Good Guess – Zykina x Kodiac

The upcoming season marks a new chapter for one of the most intriguing first-season sires to retire to stud in recent years. Good Guess, a Group 1-winning son of the phenomenal Kodiac, brings a blend of precocious speed and classic bloodlines that has the entire racing community watching closely.

What makes Good Guess so fascinating is not just his own brilliance on the track—where he easily defeated top-class fields in the Prix Jean Prat—but the exceptional family he hails from. Out of the Pivotal mare Zykina, he is a direct descendant of the brilliant 1,000 Guineas winner Russian Rhythm.

Russian Rhythm was a true icon of the turf, capturing four Group 1 victories and the hearts of racing fans everywhere. Now, as her grandson Good Guess embarks on his stallion career, there is a palpable sense of anticipation. If his offspring can inherit even a fraction of the speed, tenacity, and class that defined their sire and their legendary grandam, we could be witnessing the start of something very special.

For those looking toward the future, Good Guess represents a thrilling opportunity to tap into one of the most successful families in modern racing. It is a true privilege to watch this next generation unfold, and I have high hopes that his progeny will cement Russian Rhythm’s legacy as a truly great grandam.