Buddha is a wreck. Can sell it however, but when I saw him shortly after he got to H’n D, he had… hmmmm… issues. Even his video was bad.
Sunday Break could probably have gone more often and for longer, but no need. He is a solid looking critter.
Rocking Trick had the SA thing. Apparently, he also had some other, trainer related, issues. I’ve spoken to Madelyn about such and she is being kind. He is a very solid, very sound looking critter. If he were given 30% of Buddha’s book he would be a star. Hands down he is better than many stallions standing at the “elite” farms.
Jump Start should have never been pushed so hard so young. However, DWL always said it was his job to make stallions. Jump Start is a fantastic looking specimen. Of course, his family looks a little fragile, but it might be possible the same trainer trained many of them. Personally, I think it a case of too much size and talent being pushed too hard… something usually gives…
Actually, I think we will see Storm Cat’s legacy be two-fold. I think he will prove to be a better broodmare sire than stallion-sire. Rok… I don’t think you can argue that point. Of course, this may have as much, if not more, to do with his books of mares than him… but that is another point. I also tend to think, in years down the road, we will see him as a broodmare sire to at least a couple quality stallions.
I used to think we would see him as more of a tail-male grandsire of something special… but at this point, I don’t know which of his sons will prove that good…. Probably Forestry or Giant’s Causeway.
