Epicenter: Coolmore's Stallion of the Week

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00:00The rumblings started early and only intensified with performances that sent

00:06shockwaves across the nation.

00:15At the center of it all, Epicenter is at the top of the three-year-old class in

00:21the Run Happy Travers. Epicenter, three-year-old champion by not this time.

00:26Coolmore America, home of champions. This week's Coolmore Stallion of the Week is

00:33Epicenter. And Epicenter sells himself if we just show you some of his foals on

00:39the ground. This is a filly out of Seize the Market, bred by Blackridge Stables,

00:45the breeders of three-time Grade 1 winner Bast and also Grade 2 winner

00:49Mutasabek. Here's a colt out of Secret No More, bred by Mackmer Hall, who has

00:55brought us Teppan, Gina Romanica, Search Results, Gift Box, Premium Tap, all Grade

01:011 winners and more. Next up, this is a filly out of Joyfully. Joyfully is a

01:07half-sister to graded stakes winners Divine Oath and Anti-Joy. And Joyfully's

01:11third dam is Personal Ensign. This filly was bred by International Equities

01:15Holding. This is a Winchell Thoroughbreds filly out of Adirondack Stakes winner

01:20Just Wicked. This little girl's a three-quarter sister to multiple Grade 2

01:25winner and a million and a half dollar earner Wicked Halo. And last but not

01:30least, here's the firstborn foal by Epicenter. This colt's dam, Mongolian Rose,

01:34is a half-sister to Schuylerville winner Georgie's Angel and Bourbon winner Lawn

01:38Ranger. The breeders of this colt, Mulholland Springs and Tom Grether Farms.

01:45Zoe, you'll be looking at these along with others. Any thoughts? And honestly,

01:52the one thing that struck me about the Epicenter foals is that they have a lot

01:56of length to them and a lot of leg. Now, anytime you look at a foal, you rarely

02:01see an ugly-looking foal. I think I am the only person on earth that's ever bred

02:05an ugly foal, looked like a kangaroo coming out. So, the breeding game is over

02:11for me. But almost any foal, the jury's out until you see them a little bit

02:16later on. But I will say the Epicenter foals have a good bit of length and a

02:20lot of leg. So, there is an awful lot to like about them. Just don't buy any foals

02:24that I've bred because they make really nice show horses about four years down

02:29the road.