Great point Rich.
I know nothing about owner Sally Stingel other than the fact that she must surely be one of the winners in our sport. How she must marvel at the wonderful ride that Destreos has given her and how she could never have expected it after his Aussie debut where he settled 5/5 and finished last 27m behind second last. To be fair it was a Gp3 for 4yo's at Redcliffe but it was an inauspicious beginning. However check out the careers of this field:
1st Be Diligent 102st - 33w - 32pl - $308,866 - BWMR 1.52.8 (He had an amazing 3yo season where he won most of his stakes)
2nd Fleur De Lil 101st - 39w - 30pl - $1,046,636 - BWMR 1.51.4 (Champion 2-3yo filly)
3rd Arkamigo 87st - 23w - 25pl - $293,474 - BWMR 1.56.2 (Won Gp races at 2-3-4yo)
4th Il Tenore 118st - 24w - 34pl - $170,114 - BWMR 1.55.7 (Star 2yo and when he recorded BWMR)
So it turns out they were all precocious juveniles and DESTREOS HAD IT ALL BEFORE HIM