Mossman has proved a great asset for Vinery; he has been the alternative for those that have had their reasons to bypass Danehill line sires.

Breeders are a fickle lot, it all comes down to a matter of opinion, you will never please all of the people all of the time.  

As for Mossman, many would agree he has been a very much underrated sire, never always gaining the recognition he was fully entitled to, living in the shadow of his own sire, Success Express, then Red Ransom and More Than Ready.

To his credit he has done a remarkable job, he needs no other advertisement than the evergreen sprinter Buffering

Two Group 1 wins in succession, it does not get much better than that, with Buffering’s win in the Group 1 Manikako, followed up by the V R C Sprint Classic.

Two Group 1 wins in succession two weeks apart, each worth a $1 million; it certainly increases the progeny earnings of Mossman this season.

Mossman stems from the remarkable sire line of Princequillo, a very much sought after international sire line, his connections run back through Ireland, England, Belgium, France, Argentina and the United States.

Princequillo stood much of his life at Claiborne, when Bull Hancock saw him win the Saratoga Cup as a three year old; he said to his father, A B Hancock Sr, “This is just one horse we’ve got to have.”