“For Freedom's battle once begun, / Bequeathed by bleeding Sire to Son, / Though baffled oft is ever won.”
Lord Byron
“Enjoy what thou has inherited from thy sires if thou wouldn't really possess it. What we employ and use is never an oppressive burden; what the moment brings forth, that only can it profit by.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“She may well also like a bit of cut in the ground. Her sire Medicean preferred it on the fast side, although he did win the Lockinge on soft.”
Chris Richardson
“Some sires were in the top 25 percent with superior growth and end product weight, while others did it with moderate growth and superior quality attributes.”
Daryl Strohbehn
“He was one of the most underrated sires in Australia. His statistics tell the story.”
David Hayes
“He's a big, strong homebred, and he looks like Giacomo, too. Same sire, same color.”
David Hofmans
“He was a very athletic horse. Obviously, Storm Cat has been a phenomenal sire and the mare was a very special racehorse. It was a combination of outstanding pedigree and great physical (appearance). Sheikh Mohammed was very keen to secure him.”
John Ferguson
