Champion 2yo and Golden Slipper hero Sebring, is one of the most exciting stallion prospects in recent times. By Champion Sire of 2yo’s More Than Ready, from the family of Golden Slipper winner Baguette.
Sebring is out of a mare by Danehill’s Golden Slipper winning son Flying Spur. Inbreeding to Danehill’s grandsire, Northern Dancer, has enjoy phenomenal success, and inbreeding to Danzig, is succeeding with ever increasing frequency. Breeding Sebring back over mares by sons of Danehill such as Danzero, Redoute’s Choice and Catbird – who echo the Danehill/Star Kingdom cross in the dam of Sebring should do well. Mares bred on the Danehill/Mr. Prospector cross should also be successful.
More Than Ready has enjoyed success over mares from a wide range of sire lines but his results with Northern Dancer are remarkable. Sebring should be suited by Northern Dancer through Nijinsky II (including Royal Academy), Storm Bird (including Storm Cat and Bluebird), Be My Guest, Sadler’s Wells (including Scenic), Lyphard (including Alzao), Last Tycoon, Palace Music and Night Shift (brother to the third dam of Flying Spur). He would be intriguing with mares by Encosta De Lago (duplicating Rolls), also other branches of Danzig, including Chief’s Crown/Grand Lodge, Anabaa and Langfuhr.
More Than Ready has a strong record with Mr. Prospector line mares through Miswaki (including Umatilla), Thunder Gulch, Elusive Quality, Seeking the Gold (via Secret Savings and Lujain), Street Cry, Unbridled’s Song, Defensive Play and Bellotto.
Sir Ivor is a good combination for Halo, Kaapstad, Marauding and Zabeel would be sources worth pursuing. More Than Ready has a good strike rate with mares descending from Star Kingdom.
Sebring’s great-grand dam is by Better Boy, and Halo/Better Boy has been successful, this could be reinforced through Century, by Better Boy. Century is also a three-quarters relative to Willowy (the third dam of Sebring), and could be brought in through Centaine and Rubiton. We also recommend Sebring with mares by Rory’s Jester, bringing together the three-parts-brother and sister, Far Vista and Baguette.
