• waldenA
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      Just guessing – maybe it’s based on the resulting offspring being successful racers?

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          Cremorne was a difficult horse to train, owing to his extreme laziness: he was known to fall asleep during breaks in exercise. He also had an apparently insatiable appetite and would eat anything edible within his range. On one occasion he contracted a near-fatal bout of colic after eating all of his bedding straw.[3]

          Maybe he was just more interested in naps and snacks than lady horses. 🤷‍♂️