Mahmoud Tail female line descendants 18386. Notables include:
Affirmed Determine Majestic Prince Real Quiet Gato Del Sol Fappiano
Quiet American Secreto Quack Gallant Man Your Host
Dare And Go Honour And Glory Commendable Cannonade Ogygian
Our Native With Approval Touch Gold Jambalya Jazz Pia Star
Favorite Trick Bold Lad His Majesty Graustark John Henry
Formal Dinner Machiavellian Halo Volponi Quack Palace Music
Boones Mill It's Freezing Caller One Kona Gold El Prado
Fairy King Prawn (JPN) Johar
And the Royalty
Northern Dancer
One that is obvious to me is the disparity between the numbers between the three stallions in question. Mahmoud and Blue Larkspur both enjoyed a large book of mares that would represent some of the bluest blood in the land. War Admiral was a kept stallion by Riddle only covering those mares proven worthy by blood or political connection.
Mahmoud Story
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_(horse)
Photo
Blue Larkspur Story
http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/BlueLarkspur.html
Photo
War Admiral Story
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Admiral
Photo
Ok, so now your asking why the hell I am reading this and why is this guy rambling on about the importance of these 3 stallions( I will look at Princequillo later)? My point , the blood from these stallions mares account for 16 Derby wins since 1954 when Determine carried Mahmoud blood across the finish wire at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May.
Direct Inclusions
Determine (Mahmoud) who would sire Decidedly
Swaps(War Admiral)Sire of Chateaugay
Iron Leige (War Admiral)
Northern Dancer (Mahmoud) Never Sired Derby Winner in US Grandsire of
Ferdinand
Forward Pass(Blue Larkspur)
Majestic Prince (Mahmoud) Sire Line of Maria's Mon (Monarchos)
Cannonade (Mahmoud) Sire of Belmont Winner Caveat
Seattle Slew(Blue Larkspur) Triple Crown Sire of Swale Sireline of AP Indy Most Prevalent Bold Ruler Sire Line
Affirmed (Mahmoud) Triple Crown
Gato Del Sol (Mahmoud)
Sea Hero (Blue Larkspur\ War Admiral)
Real Quiet (Mahmoud)
Smarty Jones(War Admiral)
Super Saver(War Admiral)
Sire of Derby Winner from Lines
Mr. Prospector (Blue Larkspur) Sire of Fusiaichi Pegasus
Sire Of Fappiano
Unbridled (Grindstone Mine That Bird)
Real Quiet
Sire of Forty Niner
Funny Cide
Sire of Machiavellian
Street Sense
Sire of Gulch
Thunder Gulch
Strike the Gold and
Alysheba were sired by Alydar(Blue Larkspur)
Pleasant Colony was sired by His Majesty ( Mahmoud)
Sunday Silence and Sunny's Halo were sired by Halo (Mahmoud)
Spend a Buck and
SIlver Charm grandsired by Buckpasser(War Admiral)
Barbaro grandsired by Roberto (War Admiral)
I have tried to be as thorough possible and have double checked the accuracy of the data.
Mahmoud line- 9 as direct female descendants 1 through Northern Dancer 2 with Halo 1 with Determined 1 with His Majesty
War Admiral Line-8 female 2 with Buckpasser 1 with Dynaformer
Blue Larkspur-3 as direct female line 9 through Mr Prospector
38 winners of 57 Derbys since 1954 well over 50% just from 3 broodmare lines. Direct female descendants back to War Admiral, Mahmoud, Blue Larkspur foundation mares through tail female.
Pretty impressive.
All from 3 broodmare lines.
