Both my girls are related to Sir Dixon (1885), the leading sire of 1901 and Champion of his crop in his 2nd and 3rd year. He won the Withers Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, Carlton Stakes, and Lorillard Stakes. One of the ways he is related to Violet is through her Count Fleet line on his mama Quickly's side. And one of his connections to Hailee is through her Moon Deck side through Man O' War's daughter Frilette. They both share Sir Dixon through his grandson Whisk Broom. Can you believe that Whisk Broom has one grandpa (Ben Brush) who won the Kentucky Derby and another (Sir Dixon) who won the Belmont Stakes. This explains why my girls are able to burst with speed and kick lickety split around their pastures!!! You can read more about Sir Dixon and the rich genealogies he shares at the following link: