Bruckner

Firstly, any opinions on him and has anyone seen his, now yearling, offspring?

Secondly,  any thoughts on a sire that basically had his career shortlived due to bone chips after a massive run in the Coolmore behind Home Affairs 

The best three of them were all Group 1 winners so certainly didn't lack quality mares, and it's interesting to view their advertised stud fees in 2025 compared with their highs after getting a few excellent earlier performers, eg: Shamus Award, Russian Revolution and Trapeze Artist are now standing for between 50% and 62.5% less than their earlier pump-push stud fee highs.

I guess you need to really find out what he needs to shine to get that good foal.  And that isn't always what the sale ring wants!  Which is the bain of my life.  For instance in the G1 winner from the third dam they found the Nijinsky male to the Nijinsky filly.  All these crosses to Snitzel offer the Umatilla to Redoute's cross so you get Nijinsky f x f but Dancing Show f x m so it balances out.  I actually love the pedigree and followed both Jukebox and Bruckner from the sales.  But where you go to next is the question.  Maybe check out what has gone well with Shamus Award who has been Snitzels best son.

But likewise someone on here mentioned he didn't think Redoute's was a good sire of sons.  Totally forgetting both Snizel (champ) and Stratum (died early but very good).  Now it's wait and see if Alabama Express can go on with the job.  I just think they can't all be Danehill or Northern Dancer (interestingly from the same family)!