Calista laughed.
“Nevertheless,” the Earl continued, “both Whalebone and Whisker were Derby winners.”
“And Squirt is an even uglier name,” Calista said reflectively.
“The sire of Marske, who in turn sired Eclipse,” the Earl remarked.
He saw the surprise in her eyes as she commented,
“You know a lot about horses, do you not?”
“I hope I do know a little about them.”
“It is very unusual,” Calista, said. “Most owners, at any rate the ones who come here, buy what is recommended, take their trainer’s advice on which races they are entered for and don’t even bother to look up the breeding of the animals they have acquired.”
“I think you are very scathing,” the Earl responded with a smile.
“I am trying to prove that Centaur is a descendant of Godolphin Arabian,” Calista said. “I suppose y
