re: Tactition Manners

Blood-Horse Staff — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:22:19 GMT

tbreds - thank you for your comments. This year, we are concentrating on the offspring of first-crop sires, Afleet Alex, Ghostzapper, Kitten's Joy, Rock Hard Ten, and Saint Liam. The stallions were chosen by readers, beginning on Jan 13 and concluding on Jan 20 Last year, we followed offspring by Birdstone, Congaree, Medaglia d'Oro, Peace Rules, Pleasantly Perfect, Saarland, Smarty Jones, and Speightstown. We are still noting results by those stallions' 3-year olds. One of the reasons that I limited it to 5 this year, is because 8 was too many. However, when I preview a 2-year old race, I do discuss sale prices and family notes for all the horses entered, not just those by our sires. Also, I would encourage readers to comment on any maiden winners, especially, but not limited to, those by first-crop sires.

Regarding your request for listing whether horses are sales graduates or homebreds, I will take it under consideration. I do usually comment on notable sales prices. I am relunctant to add more info to the Stallion pages, but I may.

re: Tactition Manners

tbreds — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:34:35 GMT

I enjoy following the MaidenWatch...Do you only cover certain sires? If so, Why? I also would like to be able to "track" those listed as sales graduates, or homebreds...Perhaps list that info if possible THANKS