting to become a very good broodmare sire.
Everyone is talking about Scat Daddy when they talk about Justify - Ghostzapper and the female family are just as much a factor.
But Ghostzapper has produced two Queen's plates winners almost back to back one of which is now a multiple graded stakes winner at distances ranging from 9 to 12f and has also won at shorter distances. He also produced a champion female sprinter.
One other notable grand-get they don't mention in that article is the Japan-based Levante Lion, a graded stakes winning son of Pioneerof the Nile. And he's only just getting started as a BM sire, methinks.
A filly named Ruffian...
Eine Stute namens Danedream...
Une pouliche se nommant Trêve...
Kincsem nevű kanca...
And a Queen named Beholder
Eine Stute namens Danedream...
Une pouliche se nommant Trêve...
Kincsem nevű kanca...
And a Queen named Beholder
He is the best. I still don't think I will ever see a horse again with the raw brilliance he had.