only the very best when it came to brood-
mares. The German-American breeding
strategy was phased out. Kobayashi, who
had worked with von Lepel teaching him
the ins and outs of American racing, was
promoted to the head of both the equine
and cattle businesses. He took the new
strategy to the next level.
"We're really focused on the qualitative
side," Kobayashi said. "This is not a big num-
bers type of operation. We don't have a
