Proven sires reward strong mare support with high percentages of stakes winners....
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Ghostzapper made history entering stud for $200,000 in 2006 but enters his ninth season at $50,000. How have other high-priced stallions fared since their first year?...
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Pedigree analyst Avalyn Hunter eulogizes departed champion Lord Avie....
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Avalyn Hunter eulogizes deceased stallion Pulpit and reflects on his contribution to North American Thoroughbred breeding....
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For years Australian Thoroughbred breeders have welcomed European and American stallions as shuttlers. Recently Lonhro, Choisir, and now Redoute's Choice have returned the visits--and Northern Hemisphere breeding is better for it....
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The impressive Suburban Handicap (gr. II) victory of Mucho Macho Man on July 7 is in interesting juxtaposition to the pensioning of his grandsire, Holy Bull, which was announced one day later....
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Dynaformer was not a horse that had everything handed to him. While a multiple grade II winner on the track, he started his career in the shadow of two similarly-bred sons of Roberto, both members of his crop, who were both better racers: champion turf male Sunshine Forever and multiple grade I winner Brian's Time. But Dynaformer eclipsed both at stud.... (Avalyn Hunter reflects on Dynaformer's legacy.)...
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Three stallion lines dominate the list of potential 2012 Triple Crown candidates. Avalyn Hunter identifies the prospects--and also discusses the one stallion that appears well on his way to becoming universal in the pedigrees of American classic winners....
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The story of Raven's Pass includes several parallels to Giant's Causeway—certainly a welcome comparison given the latter's current two-year reign atop the general sires list....
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Most observers would agree that we probably don't need to go back to the days when a first-year stallion who looked likely to produce flashy juveniles might serve 200 or more mares at the expense of good but not particularly fashionable sires. But the current contraction has its drawbacks, too....
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Here's last year's Undervalued Sires feature -it's a free PDF download for our blog followers. Read it and then tell us who you think needs to be included on this year's list. Convince us, and we just might include your stallions in the August feature!
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The Thoroughbred breeding industry isn't straightforward. Some good stallions seem to fall through the cracks every year -- but why? Does he have low progeny sales prices despite his colts and fillies being top-notch runners? Is he standing for a low stud fee even though he has a high stakes percentage? Is his book of mares bred each year surprisingly small? Who are YOUR picks for the most undervalued Thoroughbred stallion of 2010?...
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A new special report from The Blood-Horse MarkeWatch includes valuable sire statistics and pinhook information for the Keeneland September Yearling sale....
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