Pedigree Favors Big Brown
Boundary Colt Inbred to Northern Dancer and Round Table
If Big Brown's pappy, Boundary, doesn't ring an immediate bell, or two, his inbred relatives do. Boundary's poppa is the successful sire, Danzig, a colt by Northern Dancer, by Big Brown's great-great grandsire, Nearctic (sired by Nearco), who paired with Natalma, a mare by Native Dancer.
Boundary and Mien's Parentage
Boundary's female sire line traces to Damascus and Sword Dancer. Bold Ruler shows up as a Boundary great-great grandsire in his female line. Round Table is a Boundary female line great grandsire.
Big Brown's dam is Mien. Sired by Nureyev (a French champion miler), Mien, like Boundary, was grandparented by Northern Dancer. Damascus and Round Table are great and great-great grandsires, respectively, in Mien's female parentage line.
Boundary Retired from Stud
Boundary was retired from stud this month, and will live peacefully at his home, Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. Twenty-one stakes winners were produced by Big Brown's daddy, and, oh, yes, he sired one Kentucky Derby winner.
In two years of racing, Boundary won six of eight starts. As a stallion, he produced 11 crops, 421 foals, 323 starters, and 244 race winners.
Parents and Grandsires of the 11 Triple Crown Winners:
Sir Barton (born,1916), ch.c. --- by Star Shoot, out of Lady Sterling, by Hanover.
Gallant Fox (1927), b.c. --- by Sir Gallahad III, out of Marguerite, by Celt.
Omaha (1932), ch.c. --- by Gallant Fox, out of Flambino, by Wrack.
War Admiral (1934), br.c. --- by Man o' War, out of Brushup, by Sweep.
Whirlaway (1938), ch.c. --- by Blenheim II, out of Dustwhirl, by Sweep.
Count Fleet (1940), br.c. --- by Reigh Count, out of Quickly, by Haste.
Assault (1943), ch.c. --- by Bold Venture, out of Igual, by Equipoise.
Citation (1945), br.c. --- by Bull Lea, out of Hydroplane II, by Hyperion.
Secretariat (1970), ch.c. --- by Bold Ruler, out of Somethingroyal, by Princequillo.
Seattle Slew (1974), dr.b.c. --- by Bold Reasoning, out of May Charmer, by Poker.
Affirmed (1975), ch.c. --- by Exclusive Native, out of Won't Tell You, by Crafty Animal.
Northern Dancer Lost the Belmont Stakes
Big Brown's great grandsire on both sides, Northern Dancer, faced the Belmont Stakes as an unbeaten, as will BB on June 7. Northern Dancer finished third in the final jewel of the Triple Crown.
