How about the 'pedigree experts' explaining Our Jericho's success in making the ID Final to us

Here is a horse that is by a skewbald stallion that could only manage 1 2nd from his 6 lifetime starts and has only sired 3 winners from 38 foals.

Even though he is now being raced by millionaires, I'll wager he has made some smalltime breeder very happy along the way!