On a day when the world loudly celebrates a couple of all-American political campaigns -- the Obama/Biden ticket is now official and McCain/Palin is today's big news -- I thought it would be fun to look at an aptly-named Thoroughbred whose influence on the breed is growing every year.

This time we look at a mare being offered off the track in Maryland. Does she cut it as a broodmare prospect?

For this mare, the question "Is this a broodmare?" is one that will have to wait a while....

Keeneland offers a neat new feature to create custom mini catalogs for its Thoroughbred sales.

Today brings the sad news of the passing of the great Genuine Risk, winner of the 1980 Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

The weekend photo contest exposed a few readers as true Turf historians -- not all of the pictures were easy but we had a couple of perfect responses.

Two of the best sophomore fillies in America are from the same female family. You've got to go way, way back to find the common dam, though.

This time, let's make it interesting: the winner (randomly selected from the best responses) will receive a $20 gift certificate to the Blood-Horse Photo Store.

Another look at a broodmare offering -- this time one with the bluest of blood but a couple of red flags on her pedigree page.

Are broodmares exploited? Is the Thoroughbred industry callously breeding our mares to death? When should a mare be retired -- and what happens to her then?

The yearling season is in full stride, but big events are already developing for the fall breeding stock sales. Today brings news of a dispersal of some of the finest bloodstock in the world.

Archipenko stands out for two reasons, both related to his female family. His dam was old when she produced him, and his granddam is a truly special mare.

Readers weighed in on the idea that a Thoroughbred's temperament is a measure of his potential talent. Here's a look at the poll results.

The Keeneland September yearling sales catalogs are now online. 5,555 hips -- a lot to look through. My colt is progressing through his sales prep and should be looking good by mid-September.