16 Nov 2011 3:25 PM
Dynaformer may be getting older but his offspring never lack in talent. MarketWatch intern Lizz Kunz reviews some of the Three Chimneys stallion's recent top-performing runners....
02 Nov 2011 12:30 PM
A special report available from The Blood-Horse MarketWatch identifies which sires have been successful at Breeders' Cup host site Churchill Downs....
24 Oct 2011 7:30 PM
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....
25 Sep 2011 2:45 PM
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....
09 Aug 2011 3:15 PM
As the Irish-bred victor of Belmont's Man o'War Stakes prepares for the Arlington Million as part of his American race campaign, MarketWatch intern Lizz Kunz argues that Cape Blanco is the perfect stallion prospect--for Kentucky....
28 Jul 2011 9:00 AM
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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25 Jul 2011 2:25 PM
The board of the Breeders' Cup announced its plans to phase out all race-day medication for Breeders' Cup entrants; in truth, this was a move that was badly needed, and probably should have come sooner.
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14 Jul 2011 11:30 AM
What's going on with the American Graded Stakes Committee's "material change" policy?...
07 Jun 2011 4:30 PM
Why do certain crosses seem to "hit" at a better rate than others? Avalyn Hunter examines the success of Forestry with Fappiano and posits that the real key to the cross is the influence of Dr. Fager....
27 May 2011 11:45 AM
This spring, both Distorted Humor and Giant's Causeway have reached the milestone of 100 stakes winners--once a rare event indeed in the days of 40-mare books. Even now, it is not an everyday occurrence....
11 May 2011 9:22 AM
Animal Kingdom offers a gleam of hope that new bloodlines can be incorporated into the American breeding industry with success. Plus, download a FREE special report on the recent history of South American sires in North America....
29 Apr 2011 3:00 PM
The April issue of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch reviews the top 300+ broodmare sires by Average Earnings Index, with a featured profile on Smart Strike....
14 Apr 2011 5:45 PM
As A.P. Indy is retired to the comfortable life of a much-loved pensioner, Avalyn Hunter reflects on the less fortunate fates of many other Thoroughbreds that have ended their racing or breeding careers....
23 Mar 2011 12:00 PM
The "Leading Trainers" issue of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch is now available to subscribers....
10 Mar 2011 5:40 PM
Each spring for many years The Blood-Horse MarketWatch has reviewed leading dams from the previous year and presented a MarketWatch Broodmare of the Year award. For 2011’s award we present an expanded roster of candidates. Some of the names are repeat nominees, while others enter consideration for the first time this year. ...
24 Feb 2011 12:00 PM
February is the Freshman Sires and AEI Leaders issue of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch....
21 Feb 2011 9:27 AM
Avalyn Hunter asks: Should Vertigineux be the 2010 Broodmare of the Year? And what criteria should be used in selecting the nation's top matron? ...
06 Feb 2011 5:00 PM
Our special Broodmare of the Year issue has stories about 10 mares that had a major impact on U.S. racing last year, with their histories and statistics and photos--and the intrigue of a contest to see which one earns the title of 2010's top dam. We've decided on most of the nominees, but we want your input to help decide which mares make the final slots.
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27 Jan 2011 12:00 PM
January is the European Review issue of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch....
20 Jan 2011 10:38 AM
The very same stallion at some point in his career may be defined as a failure by one standard and a success by another.
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10 Jan 2011 11:48 AM
One frequently cited reason for the decline of foal quality as mares age is that older mares, particularly those that have not previously produced a good runner, are often put to inferior sires as they age. But other factors may be in play....
29 Dec 2010 12:00 PM
December is the annual stud fee issue of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch....
24 Nov 2010 12:00 PM
"Quality of Mares" is the annual focus of the November issue of The Blood-Horse MarketWatch....
24 Nov 2010 10:18 AM
Crystal Fernung of Florida's Journeyman Stud says, "Our goal is to get this state back to where it was in the 1970s and 1980s, when stallions like Fappiano and Nodouble were made here."
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13 Nov 2010 2:20 PM
Sometimes the desire to maintain an unbeaten record can become self-defeating. Zenyatta's connections played not to lose and in the end lost twice....