and, like with horses, characteristics often skip generations, then resurface
later on (think Man o' War, then, several generations later,
Secretariat). The difference, of course, is that lineage isn't revered in
horses (or shouldn't be) unless it produces. Thus a no-name sire could
produce incredible offspring and be valued for that, while a big-name sire
might produce bent-leg, non-athletic offspring and his only worth is in the
here-and-now. Kings, be they great "producers" or not, tend to be
revered, and their line kept
going.
Not all those who wander are lost.
