FROM the time his first foals and yearlings appeared in the sales ring, it was evident that Zoffany was expected to make an impact at stud. And why not? A 220,000gns yearling, the good-looking son of Dansili (by Danehill) represents one of the world’s major sire lines, he was a Group 1 star at two, twice Group 1-placed at three, and from a prolific blacktype family that has produced talented performers over almost the full range of flat distances.