THERE are few guarantees in life, but it was always odds-on that Sioux Nation would attract a considerable amount of support at stud.

His sire’s profile was at all-time high following a huge international season that featured Justify’s undefeated US Triple Crown sequence, and he was a sprinter retiring to stud in a part of the world that strongly associates his father with pure speed. Scat Daddy’s achievements as a sire were remarkable, especially given how young he was when he died.