IN this era of massive foal crops, it is very hard for the horse with small numbers to make an impact, but Starspangledbanner has beaten the odds, overcome an early fertility issue and become a sought-after stallion. He made such a striking impression with his small first crop that he was brought back from Australia to rejoin the team at Coolmore, and last year he had a foal who made €165,000 in Deauville and three of them who fetched six-figure prices in Goffs.