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IN THE BLUE GRASS McGuire LEXINGTON Ky April 30 Here in the thoroughbred breeding capital of the world where horses are commodities it might be thought that constant association might lead to casual acceptance of the at ¬ tainments of racers who left this sector to race elsewhere under new o T n e r s h i p In many industries the sale of a product ends the active direct as ¬ sociation between buy ¬ er and seller but this not hold trr f the breeding and sale of thoroughbreds Breeders follow the prowess in racing of their products in detail ever hopeful that they will be successful particularly in stakes It must be admitted that this in ¬ terest is not entirely altruistic for a horse who makes good likely left behind him a younger brother or sister or kin less close ¬ ly related whose value is enhanced by the In this respect it may be of interest to note some of the affiliations left here by the prominent Kentucky Derby eligibles Some of these interests may be remote but breeders are not averse to delving deeply for kinship to prominent racers Robert S Lytles Correlation may find himself in the position of favorite for the Derby and Californians can rightly claim him But he is by Free America who was bred by Calumet Farm His dam is the imported mare Braydore Another Californian has coser ties here for Andy Crevolins De ¬ termines sire Alibhai stands at the Spend ¬ thrift Farm of Leslie Combs and his dam is the property of Dr Eslie Asburys For ¬ est Retreat Farm He also passed through the Keeneland sales ring of the Breeders Sales Company Goyamo is a native Ken tuckian having been bred by Royce Martins Woodvale Farm but Henry Knights Almahurst Farm has a keen interest because of his sire Goya n nA A A A AHasty Hasty House Farms Hasty Road is by the syndicated stallion Roman who stands at the Stallion Station of Lou Doherty His dam Traffic Court now dead was owned by Clifford Mooers who maintains Walnut Springs Farm here Hasty House also has Sea O Erin in the Downs classic and he is a son of Shannon n who is at Spendthrift He is out of Miss Mildred Breeders Watch Prowess of Products Derby Eligibles Leave Close Ties Winner Gives His Sire Big Boost Woqlwines mare Chantress who is at her owners White Oaks Farm Allied stable mate of Determine is by the Claiborne stallion Ambiorix and was sold by Tom Girdler Black Metal by Lord Boswell has Spendthrift and Maine Chance affiliations Super Devil who may represent the Rebel Stable is by Super Duper who stands at the Jonabell Stables of John A Bell HL Admiral Porter is from the deceased ma ¬ tron Daffy and was bred by Buckner M Browning and Son He is by the Spend ¬ thrift stallion Ace Admiral The C V Whitney Farm is represented by Fisherman and King Phalanx both by Phalanx Red Hannigan is by Heliopolis who stands at Henry Knights Almahurst and he was sold by the estate of Samuel D Riddle Hasseyampa was a homebred at the Walmac Farm of R W Mcllvain and is by the Spendthrift stallion Alibhai Timely Tip is by The Doge who is at Car ¬ ter Thorntons Threave Maine Stud and he is owned by Dr A L Birch of nearby Shelbyville Pinetum a maiden by Menow is a product of Hal Price Headleys Beau ¬ mont Stud At the time of writing we had no knowledge of the starting field but most of them will be included above aboveA A A A AOn On the subject of Derby affiliations it may be of interest that seven of the 10 latest victors were sired by Derby winners or by stallions who had previously sired a Derby winner Last year was not one of these years for Dark Star was by Royal Gem n Bull Lea was the sire of the 1952 winner Hill Gail and had previously sired the 1948 winner Citation Count Fleet sired the 1951 winner Count Turf after he him ¬ self had won the 1943 running Bold Ven ¬ ture won the classic in 1936 and was the sire of the 195Q winner Middleground He was sire also of the 1946 winner Assault The 1949 winner was Ponder who was by Pensive who was the winner in 1944 Blen ¬ heim n was the sire of the 1947 winner Jet Pilot He had previously sired Vrhirl away winner in 1941 Sir Gallahad m was the sire of the 1945 winner Hoop Jr He had previously sired the 1940 winner Gal lahadion and the 1930 winner Gallant Fox The 10year period ends with 1944 when Hyperion was the sire of Pensive When the get of a stallion wins the Ken ¬ tucky Derby that stallions prestige is con ¬ siderably enhanced From the list of probable starters mentioned earlier we do not find any with the affiliation of being by a Derby winner or one who sired a Derby winner This means of course that this years Derby winner will have an ex ¬ cellent opportunity to give his daddy quite a boost and without competition from stallions already established in this category There is opportunity however for addition to the prestige of Hyperion Sir Gallahad HI and Blenheim n through their stallion sons Alibhai Hyperion Ro ¬ man and Free America
