It's interesting, Wilf: our mare is by Cozzene, so you'd think she would have adored the turf, right? NOT. Tiny feet, so she slipped and skidded all over the place when we tried her on the grass. Her son, Spider, doesn't care much for the grass either (long, low action), but her 2yo. daughter by UBJet works beautifully on it, as well as the dirt! I'm so thrilled for Murani, because they paid a lot of money for her, and had to take their time with her, but it seems to be paying off. The matriarch, Grand Splash, is now a 100% producer with two stakes winning daughters, which really helps our page in next week's Timonium sale. Our yearling by Syncline is hip #196.
Of all the runners, only Murani really needs the turf, though. The only other won who's won on the turf is Seattle Splash, but she's shown equal foot in the slop.
I agree with you, though...UBJet is one of the most stunning stallions I've ever seen in the flesh, and that hind end is worthy of bronzing.
He's also one of the classiest and kindest stallions I've ever encountered.
All of our babies (so far) seem to have gotten the good rear engine, along with their mother's starchy personality.
