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This Is a 'Dam Good!' Story

You've probably read all of their names at some point or other during the past year. A few might be longtime favorites whose pedigrees appear immediately in your mind's eye; others are perhaps more vague.

All 10 mares chosen as candidates for the 2008 MarketWatch Thoroughbred Broodmare of the Year are worth further review, however, and here's your opportunity to learn more about each of these successful producers -- and to cast your vote to help determine the "readers' choice" top broodmare of 2008.

MarketWatch, published by The Blood-Horse, is a monthly newsletter for industry professionals that offers "information and analysis for the Thoroughbred investor." The MarketWatch Thoroughbred Broodmare of the Year special feature from the March issue now has been released as a FREE DOWNLOAD because it's too much fun to restrict it to a limited audience.

Here's what to do:

  1. Click on the link to view the free PDF report:  2008 MarketWatch Thoroughbred Broodmare of the Year

     

     

  2. When you're finished, vote for your pick in the official poll below (hurry -- the poll closes April 6).

     

     

  3. And then continue the debate!  Why does your choice deserve the title? Which of these dams will have long-lasting influence on the breed? Whose name didn't get mentioned but should have been a contestant? Who never should've made the cut? (If you think it's hard to choose between the 10 entries, try culling a list of 1,343 down to those 10!)  
8 Comments:

Thought I'd recognize Penpont (NZ), California's 2007/2008 Broodmare of the Year.  I believe she has five foals to race, all winners of over $150,000.  Three have earned black type, including Grade 1 winner Golden Doc A and Grade 3 winner Unusual Suspect.  

Nathan 26 Mar 2009 7:14 PM

HEY WHERES BETTER THAN HONOUR SHE'S DAM OF RAGS TO RICHES -AND- JAZZIL -AND- CASINO DRIVE. YOU MISSED A GREAT MARE!

Ragzzz 26 Mar 2009 9:10 PM

I vote for Better than Honour!

jo 26 Mar 2009 10:37 PM

Penpoint is a wonderful mare -unfortunately she lives in California - I have found that on most of these pedigree blogs and polls - Stallions and Mares from west of the Mississippi are totally ignored. No matter how good they are.

AnneM 26 Mar 2009 11:37 PM

Better Than Honour won Broodmare of the Year last year, they don't often win two years in a row. Besides Casino Drive did very little last year. Does anyone know...has there been a repeat Broodmare of the Year? I voted for Vertigineux by the way...didn't read the article yet, but I know she has produced Balance and Zenyatta, and I think at least one more stakes winner..next year they will have to list Sweet Life. Hasili has to win this one though, she's incomparable really.

Miranda Wimberley 28 Mar 2009 11:39 AM

It has to be Hasili but I'm cheering for Justenuffheat because of the lack of the 'big names' in her pedigree. Though her owner was inspired to breed her to Rahy he has just bred her to the 'usual suspects' the last few years.  I think it would be interesting to see her and Raffie's Majesty get together.

Porfi 29 Mar 2009 10:20 AM

While Hasili was an 2004 broodmare of the year overseas she has not been honored here in america.. And it is sad she should be.. With Breeders cup winners Banks Hill and Intercontinental she is the dam of 4 millionairs out of 5 foals, the other Dansili earning 500k and is a leading G1 sire in Europe..

I do think if i was going for an american based broodmare I would have to go with Justenoughheart

Daniel Lewis 06 Apr 2009 7:53 PM

Rahy becomes a pensioner and with his retirement the Thoroughbred breeding industry loses one more source of diversity.

The Five-Cross Files 02 Jul 2009 4:18 PM

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