Dual Purpose Sires

Fellas,

If I told you I have a NH mare, with black-type up and down the page, from Grade 1 bumpers through Grade 1 3m Chases .. a very strong, commercial pedigree , but I wanted to try breed something that could possibly race as dual-purpose, basically to see if there's a potential Cup-horse in there,

Something that I could start out in bumpers at 4yo and, test the waters through the Irish Q.R. races and 1m6/2m 4yo+ Flat maidens, with the upside of a potential class Flat stayer, and with the backup of a quality NH horse.

What sire would you suggest ? preferably in Ireland, but not limited at all,

I quite like Dalakhani, primarily because he's tall and scopy ... and though he's a hard sell on the Flat he gets top-class performers with the right mares. In a similar vein, Nayef is one I think has potential, super-cheap, beautifully bred, loads of substance and tall! Those middle-distance horses are obviously coming down in price very hard, and I'm interested in what others are out there,

Beat Hollow seems obvious but I'm not so keen, basically because though he is racy and a stamina influence for the Flat he's only 15'3 which really puts me off the NH angle - where the good money is really in breeding proper chasers.

Fame and Glory could be one, and his foals were very good, but I'd like to see a few crops on the ground first.

Shirocco could be the obvious answer, covering both bases at Grade / Group 1 level and that's a strong argument !

I know the NH sires well, and I don't see the potential in an Oscar / Milan. I just don't see the upside to make a Cup-horse, even though Missunited was by Golan ...


So, really the question is from those of you who know the Flat sires well - which would appeal in terms of size, scope, guaranteed to stay, maybe take a cut in the ground, maybe progress with age,

Any suggestions very welcome,

thanks.