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October 2008 - Posts

10 Young Thoroughbred Stallions Whose DAUGHTERS Are the Future of the Breed

Are these 10 stallions the Princequillos and Deputy Ministers and Blue Larkspurs of tomorrow? A look at emerging broodmare sires.

Broodmarathon -- Better Than Honour: Broodmare at Risk?

Dam of Rags to Riches, Jazil, and Casino Drive fails to produce a foal in 2008 or 2009. Does that affect her value in the Thoroughbred sales ring?

Broodmarathon - Stakes Producer Carrying *Guaranteed Winner*

If you want to get to the winner's circle with a racehorse that pays its own way, here's the closest thing you'll find to a sure thing. As with much in life, however, there's a catch.

Zenyatta Earns Horse of the Year Honors

Stock in ZENYATTA went soaring today while CURLIN finished out of the money for the first time in his career. Quite a Breeders' Cup -- and now all signs point to Zenyatta as 2008 Horse of the Year.

Thoroughbred Stallion Prospects at the Fall Sales

Breeding stock / mixed sales are dominated by broodmares and weanlings -- but stallions and stud prospects are another frequent offering. We'll look at a couple of this year's hips and discuss whether this is a good venue for stallion sales.

Broodmarathon - Spotty Produce Record But Family of CURLIN

You'd think an "aunt" to Horse of the Year and ten-times millionaire Curlin would be a sure thing -- especially when she brought over $200,000 as a yearling. But concerns about her race record and four years without a foal have to be factored in to the equation.

Thoroughbred Sales Catalogs -- Why Electronic Will Kill Printed Books

The digital age is a grim reaper, slowly killing off printed compilations of data. Are Thoroughbred sales catalogs the next victim?

Broodmarathon - Broodmares IFT Storm Cat

The current breeding stock sales are the end of an era for one of North America's top sires. Today we'll take a quick glance at the two Keeneland November offerings of mares in foal to Storm Cat.

Broodmarathon - Connections to TIZNOW Up For Bid

Both Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton's November breeding-stock sales offer mares with connections to popular sire Tiznow.

Readers Comment On Readers' Horses -- Plus New Poll

Comment on fellow Five-Cross readers' horses -- we have a few mares and a couple of sales weanlings to look at today. Plus -- a new poll asks what are YOUR plans during the breeding stock sales?

Broodmarathon -- Proven Producer With Turf Pedigree

Closely related to standout sire Giant's Causeway and to champion filly Dearly Precious, this Thoroughbred sale offering has a turf pedigree and a proven progeny record. But at her age, what is she worth in today's market?

7 Over-Performing Synthetic Sires

Seven sires made the cut: they are clear leaders on the all-weather racetracks. Who made the list -- and just as important, who didn't?!?

Broodmarathon -- Lion Heart Half-Sister IFT Hard Spun

A great excuse to talk about new sire Hard Spun -- he's the covering sire of today's broodmare pick. That mare also happens to be a half-sister to the 2008 top freshman sire. An exciting catalog page from the Keeneland November sale.

Broodmarathon -- Dam of Eight Belles

Normally, the dam of a popular graded stakes winner -- carrying her full sibling, nonetheless -- would garner only positive attention at the breeding stock sales. In the case of Eight Belles' dam, though, some of the talk is about whether the repeat mating was the best idea.

Broodmarathon -- Lisa the Great at OBS

Here's a mare from the family of Slew o'Gold, with close relationships to all of today's top sire lines. So when it comes time to breed, who to send her to?
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