It is widely accepted where Northern Dancer across Mr Prospector sire line, wrote itself as the global domineering cross.

Successful nick ‘lines’ breed on with co-affinity.

Commercial type breeding (for profit and investment) has introduced many appealing stallions.

Yet, from the old dominant ‘blood(s)’, the idea to breeding has morphed into siring and racing performance alone. Whilst the modern ‘benchmark’ is generally accepted, it can overlook great potential, the latency within the broodmare.

Tavistock/Zarzino(by Zabeel) colt sold for $400,000 at Karaka. Zarzino was purchased in-foal for $1500. Her other Tavistock colt is Tarzino 2015 VRC Victoria Derby winner & 2016 Rosehill Guineas winner. Zarzino’s strain is 3-e, her ancestral dam is Cinna.

 photo by The Thoroughbred Link

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