Training styles differ throughout the world -- the uphill gallops and large strings of U.K. trainers are a fascinating difference from conventional methods in the U.S....
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A chance encounter at Darley's Dalham Hall Stud beats out any stallion parade I've ever seen....
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I've hopped the pond and after a series of trips on the London Underground and the National Rail, I've arrived in Newmarket for a few days' stay....
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Oh, it's true -- Storm Cat is back in stud service. There's one little detail, though, that puts a twist on things......
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Barren mares are usually second-class offerings at Thoroughbred bloodstock sales. Add to that the current economic downturn, and these mares are a tough sell. Here's why I believe they might be the best value you can find, though....
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Readers share their experiences -- positive and negative -- with stallion season auctions....
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One of offerings at the Keeneland January Thoroughbred breeding stock sale is a mare that has long been on my own personal "watch" list. ...
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Thoroughbred breeding season starts in a couple of weeks. Here's an interesting research study that links a foal's gender to the conditon of its dam at the time of conception....
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Brass Hat attempts a comeback. The 8-year-old son of Prized has been compared to the legendary John Henry -- both are grade I winning geldings who put in long careers, after all. But the two share more than that, and we look back to the damsire of two Triple Crown winners to find the connection....
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The two leading Thoroughbred stallion directory publishers join forces to offer better service to breeders. The Blood-Horse and Weatherbys are now linked....
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Surgeglobal -- a mare from a hard-knocking family -- hits the track today after a two-year hiatus from racing....
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The third-crop season can be a make-or-break year for stallions, who have to prove that they can get consistently good progeny even when mare quality and quantity tend to drop off. Six of the entering sires of 2003 deserve some attention for not only holding steady, but actually improving over their 2007 progeny results....
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I name a few 2009 new sires that I'm watching closely -- and offer links to some must-read info on stallions entering stud next year....
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The Eclipse-line stallion Bend Or branched off with sons Ormonde and Bona Vista in the 1880's. While at one point multiple lines existed through the great Teddy, the line appears to be dwindling. The 2009 Stallion Register lists just seven Teddy-line studs, all through 1960's phenom Damascus....
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"What is good for the horse is good for racing," AAEP vet Scott Palmer discusses why "we have to put the horse first."...
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If Thoroughbred pedigree evaluation had been taught in elementary school, the "three foundation sires" would be as well-known to every student as "I before E except after C" and George Washington's cherry tree episode. The Godolphin Barb, Byerley Turk, and Darley Arabian male lines still exist -- but the distribution isn't equitable. A quick review....
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A dramatic shift in Breeders' Cup involvement in stakes racing is a disappointment for breeders -- and a bad signal for the health of the Thoroughbred racing industry....
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Why would I predict a Triple Crown champion within the next 4 to 6 years? And how does that relate to the current downturn of the Thoroughbred bloodstock market?...
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The German racehorse sire line of Monsun already has a foothold in Ireland. Would a Kamsin victory in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic be enough for American breeders to welcome him to a U.S. stud career?...
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Secretariat wasn't the first choice of names for the Triple Crown champ. In fact, it wasn't one of the first FIVE names submitted to The Jockey Club. From Secretariat to Smarty Jones, let's look at how racehorses have been given names over the years....
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Let's address the rumblings about Curlin's estimated valuation at "only" $20 million....
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Hard Spun wins a few titles in the breeding shed. I also see some similarities between the son of Danzig and other Thoroughbred sires Point Given and ... Big Brown ???...
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Grade III-placed winner of over $200,000, in foal to a nice $15,000 sire. A proven producer... by a solid sire... out of a successful black type family. The type of mare many breeders aspire to add to their broodmare herd. Only 10 years old, and a real looker, to boot. Her low bid price did not reflect her true value....
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Farms are reducing their stud fees -- but is it enough? Can Thoroughbred breeders still profit in a down economy?...
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Record-holding earner CURLIN is one of the top Thoroughbred stallion prospects in America. One broodmare sire line stands out as a great match for the seven-time grade I winner....
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