I KNOW how Martin Stevens, an occasional columnist here in The Irish Field, feels. This week he was compelled to explain himself, and justify why he pens so many pieces about Havana Grey (Havana Gold).

With four pages of breeding stories to write each week, I too wonder that sometimes it feels like Groundhog Day, and the same sires keep cropping up, week in, week out. That said, it is impossible to ignore the continuing success of horses such as Galileo, Dubawi, Frankel, Invincible Spirit, Dark Angel and many more, as they deliver at pattern level with such regularity.