ARROGATES HERCULES
Chef-de-Race Influence Breakdown
Arrogates Hercules Chef-de-Race Map
Direct Sire Line
Chef Category
Ancestor
Contribution
Arrogate (by Unbridled’s Song)
Classic / Inntermediate
Elite stride efficiency, power, stamina
Unbridled’s Song
Classic
Speed + scope, size, brilliance
Fappiano
Classic
Balance + bone
Forty Niner
Brilliant / Intermediate
Athletic muscularity
Dam Side Line (Willet – millionaire, multiple graded)
Ancestor
Chef Category
Contribution
A.P. Indy
Classicssional (C/P)
One of the most reliable stamina engines in the breed
Seattle Slew
Classic
Heart size, mental toughness
Mr. Prospector
Brilliant / Classic
Speed & class
Buckpasser
Classic / Solid
Durability, efficient cardiovascular system
Deputy Minister
Intermediate / Classic
Versatility, powerful back end
Deep Daughter-Line Influencers (5–9 generations)
This is where Hercules becomes different from ordinary sons of Arrogate.
He has 31 daughter-line chef repetitions, including:
He has 31 daughter-line chef repetitions, including:
Princequillo (S/) – heart and vascular efficiency
Ribot (P) – stamina, iron constitution
Nasrullah (B) – competitive fire
Tom Fool (I/C) – intelligence, athleticism
War Admiral (C) – heart + stride
Blue Larkspur (C) – big engine, deep shoulder
La Troienne (via Buckpasser) – universally “class-raising” influence
These are the same chefs that cluster heavily in:
Gun Runner (41 mtDNA instances)
Gun Runner (41 Tapit (~50+ deep-line instances)instances)
Curlin (~47)
This is why your analysis correctly places him in the 50+ elite-stallion pattern even with only 31 mtDNA daughters—he has extremely high-quality clustering.
2. Trait Projection for Arrogates Hercules
Type: Classic / Solid
Speed: High cruising speed, not pure sprint; brilliant stride efficiency
Stamina: Strong — true 1 mile to 1¼ mile influence
Mentality: Forward, intelligent, willing
Durability: Very good — Deputy Minister + A.P. Indy + Princequillo
Best matches:
Speed: High cruising speed, not pure sprint; brilliant stride efficiency
Stamina: Strong — true 1 mile to 1¼ mile influence
Mentality: Forward, intelligent, willing
Durability: Very good — Deputy Minister + A.P. Indy + Princequillo
Best matches:
Mares needing bone, stamina, mind, heart
Mares with Storm Cat, Into Mischief, Distorted Humor, or sprinter types
Oklahoma/Texas mares needing genuine class injection
3. Commercial / Mating Value Summary (Hercules)
Genetically closer to proven Kentucky-grade stallions
Extraordinary mtDNA clustering (31), beating Seize the Grey (20) and Always Dreaming (9)
His dam earned $866,000 and ran speed figures far higher than those of Seize the Grey’s dam
Foals expected to be scopey, correct, and two-turn oriented
Perfect “outcross improvement sire” for most regional mares
Hercules is a legitimate sleeper stallion—genetically far above his book size.
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