Now this I really am surprised by; Empire Maker to Japan

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by JerseyJ

You can't really begin to think that when a sire's best offspring is highlighted by Pioneerof the Nile, Mushka, Acoma, Country Star, Icon Project, Battle Plan, and Acting Happy, that constiutes a successful stud career can you?

These are from his first 3 crops to race up to 3 years of age. If he's not getting something like 150 foals a year, this is a decent performance, not spectacular, not superduper, but decent. He's gotten G1 winners, classic-type runners, high level performers. By now they have sorted out what kinds of mares work best with him and better is likely on the way. It's not like he's had nothing more than a G3 winner or two, like some classic winners one could name (Forward Pass, Bee Bee Bee, Commendable, Gato del Sol, et. al.).