Striding Ahead

I love this guy's pedigree! Empire Maker was/is one of my favorite horses of the 00's (others being Afleet Alex and Ghostzapper). But Striding Ahead might be one to watch as they start stretching out. He has tons of stamina influences as his daddy won at 12f and down his tail-female line Seattle Slew won at 12f and Coastal won at 12f, all winning the Belmont. His BMS, Nureyev, provides stamina as well. Striding Ahead also has many top influential Reine-de-course mares within 5 gens. like Rough Shod (twice), Special, Thong and many others.

Striding Ahead's pedigree says the longer the better and there are plenty of Grade 1 winners and Champions in this colt’s family. His sire won the Belmont stakes and was building his reputation as a stamina-oriented sire but was sent to stud in Japan at the end of 2010. Striding Ahead is a half-brother to Stern Opinion, a French Group 1 sprinter and Dr. Arbatach, a Champion Sprinter in Puerto Rico. Their dam is a half-sister to the good sire Stormy Atlantic and stakes placed Devine Dixie, who is the dam of Grade 1 stakes winner and second-crop sire Bandini.