Dropping stud fees is only part of the plan for many stallion farms. Many -- like Ascot Stud in Ontario -- have come up with innovative incentive plans to motivate broodmare owners to sign on the dotted line.

The Kentucky Derby is only 10-odd weeks away. Get ready for the ubiquitous Yum! debates.

Juvenile sales are an upsetting time when the focus is on pushing immature foals to a blisteringly fast one-furlong work.

I'm starting out my rant-and-rave session (and my second year of writing The Five-Cross Files) by censuring Thoroughbred industry participants for refusing to embrace the types of technology that could revamp our sport.

Ferris Bueller inspires me to take a critical look at some of what we're doing wrong in the Thoroughbred industry.

A couple of days ago we looked at how much influence Bold Ruler has had on Thoroughbred racing's top synthetic sires. So the question now is: are his bloodlines less present in poorer-performing all-weather studs?

Three-year-old champion racehorse Big Brown starts his stud service the same way he began his career at the track -- with feats worthy of headlines. He's booked to some of the best Thoroughbred broodmares in America.

It's no secret that progeny of Bold Ruler-line stallions have enjoyed success on synthetic racing surfaces. As all-weather tracks continue to flourish, let's take a look at some top synthetic sires to see how much influence they have from Bold Ruler and the larger Nasrullah line.

Here's your opportunity to ask questions about racing partnerships, racehorse syndication, and the state of the Thoroughbred industry in 2009. Dogwood Stables' Cot Campbell sits down for an interview with Talkin' Horses.