02 Jul 2009 11:45 AM
Rahy becomes a pensioner and with his retirement the Thoroughbred breeding industry loses one more source of diversity. (Plus a quick look at the Nasrullah sire line.)
26 Jun 2009 12:45 PM
A few brief notes about the family of multiple-champion mare Flawlessly -- and why it's up to a single daughter to carry on her legacy.
22 Jun 2009 8:54 PM
A recent study finds that one choice is better than the other for overall equine health.
18 Jun 2009 9:26 AM
His elder siblings proved that Personal Ensign's bloodlines were capable of top-class success. Will that be enough to earn her youngest named foal a shot in the stallion barn?
15 Jun 2009 10:45 PM
Thoroughbred horses do more than run fast. They're a true equine athlete -- but are certain bloodlines more likely to produce a good jumper or a graceful dressage mount?
11 Jun 2009 11:30 AM
Multimillionaire Argentine filly Bayakoa didn't reproduce herself in the breeding shed -- but one generation later her daughters are making a go of it.
05 Jun 2009 2:20 PM
How do the owners of champion distaffers select mates for their top-notch mares? In the case of Serena's Song, only the best stallions have made the cut.
03 Jun 2009 1:50 PM
With some matings, you hope for a colt, with others a filly. But what affects foal gender -- and can Thoroughbred breeders influence the process?
29 May 2009 12:45 PM
Presented here are two mares that are similarly-priced, with stakes-winning dams and a couple of foals on the ground. So which one is the better deal?
26 May 2009 11:52 PM
I had great experiences sending my mares off to out-of-state breeding sheds. But not everyone is so lucky....
21 May 2009 1:20 PM
If everything works out just right, Calvin Borel could create his own jockey version of the Triple Crown.
14 May 2009 11:13 AM
They're asked to produce and nurture a new crop of runners every year. But what is the quality of life of the average Thoroughbred broodmare? Here are five tips to making your mares' lives better.
11 May 2009 5:47 PM
A seriously international sire line paired with an all-American female family gives us French classic winner Silver Frost. A lesson in French is included at no charge, and an Ivory Soap commercial falls into the mix somehow.
06 May 2009 4:02 PM
Here are a few arguments in favor of maintaining the rule of live cover in the Thoroughbred breeding industry.
05 May 2009 8:18 AM
We're 11 days away from Step Two in the 2009 Triple Crown. Without even knowing who the contestants will be, I'm calling Mine That Bird's shots in this year's Preakness Stakes.
