Features
Zayydani
You put the best to the best and then you hope for the best. It’s probably the oldest adage in breeding. But what if those two words come into it – “in-breeding”? Zayydani, a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner Grunt, gave plenty of proof of the axiom’s worth in taking Saturday’s Listed Golden Crown... Read More
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Stallion Watch
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