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Future pedigree patterns of the racehorse will depend upon the strains used by private breeders much more than commercial breeders.
The above quote comes from Ken Mclean’s book, Quest for a Classic winner.
Ken McLean observed ‘trends’ as did so Franco Varola to then commercial extravagance, leading to over-breeding and a lasting legacy upon few sire pools.
Commercialism aside, the bones to classic-bred from the moderate and irrespective of commercial value can be considerably ‘upgraded’. Plus, to an unfashionable sire, where these sample pedigrees show deep and clever genetic patterns like building blocks. They never fail and its acquirement to genetic consistency is fundamental of superior breeding.
That discernment goes exhibited by Japan’s Shadai Farm, their cultivation of selection of ‘varied parentage’ is the forefront of excellence.
Jantar Mantar is a 4 year old colt, winner Yasuda Kinen (GI,T-1600m, in 1.32.7 at Tokyo). He was a G1 winner at 3 years, NHK Mile Cup (Tokyo). https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/jantar-mantar-returns-in-style-with-yasuda-kinen-strike/
Jantar Mantar by Palace Malice (USA) Curlin son – India Mantuana (USA) by Wilburn (USA) Bernadini https://www.pedigreequery.com/jantar+mantar
Jantar Mantar dam India Mantuana > 5×5 Secretariat yet observe to her 5th dam Generals Sister by Count Fleet, the daughter of Pavot, a Teddy male-line descendant. Producer of Commissary (To Market) Senorita S., Del Mar Oaks, Vanity H. She, the ancestress of 7 G1 winners inclusive G2 and G3 winners to the United States, Europe, inclusive champions Al Bahathri 1985 champion Irish 3yo filly and highweights Lahib, Haafhd, and Hasbah. A distaff @ Family 9-e @ G Haplotype, the distaff also carries family 9-f @ Sun Again and by sire-affinity with Bates Motel (USA) Haplotype family 9-f & Ack Ack (USA) family 9-h.
The dam sire Wilburn (Bernardini, Seattle Slew desc.), a winner at 3 yrs of the Indiana Derby stands at https://riveroaksthoroughbreds.com/stallions.html#wilburn, stud fee @ US$2,500.
Palace Malice a G1 winner of the Belmont https://www.darley.co.jp/stallions/our-stallions/palace-malice, the son of Curlin https://www.americanclassicpedigrees.com/palace-malice.html sired Structor a 2yo G1 winner Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf.
Palace Malice has 5×6 Damascus, and the old American blood to 6×5 Battle Joined (sire of Ack Ack) ranges to 9x Domino, 13x Hermit. They are sheer natural speed makers. Odd to think Battle Joined only stood for $2500, yet the reality is the two genetic dynamos’ (Domino X Hermit) by ‘collective‘ or critical mass forward an undoubted excellence. They carry through Smarten (USA), his distaff, as strain & Double Jay, seen to Nodouble, sum total these carrier genetics are to grand-sire Curlin. (n.b. Double Jay also to b.m sire Wilburn)
Curlin is a powerhouse both in the U.S. and globally. He’s widely regarded as one of the leading dirt sires in the world, and his influence continues to grow.
In the U.S., Curlin stands at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms in Kentucky with a 2025 stud fee of $225,000, reflecting his elite status. He’s sired over 100 stakes winners, including eight Breeders’ Cup champions, and in 2022, he made history by siring three Breeders’ Cup winners in a single day
Jantar Mantar: 4×5 Mr Prospector to Count Fleet, as is dam’s distaff has Count Fleet > 7s x 9S x 9s x 8d x 6d
Promised Land – 7S x 8d x 5d (Teddy male line descendant) Promised Land @ Curlin, Spectacular Bid + @ 4th dam distaff. Promised Land (USA, 1954) – the prominent American Thoroughbred influence by Palestinian out of Mahmoudess. He won 21 times competing at times against Bold Ruler and Round Table. Yet he became an influential broodmare sire. His daughters produced top runners like Spectacular Bid, one of the greatest U.S. racehorses of the 20th century.
Promised Land Facebook Photo – https://www.facebook.com/laprevoyante/photos/this-is-an-original-1957-winners-circle-photo-of-promised-land-and-bill-hartack-/1114244530739890/?_rdr
Jantar Mantar typology’ appeals much to Promised Land https://japan-forward.com/jantar-mantar-wins-the-75th-yasuda-kinen-by-a-comfortable-margin/ and to look at the Promised Land daughter pedigree explains just ‘why’ scouting a ‘solid’ genetic framework remains at firstly, prudent selection. https://www.pedigreequery.com/brassica