Zenyatta to get "tapped" by Tapit

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

On paper, I like the AP Indy line over Street Cry (and AP Indy - Balance colt sold for big bucks), but I wonder if they match physically. I recall speaking to someone at Gainesway a few years ago, when we considered sending a mare to Tapit (when he was standing for $10K), and the one thing that I recall from the conversation is that he would be best with an average-sized, more refined mare. I don't think Zenyatta fits that description.

I seem to recall a study that said breeders matching mares and stallions of similar size, whatever that is, tended to find success over people that had average sized mares going to large stallions with the idea that the taller the suitor, the better (I think the idea was to get a bigger yearling for sale, but not sure). Does anybody remember that?