The Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes was established at Newbury in 1972, shortly after the great Mill Reef had to be retired following a career- ending injury
When making a list of outstanding stallions, it is easy to focus on a few big horses, rather than an individual stallion’s overall stud record.
There have been too many top-class racehorses and sires, smaller than average – for size to be an overruling factor in determining racing ability. However, this seems unlikely to change the current commercial trend of buyers preferring large to little in the sales ring.