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Rant #2 -- Sub-10 Second Works at 2-Year-Old In Training Sales

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

Breeding a 2-Year-Old Filly Is a Bit Taboo -- But It Happens

Smarty Jones isn't the only Thoroughbred stallion out there to become a damsire within three years of his own first foals' arrival The practice is controversial -- but breeding 2-year-old fillies might be more common than you realize.

Thoroughbred Pedigree Review -- Highland Gypsy

Thoroughbred pedigree analysis is an exciting study. Even when the horse you're reviewing isn't a big star.

Fitz Fits

Seattle Fitz (ARG) has stunned the 2-year-old market in 2008. Why didn't I get in on the action?

100-Yard Dash for Weanlings

A sure-fire solution to the Thoroughbred industry's biggest problem: Why can't we find a way to earn ROI on horses under 2 years old?

FYI: Free Download for Keeneland April

Last week, I talked about a few of my favorite pedigrees in the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training. For anyone interested in that sale (or just fascinated by sire lists and anything data-related), The Blood-Horse is offering a free download of the Data Digest for this sale.

Keeneland April Sale: 10 Days and Counting

The Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds offers progeny from new sires like Birdstone and Speightstown and Smarty Jones, along with family ties to In Reality and Damascus and Barbaro.

Free Preview: BloodHorseNOW.com Data Digest

The Blood-Horse Auctions Data Digest comes out about a week before major sales and gives buyers useful information about the horses being sold. It includes lists of sires represented in the sale, plus broodmare sires, leading consignors, breeders, and buyers, and other important statistical charts. For 2YOIT sales, there's also a chart of the official work times for each hip, and a bonus chart of TrueNicks "A++" and "A+" rated hips.

2-Year-Olds, Pulpit, and Pedigrees

Pulpit and his sons are well-represented at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's select sale of 2-year-olds in training next week. Some of their progeny's dams have interesting stories of their own.

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