From the last blogpost went about pointing out selective lines @ Vatout & Stefan the Great @ family 2-e. (last blog link)

Another great example to emphasizing those tenacious lines comes to a gelding, the people’s horse, Limestone Lad (IRE). (pedigree)

He was a hurdler of immense courage and a study of the sporting phenological type alongside genotype shall draw attention. From 65 starts he had 35 wins but listen to what the breeder says in this interview below.

Here's an interview with Michael Bowe chatting about Limestone Lad from two years ago. An extraordinary horse, he would draw huge crowds racing. It's worth looking up his race record. A front runner, they broke the mould when they made him. Thanks, @patcashhealy, for the 📸 pic.twitter.com/Neq1Fakm9z

— Dave Keena Racing (@davekeena1) December 8, 2024

In the calculation of sports horse breeding, the interview presented below captures an esteemed breeders’ consideration in producing. Though it is placed to the Mangalarga Horse (auto-translate settings required) it satisfies & highlights much – a frank discussion rather than the commercial aspiration.

Highlights @ Limestone Lad pedigree – 6×4 Bois Roussell by Vatout, – 7×7 distaff, Stefan the Great – 5×5 sire line, Royal Charger – 4×5 sire line Precipitation.

Limestone Lad passed away (2024) at the sensational age of 32! What a Champ! https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/popular-peoples-horse-limestone-lad-dies-at-grand-old-age-of-32/216897

Interesting …

Another legend: the 3x Grand National Steeple chase, twice a runner-up, the great Red Rum was bred to be a sprinter. By Quorum (b/m sire Boris Roussell) & 3x William the Third. (link) And, they need to make a movie about Him!

@ 🏆The Thoroughbred Link,🎄🎄🎄Glad Tidings from New Zealand 🎄🎄🎄